Dr.
DeFleur's formal training is in sociology and psychology. He has developed a
number of theories and concepts that are widely known among communication scholars.
Dr. DeFleur is the author of numerous articles and more than a dozen books in
the field of human and mass communication, including Milestones in Mass Communication
Reasearch and Understanding Mass Communication. Several of his books have been
translated and published in various languages throughout the world. You may
contact Professor DeFleur at defleur@acs.bu.edu