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Dr. Michael R. Kearney serves as assistant professor of communication at Ƶ.
His research interests include religious communication, crisis communication, and communication ethics.
Dr. Kearney remains actively engaged in research, regularly contributing to books and peer-reviewed journal articles. Most recently, he authored Among his notable works, the article “Melanchthon’s Didactic Genre and the Rhetoric of Reformation,” published in Rhetorica: A Journal of the History of Rhetoric (2022), earned both the 2022 Religious Communication Association Article of the Year Award and the 2024 Rhetorica Award.
Prior to his time at Dordt, Dr. Kearney's professional experience included teaching at Duquesne University and Geneva College, as well as conducting research in communication and rhetoric. He has also participated in the Erasmus+ Student Mobility program in Poland.
In addition to his academic work, Dr. Kearney is an active organist, pianist, and composer. He is also the founder of the blog, which promotes education and fellowship among Reformed and Presbyterian church musicians.
Dean for the Arts and Humanities Luke Hawley adds, “He has an infectious energy when he talks about subjects he is interested in, whether it be communication or organ. I think that eagerness will be infectious for Ƶstudents who take his courses.”
Education
In an anxious age of hyper-individualism, political polarization, and digital distraction, idolatry often feels indistinguishable from normal life. How might the habit of saying “on the other hand” disrupt our certainties and reorient us to humble and faithful living?
What if our political disillusionment isn’t a cause for despair, but a gift? How can our frustrations help us reflect on our values and where we place our hope for the coming kingdom?
