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Brenden Kendall
Professor of Communication Studies
Communication Studies
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Biography
Dr. Kendall joined the Communication Studies faculty at Metropolitan State University of Denver in August 2015. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Utah. His teaching, scholarly, and public work address organizational communication, communication ethics, and strategic change. Among other works, he is a co-author of the book "Just a Job? Communication, Ethics, and Professional Life" (Oxford, 2010).Research Interests
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Communication Ethics, Communication Pedagogy, Organizational and Professional Communication.
Teaching Interests
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Communication Ethics, Collaboration and Teamwork, Organizational Communication, Introduction to Communication, Mindful Communication
Education
PhD in Communication
The University of Utah
MS in Communication
The University of Utah
BA in Communication Studies
The University of Montana
Published Works
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James, P. E., Kendall, E. B. (2025). The Communication of Productive Fitness: How CrossFit Shapes a Branded Self Through the Embodiment of Exceptionalism . (). SpringerNature. https://link.springer.com/book/9783031910456
Kendall, B. (2025). Teaching Communication Ethics. (2). Cognella. https://titles.cognella.com/teaching-communication-volume-ii-9781793523310
Kendall, B. (2022). Communication Theory Virtual Issue: Reconsidering Disconnection. Communication Theoryhttps://academic.oup.com/ct/pages/virtual-issue-reconsidering-disconnection.
Kendall, E. B. (2022). Organizational Communication. Open Educational Resource: Canvas Commons,
Weathers, R. M., Kendall, B. (2016). Developments in the Framing of Climate Change as a Public Health Issue in US Newspapers. Environmental Communication: A Journal of Nature and Culture, 10(5), 593-611. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2015.1050436.
Cheney, G., Kendall, B., Munshi, D. (2015). Ethical Universalism. , http://www.sagepub.in/books/Book238738?subject=A00&bookType=%22Reference%20Books%22&sortBy=defaultPubDate%20desc&fs=1
Linvill, L. D., Kendall, B. (2015). Teaching Metatheory through Venn Daigramming. Communication Teacher, 29(3), 135-140. https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2015.1028560.
Kendall, B. (2014). Book review: ‘Harris, H., Wijesinghe, G., & McKenzie, S. (Eds.). The heart of the good institution: Virtue ethics as a framework for responsible management. Dordrecht, The Netherlands’. Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, https://doi.org/978-1-78441-246-3
Cheney, G., Lair, J. D., Kendall, E. B. (2013). Making Organization Matter: Looking Back and Looking Ahead. Organization, 20(1), 66-77. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508412461001.
Cheney, G., Lair, J. D., Kendall, B. (2013). Making 'Organization' Matter: Looking Back and Looking Ahead. Organization, 20(1), 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350508412461001.
Cheney, G., Lair, J. D., Ritz, D., Kendall, E. B. (2010). Just a Job?: Communication, Ethics, and Professional Life. (pp 298 pages). Oxford University Press.
Cheney, G., Lair, D., Ritz, D., Kendall, B. (2009). Just a Job? Communication, Ethics, and Professional Life. (). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195182774.001.0001