Daniel J. O'Keefe
{{short description|American scholar}}
Daniel J. O'Keefe (born 1950) is an American communication and argumentation theory scholar. He is the Owen L. Coon Professor Emeritus in the Department of Communication Studies at Northwestern University. His research concerns persuasion and argumentation, with a focus on meta-analytic synthesis of research concerning persuasive message effects.[http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/faculty/?PID=DanielOKeefe Northwestern University School of Communication Faculty Page] This program of work often addresses the question of whether normatively good argumentation contributes to persuasive success.
O'Keefe is the author of Persuasion: Theory and Research ({{ISBN|1452276676}}), a review of empirical research on persuasion. His work has been published in the Journal of Communication, Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, Communication Theory, Communication Yearbook, Argumentation, Quarterly Journal of Speech, Argumentation and Advocacy, and other journals.
Awards
From the National Communication Association:[http://www.natcom.org/awards/ National Communication Association Awards]
- Charles Woolbert Research Award, 1986
- Golden Anniversary Monograph Award, 1982
- Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division Distinguished Scholar Award, 2005
From the American Forensic Association:{{Cite web |url=http://www.americanforensics.org/node/40 |title=American Forensic Association Award Winners |access-date=2011-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111012193341/http://americanforensics.org/node/40 |archive-date=2011-10-12 |url-status=dead }}
- Daniel Rohrer Memorial Research Award, 1977
From the International Communication Association:{{Cite web |url=http://www.icahdq.org/about_ica/awards/allwinners.asp |title=International Communication Association Award Winners |access-date=2011-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110917043338/http://www.icahdq.org/about_ica/awards/allwinners.asp |archive-date=2011-09-17 |url-status=dead }}
- Fellow (elected 2018)[https://www.icahdq.org/page/Fellows International Communication Association Fellows]
- Steven H. Chaffee Career Achievement Award, 2024[https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ChaffeeAward Stephen Chaffee Award Winners]
- Health Communication Division Article of the Year Award, 2008
- Best Article Award, 2004[https://www.icahdq.org/mpage/ArticleAward Outstanding Article Award Winners]
- Division 1 John E. Hunter Meta-Analysis Award, 2000, 2022
From the International Society for the Study of Argumentation:[http://cf.hum.uva.nl/issa/about_issa-awards.html International Society for the Study of Argumentation Award Winners]
- Distinguished Scholar Award, 2002
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:[http://www.las.uiuc.edu/faculty/awards/recipients/ University of Illinois College of LAS faculty award winners]
- Humanities Council Teaching Excellence Award, 1999
From Northwestern University:
- Galbut Outstanding Faculty Award, School of Communication, 2010{{Cite web |url=http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/publications/DialogueFall2010.pdf |title=Northwestern University School of Communication Newsletter |access-date=2011-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328034437/http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/publications/DialogueFall2010.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-28 |url-status=dead }}
- Charles Deering McCormick Professor of Teaching Excellence, 2016[https://www.northwestern.edu/provost/faculty-honors/university-teaching-awards/award-recipients/2016.html NWU Provost's Office]