James Lyle, PhD

Dr. Jim Lyle is an Associate Professor of Communication in the Department of Business, Economics, and Communication. Jim teaches at PennWest’s Clarion campus.

In addition to serving as a member of the communication faculty, Jim has taught extensively for PennWest’s Honors Program. Jim served as Director of the Clarion Speech & Debate team for a number of years and guided the program to multiple qualifications for the National Debate Tournament and coached teams to a pair of American Debate Association national championships.

Additionally, Jim chaired the Clarion Faculty Senate for two years, the University-Wide Promotion Committee for two years, and has been involved in virtually every departmental committee as a member or chair. Jim’s scholarly interests primarily revolve around issues of argumentation and advocacy, rhetoric, and political communication.