College of Communication Communication Studies Department

Dr. Mark L. Knapp

Mark Knapp

Professor Emeritus
CMA 4.135
512-471-3787
FAX: 512-471-3504
mlknapp@mail.utexas.edu

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Dr. Mark L. Knapp (Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1966), Jesse H. Jones Centennial Professor Emeritus of Communication and UT Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus, is internationally known for his work in nonverbal communication. Dr. Knapp taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Purdue University, and the State University of New York prior to his appointment at the University of Texas. He received teaching awards at each of those institutions. He is the author of Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction, Interpersonal Communication and Human Relationships, Lying and Deception in Human Interaction, and has co-edited the Handbook of Interpersonal Communication. Dr. Knapp has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in nonverbal communication, communication and relationships, and lying and deception. He is the former editor of Human Communication Research and the past president of both ICA and NCA. He is an ICA Fellow and an NCA Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Knapp has lectured throughout the U.S. to academic, professional, and business groups.

Lying and Deception Course Materials

Course Syllabus – PDF format

Download instructions are available – PDF format

First Day

Nature of Lies

Nature of Truth

Ethics

Teaching Ethics

Nonhuman

Children

Children's Testimony

Self Deception

The Art of Deception 2005

Liar Behavior

Close Relationships

Pathological

Living Lies

Lie Detection

Police

Polygraphs

Public Lies

Spin

Journalism

Hidden Cameras

History

Visual

Work and Health

Evening Videos 1

Animal Deception

Eyewitness Testimony

Public Trust, Private Interest

Evening Videos 2

Faith Healer, Psychic, Crop Circles

Polygraphs

Hoaxes Revealed: Sasquatch, Nessie, Alien Autopsy, UFOs

Evening Videos 3

Case Studies in Public Deception

Fake Documentaries

Did We Land on the Moon?

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