Richard Vatz

I have been teaching, writing, making media appearances, and I have a new book out published by Kendall Hunt, THE ONLY AUTHENTIC BOOK OF PERSUASION (2013).

The revised book, published by Kendall Hunt, will be available on August 21, 2014 and is renowned for its "Agenda-Spin" model of persuasion.

The book is newly published by Authors Press, THE ONLY AUTHENTIC BOOK OF PERSUASION: the Agenda-Spin Model, Seventh Edition, 2022

Retired 1/1/2023. Towson University Auditorium named after me The Richard E. Vatz Auditorium — wherein I taught for 48+ years…

Named to Marquis Who’s Who, 2023

Won the most teaching awards, longest-serving on the Towson University Senate. published several books, over 150 articles and op-eds and continue to make media appearances and, finally, have irritated all of those to my liberal side…

Pre-eminent positive teacher memory: Mrs. Goff...

Anyone remember the excellent one-year choir director Mr. Hamilton? Loved choir -- that year.

Other great teacher memories: Coach Giovani -- unbelievably personable and encouraging. Really liked Miss Berman. Sorel? Not as great as Mrs. Goff, but excellent.

Met my lifelong closest friend Lee Weinberg \after\ graduation...

I write quite a bit on political and psychiatric rhetoric in the academic press and on radio and television; here are several pieces from the popular press:

Latest publication: August, 2023 Debate and Ideology:

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/08/student_debating_once_a_bastion_of_logic_has_been_invaded_from_the_left.html

[July 25, 2014 BALTIMORE SUN lead op-ed piece co-authored with Lee Weinberg on negative political campaigning:]

http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80889359/

[June 15, 2014 piece co-authored with Lee Weinberg on political debates:]

http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/980/article/p2p-80496938/

[May, 2014 short essay on "It is what it is:" http://redmaryland.blogspot.com/2014/05/it-is-what-it-is-anti-conservative-code.html#.U3uAWmdOWUl

[In June 3, 2013 Washington Times: http://p.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/3/a-rorschach-test-of-modern-mental-health-care/ ]

[In December 19, 2013 Baltimore Sun:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bs-ed-affluenza-20131218,0,7353930.story

Washington Examiner, June 2, 2014

Red Maryland, June 2, 2014


http://www.redmaryland.blogspot.com/2014/06/five-reasons-leading-to-despair-over.html

http://washingtonexaminer.com/evil-murderers-can-be-stopped-but-doing-the-impossible-takes-a-little-longer/article/2549186