ICOMM: Interpersonal Concepts and Competencies

About Roy M. Berko

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Dr. Roy Berko is the former Associate Director of the National Communication Association. He has authored or co-authored more than 25 communication textbooks and numerous professional articles and studies. His academic work in both the fields of communication and counseling offer a unique perspective on interpersonal communication. Berko has been a professor (Lorain County Community College, Towson University, George Washington University, University of Maryland and Notre Dame College of Ohio), a mental health counselor in private practice, a crisis counselor and a communication trainer.

About Joan Aitken

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Dr. Joan E. Aitken is Professor of Communication, at Park University. Previously, she taught at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Louisiana-Lafayette, and University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. A former editor of the National Communication Association's Communication Teacher, Aitken has published several books and more than 50 articles and book chapters.

About Andrew Wolvin

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Dr. Andrew Wolvin, a Professor of Communication at the University of Maryland, is an internationally-recognized expert in listening behavior. Identified as one of the top-ranked active researchers in communication, Wolvin has published widely in the field. Director of the basic communication course at Maryland, Wolvin also has extensive experience as a listening and communication consultant in federal agencies and private corporations.

ICOMM Ready for Fall, 2010

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Berko, R. M., Aitken, J. E., & Wolvin, A. D. (2010). ICOMM: Interpersonal concepts and competencies. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.

IComm is not the usual textbook. The incorporation of activities and questionnaires within the textual material should allow students to use self-discovery to broaden their understandings and skills. The text is written in a personal and friendly manner. The practical techniques and ideas explained are important in the daily lives of students, as they use intrapersonal and interpersonal concepts in various cultures and settings.