Eric Walter Rothenbuhler is an American anthropologist and dean of the School of Communications and a professor at Webster University. He is known for his works on ritual communication. Education Ph.D. Communication Theory and Research, Annenberg School of Communications, University of Southern California, 1985. Dissertation Title: Media events, civil religion, and social solidarity: The living room celebration of the Olympic Games. M.A. Department of Communication, Ohio State University, 1982. Thesis Title: Radio and the popular music industry: A case study of programming decision making. B.A. Department of Communication, Ohio State University, 1980. Books Ritual Communication: From Everyday Conversation to Mediated Ceremony, Sage 1998 Media anthropology, Eric W. Rothenbuhler & Mihai Coman (Eds.), Sage 2005 Communication and community, Greg J. Shepherd and Eric W. Rothenbuhler (Eds.), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001 References Living people Webster University faculty American anthropologists USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism alumni Ohio State University School of Communication alumni Texas A&M University faculty Date of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American university and college faculty deans