Richard J. Lawrence, M.A.

Richard J. Lawrence is currently a popular adjunct professor in the Human Communication Department at California State University Fullerton and in the Humanities Department at El Camino College Compton Center where he teaches courses in public speaking, critical thinking/debate, interpersonal, and intercultural communication.

He has also recently become sought after as a public speaking consultant, bringing his relaxed and easy-going teaching methods to groups and individuals, helping them to overcome what is arguably people’s biggest fear: speaking in public. Before his work in higher education, Richard held various positions in the retail, telecommunication, and automotive sectors before returning to school to earn a BA in mass communication from California State University Dominguez Hills and an MA in communication management as well as completing an doctoral studies coursework in communication with an emphasis in rhetoric and culture from the USC Annenberg School for Communication in Los Angeles.