Name D. Heisey | Died 2011 | |
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D. Ray Heisey's Memorial
D. Ray Heisey (1932–2011) was emeritus professor of intercultural communication at Kent State University.
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Early life and education
Heisey was born in Gladwin, Michigan, and grew up in Louisville, Ohio. After attending Greenville College, Messiah College, Ohio State University, he started studying in a PhD program at Northwestern University.
Career
As a professor at Kent State University from 1966 until 1996, Heisey researched, taught and wrote about methods of communication and the differences between these in various cultures. Much of his research involved the role of rhetoric in cultural context. He also wrote and edited several books on this subject.
Heisey was presented with an outstanding paper award at the 1996 RIT Multiculturism, Cultural Diversity and Understanding Conference.
From 1975 until 1978, Heisey served as the second president of Damavand College in Tehran, Iran.
Heisey taught at Peking University in Beijing, China in 1996 and 2000, and was named visiting distinguished professor of rhetoric at Hiram College for 2008.
Heisey died May 20, 2011 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Family
Heisey married Susanne (VanValin) in 1959 and he is survived by three sons and his wife.