Brian Kaylor is actively involved in conducting research and writing scholarly papers, many of which address issues of Christian rhetoric. He has won awards for some of these papers and has presented over two dozen at academic conferences. His research and academic reading have influenced the book and columns he has written. If you are interested in reading any of his work or finding out more about a particular project, please email him at bkaylor@baptistgcm.org.
Academic Writing Awards (noted below with an asterisk)
2008 Graduate Research Award, University of Missouri Department of Communication
2007 Top Paper Award in the Graduate Student Caucus, Central States Communication Association
2006 Frank and Lila Gilman Memorial Fellowship Award, University of Missouri Department of Communication
2006 Top Student Paper Award in the Communication Theory Division, Central States Communication Association
2004 Top Paper Award in the Graduate Division, Sooner Communication Conference
2003 Top Student Paper Award in the Pi Kappa Delta Division, National Communication Association
2002 Top Student Paper Award in the Pi Kappa Delta Division, National Communication Association
Academic Publications
Kaylor, B. T. (2007). Dusting off the trophies: Filling in the gaps in the forensics collective memory. Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota Journal, 34, 88-96.
Kaylor, B. T. (2008). A Burkean poetic frames analysis of the 2004 presidential ads. Communication Quarterly, 56, 168-183.
Kaylor, B. T. (2008). From faithful to heretics: The Catholic Church's response to the Voice of the Faithful. Rocky Mountain Communication Review, 4, 16-26.
Kaylor, B. T., & Fisher, B. D. (2006). The Council of Conservative Citizens attempts a face-lift: Defending against accurate charges of racism. Kentucky Journal of Communication, 25, 59-73.
Kaylor, B. T., & Fisher, B. D. (2007). Onward Christian soldiers: Southern Baptist Convention's support for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Journal of the Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, 37, 61-77.
Academic Papers Presented
Aubrey, J. S., Hauser, T., Rhea, D., Kaylor, B., Olsen, L., Fine, M. A., & Yang, A. (2006). “Why do we watch this stuff?”: Investigating personality and viewing-motivation correlates of reality television consumption. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in San Antonio.
Aubrey, J. S., Rhea, D., Olsen, L., Fine, M. A., Hauser, T., Kaylor, B., & Yang, A. (2007). I watch, therefore I control: The influence of television viewing on controlling behaviors in romantic relationships. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Chicago.
Compton, J., & Kaylor, B. T. (2005). Holy humor: Characterization of religion and spirituality in late night comic monologues. Paper presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication in San Antonio.
Compton, J., & Kaylor, B. T. (2005). Forensics stories: Considering impacts of narrative on how we view and do intercollegiate speech and debate. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in San Antonio.
Credille, P., Kaylor, B. T. (2005). In the eye of the storm: Apologia of Dan Rather and CBS after the Bush guard memos story. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Boston.
*Kaylor, B. T. (2002). Scarce events: Competitor mythification of CA and ADS. Paper Presented at the National Communication Association in New Orleans.
* Kaylor, B. T. (2003). It’s all relative: Communicating how much time forensics requires. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Miami.
Kaylor, B. T. (2003). It’s not just about sex: The Catholic Church’s response to the Voice of the Faithful. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Miami.
Kaylor, B. T. (2003). The Holy Land Experience: Religious rhetoric of a Jewish- Christian museum. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Miami.
Kaylor, B. T. (2003). The ‘moderate/liberal’ heretic: The reframing of orthodoxy within the Missouri Baptist Convention. Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association in Birmingham.
Kaylor, B. T. (2003). The ultimate protest: Suicide bombings as rhetorical acts. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Miami.
Kaylor, B. T. (2004). Dusting off the trophies: Filling in the gaps in the forensics collective memory. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Chicago.
Kaylor, B. T. (2004). Finding faith in the voting booth: Politics and religion collide in the 2004 Democratic Presidential primary debates. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Chicago.
* Kaylor, B. T. (2004). Religion, rhetoric, and a reverend: Politics and faith collide in the 2004 Democratic Presidential primary debates. Paper presented at the Sooner Communication Conference in Norman, OK.
Kaylor, B. T. (2005). Accounting for the Divine: A call to examine the role the presence of God plays in religious rhetoric. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Boston.
Kaylor, B. T. (2005). Telling forensics success stories: Examining acclaiming and disclaiming strategies used by forensics teams. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Boston.
Kaylor, B. T. (2005). Savior, fool, or demagogue?: Burkean frames surrounding the “Ten Commandments judge.” Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Kansas City.
* Kaylor, B. T. (2006). A rhetorical “God gap”?: The religious messages of George W. Bush & John F. Kerry in the 2004 Election. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Indianapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2006). Gracious submission: The Southern Baptist Convention’s press portrayals of women. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Indianapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2006). Just a little talk with Jesus: The portrayal of Jesus in NBC’s The Book of Daniel. Paper presented at the Midwest Popular Culture Association in Indianapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2006). Mixed messages: Incongruities in the rhetoric of Justice Sunday. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in San Antonio.
Kaylor, B. T. (2007). Christian media coverage of childhood obesity. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Chicago.
*Kaylor, B. T. (2007). Editorial cartoon depictions of religion. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Minneapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2007). Evangelism, entertainment, or education: Examining student responses to campus street preachers. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Minneapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2007). Give me that late night religion: Exploring the intersections between religion and late night comedy shows. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Minneapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2007). It's all fun and games until someone loses the idea: Implications of the "game" metaphor for competitive debate. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Chicago.
Kaylor, B. T. (2007). The new McCarthyism: Southern Baptist fundamentalists and same-sex marriage. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Minneapolis.
Kaylor, B. T. (2008). "God bless America" (in war): American civil religion in the New York Times. Paper present at the Central States Communication Association in Madison, WI.
Kaylor, B. T. (2008). Late night war: Depictions of Saddam Hussein in late night comedy shows. Paper present at the Central States Communication Association in Madison, WI.
Kaylor, B. T. (2008). Pulling the plug on claims of media bias: Examining coverage of religion during the Schiavo controversy. Paper present at the Central States Communication Association in Madison, WI.
Kaylor, B. T. (2008). Sheep without a shepherd (but with an archbishop): Foucault's pastoral power and the denying of communion. Paper present at the Central States Communication Association in Madison, WI.
Kaylor, B. T., & Compton, J. (2006). Let me tell you a story: Analyzing narratives in competitive oratories. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in San Antonio.
Kaylor, B. T., & Compton, J. (2006). Pope punchlines: How late night comics’ addressed Pope John Paul II’s death. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in San Antonio.
Kaylor, B. T., Compton, J., Mitchum, A., & Horowitz, E. M. (2006). Wag the war: Late night comedy’s characterization of Osama Bin Laden. Paper presented at the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research in Chicago.
Kaylor, B. T., & Fisher, B. D. (2004). Getting a face-lift: Defending against accurate charges of racism. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association in Cleveland.
Kaylor, B. T., & Fisher, B. D. (2005). Holy Crusade: The Southern Baptist Convention’s support for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in Boston
Olsen, L., Fine, M. A., Aubrey, J. S., Rhea, D., Hauser, T., Kaylor, B., & Yang, A. (2006). The relational dynamics instrument: A measure of violent couple types. Paper presented at the National Communication Association in San Antonio.