David Romanelli
Senior Instructor
Loyola Debating Society Coach
David Romanelli has been teaching Loyola students and coaching the Loyola Debating Society for 29 years.
During his tenure the debate team has earned many awards and has won national recognition for its accomplishments. Anyone can join the team but only those who are committed make it to the traveling squad. On campus debates and discussion are free and open to all LUC students.
During free time, Mr. Romanelli and the team do volunteer work with Chicago Debates, which is sponsored by the Chicago Public Schools System. Members of the team and interested students also judge events for Chicago Debates. He loves to read non-fiction literature such as John Adams by David McCullough and his favorite book is Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of AbrahamLincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin, about Lincoln and the complex nature of the personalities in Lincoln’s Cabinet. He enjoys listening to 50’s music, talk radio, live music in small venues, and politics.
His teaching philosophy encourages critical thinking. He said, “I like to see students take the theory they learn in class and apply it to real life situations.”
Education
M.A., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, August 1992, Speech Communication
B.S., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, May, 1991, Speech Communication (Minor in History).
Courses Taught
- Public Speaking and Critical Thinking
- Business Speaking
- Intro to Communication
- Argumentation and Advocacy
- Conflict Management
- Persuasion
- Organizational Communication
- Small Group Communication