1. Mike Allen is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee .
2. Mary Trejo is an Assistant Professor and Director of Forensics in the Department of Communication at The University of Texas at El Paso.
3. Michael Bartanen is a Professor at the Pacific Lutheran University .
4. Anthony Schroeder is a Professor and Director of Forensics at Eastern New Mexico University .
5. Tammie Ulrich is a graduate student in the Department of Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . The report and research, while funded by a grant from the American Forensic Association, reflects the views of the authors and not the Association.