West Virginia Universitys Department of Communication Studies will host guest lecturer Kory Floyd Thursday, April 8, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Gluck Theatre in the Mountainlair.

Dr. Floyds lecture is entitled”Sometimes a Kiss isn’t Just a Kiss: Exploring the Mysteries of Affection.”The event, co-sponsored by the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, is being underwritten by the Helen Coast Hayes Lecture Endowment in the Eberly College. The event is free and open to the public.

Floyd, recently recognized as one of the most prolific scholars in the field of communication studies, is an associate professor, director of the Master of Arts program and director of the communication sciences laboratory in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. His research program focuses on the communication of affection in families, friendships and romantic relationships. Floyd previously concentrated on studying verbal and nonverbal affection behaviors. He is currently studying the physiological processes that are activated when people express or receive affection.

Floyd received a masters degree in speech communication from the University of Washington and his doctorate from the University of Arizona.

For more information on the lecture or about the WVU Communication Studies program, contact Matt Martin, 304-293-3905.