Prof. François Cooren Université de Montréal, Canada

François Cooren, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Communication at the Université de Montréal, Canada. His research interests lies in organizational communication, language and social interaction, and communication theory. He is the author of two books, close to 20 book chapters, and more than 40 articles... read morepublished in international peer-reviewed journals. He is the past president (2010-2011) of the International Communication Association (ICA) and the current president of the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA).