Author

Diana B. Carlin
Diana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University. She taught a speechwriting course at the University of Kansas and a course on presidential speechwriters for KU’s Osher Institute. She has also taught courses on women and politics at the University of Kansas and is co-author of "Gender and the American Presidency: Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers They Faced," and book chapters on Martha Washington, Lady Bird Johnson, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama.
This early-1900s law revoked married women’s citizenship. Why don’t Kansans learn about it?
By: Diana B. Carlin - September 20, 2022
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Diana B. Carlin is a retired communication professor and author of political communication books and articles. She is a proud second-generation American from southeast Kansas. When […]
Dreaming of Afghanistan past while fearing for Afghanistan present
By: Diana B. Carlin - August 30, 2021
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Diana B. Carlin is a professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and retired University of Kansas professor who started debate programs in Afghanistan. Five […]
What Joe Biden must accomplish in an inaugural address like no other
By: Diana B. Carlin - January 19, 2021
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Diana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University who has taught speechwriting at the University of Kansas as well as a course […]
I’m a Kansas Dr. — and an expert on the sexist treatment of women in politics
By: Diana B. Carlin - December 19, 2020
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Dr. Diana Carlin is co-author of “Gender and the American Presidency: Nine Presidential Women and the Barriers They Faced.” My niece, who grew up in Florida, […]
What the election of 2020 says about women candidates in Kansas, the U.S. and worldwide
By: Diana B. Carlin - November 3, 2020
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Diana B. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and is a retired professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas. Since […]
Why you should watch the vice presidential debate — and what to watch for
By: Diana B. Carlin - October 6, 2020
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Diana B. Carlin is a retired communication studies professor at the University of Kansas who has published two books on citizens’ reactions to presidential debates. After […]
How to watch a political debate — it’s not about winners and losers
By: Diana B. Carlin - September 28, 2020
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives of people throughout our state. Diana B. Carlin is a retired communication studies professor at the University of Kansas who has published two books on citizens’ reactions to presidential debates. Critics […]