Biography
Darrin Griffin is Department Chair of The Department of Communication Studies and is an Associate Professor at The University of Alabama.
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Research spotlight
Interests:
Nonverbal Communication
Deceptive Communication
Deaf Culture
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View curriculum vitae
Research spotlight
Interests:
Nonverbal Communication
Deceptive Communication
Deaf Culture
University of Alabama Experts Directory
Dr. Griffin is an interdisciplinary researcher with a varied experience working with scholars and professionals across many academic contexts and professions. He has served as a communication trainer, consultant, or expert in the following industries as they intersect with his expertise in communication processes and practices:
Dr. Griffin is recipient of the 2020 College of Communication and Information Sciences Board of Visitors’ Research Excellence Award and was awarded the 2018 President’s Faculty Research Award at The University of Alabama. He was also recognized with a Premiere Award in 2018 by UA’s Council on Community-Based Partnerships for his work collaborating with Alabama’s Deaf community. Dr. Griffin obtained his bachelor’s (Deafness Studies) and master’s degrees (Communication Studies) from The University of Texas at Austin, and achieved his doctorate in Communication from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. During his doctoral work, he served as a research assistant at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, VA. He later served as an assistant at the Buffalo Field Office on the white-collar crime squad. Dr. Griffin’s research focuses on interpersonal communication contexts, specifically nonverbal communication, deception, and topics related to Deaf culture. He is a co-author of a textbook on lying and deception and teaches undergraduate and doctoral courses on this topic. Other courses he teaches include nonverbal communication, Deaf culture, research methods, and BBQ communication. He enjoys spending his free time with his spouse, Danielle, their two dogs and riding motorcycles.
- Aviation
- Bargaining and negotiation
- Computer Science
- Deaf education and Deaf culture
- Dentistry
- Documentary production
- Engineering/Robotics
- Higher education leadership and pedagogy
- Food industry
- Judicial/Courts/Legal
- Law enforcement
- Manufacturing
- Medical/Healthcare
- Mental Health
- Nonverbal communication
- Organizational listening
- Real estate
- Resiliency and grit
- Suicide Prevention
- Veracity and linguistic deception
Dr. Griffin is recipient of the 2020 College of Communication and Information Sciences Board of Visitors’ Research Excellence Award and was awarded the 2018 President’s Faculty Research Award at The University of Alabama. He was also recognized with a Premiere Award in 2018 by UA’s Council on Community-Based Partnerships for his work collaborating with Alabama’s Deaf community. Dr. Griffin obtained his bachelor’s (Deafness Studies) and master’s degrees (Communication Studies) from The University of Texas at Austin, and achieved his doctorate in Communication from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. During his doctoral work, he served as a research assistant at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, VA. He later served as an assistant at the Buffalo Field Office on the white-collar crime squad. Dr. Griffin’s research focuses on interpersonal communication contexts, specifically nonverbal communication, deception, and topics related to Deaf culture. He is a co-author of a textbook on lying and deception and teaches undergraduate and doctoral courses on this topic. Other courses he teaches include nonverbal communication, Deaf culture, research methods, and BBQ communication. He enjoys spending his free time with his spouse, Danielle, their two dogs and riding motorcycles.
