Biography
Darrin Griffin, Associate Professor, The Department of Communication Studies at The University of Alabama.
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Scholarly Expertise:
Nonverbal Communication
Deceptive Communication
Deaf Culture
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View curriculum vitae
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Scholarly Expertise:
Nonverbal Communication
Deceptive Communication
Deaf Culture
University of Alabama Experts Directory
Dr. Griffin’s research focuses on interpersonal communication contexts, specifically nonverbal communication, deception, and topics related to Deaf culture. 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 several industries as they intersect with his expertise in communication processes and practices. He is a co-author on a U.S. Patent, Radar-based methods and apparatus for communication and interpretation of sign languages, centered around allowing private, non-contact usability of smart technology.
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 is 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, and research methods. One of his most creative curricular developments is the only course on Barbecue Communication that exists; the course explores the rich and tasty history of BBQ in the United States and its impact on cultures, social groups, race/ethnicity, gender, and the ways in which people relate and communicate with one another. He is an aspiring backyard pit-master.
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 is 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, and research methods. One of his most creative curricular developments is the only course on Barbecue Communication that exists; the course explores the rich and tasty history of BBQ in the United States and its impact on cultures, social groups, race/ethnicity, gender, and the ways in which people relate and communicate with one another. He is an aspiring backyard pit-master.