David Eisenhower, J.D.
- Director, Institute for Public Service
- Lecturer, Annenberg Undergraduate Program
David Eisenhower teaches Communication and the Presidency, which examines the impact of the “Bully Pulpit” on recent and contemporary national politics. As the Director of the Institute for Public Service at the Annenberg School, he oversees ComPS (Communication and Public Service) undergraduate students' course work and internships. The Institute also sponsors events and symposia, and brings teaching fellows to the Annenberg School.
Additionally, every four years Eisenhower teaches the “Conventions” class, whereby a group of undergraduate students attend the Democratic and Republican national political conventions, getting a first-hand and close-up look at the selection of presidential candidates.
Courses
- COMM 2955 The First 100 Days
- COMM 3950 Communication and the Presidency
- COMM 4280 Conventions, Debates, and Campaigns
Four Communication Majors Present Senior Honors Theses
The subjects chosen by these 2026 honors graduates range from parasocial relationships with media figures to the rhetoric of presidential speeches.