(Richard) Bruce Hyde (September 14, 1941 – October 13, 2015) was an American educator and

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. He was

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of communication studies at St. Cloud State University in

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. His academic work mainly focused on

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, specifically ontological approach to education,

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's contribution to communication studies,Hyde, R. Bruce. "Listening Authentically: A Heideggerian Perspective on Interpersonal Communication". In ''Interpretive Approaches to Interpersonal Communication'', edited by Kathryn Carter and Mick Presnell. State University of New York Press, 1994. and the study of ontological rhetoric. During his acting career Hyde played Lt. Kevin Riley in the original ''Star Trek'' series, having appeared in two episodes, " The Naked Time" and "

The Conscience of the King "The Conscience of the King" is the 13th episode of the first season of the American science-fiction television series ''Star Trek''. Written by Barry Trivers and directed by Gerd Oswald, it was first aired on December 8, 1966. The episode tak ...

". Hyde was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2010 and successfully fought it off in 2011. However, it recurred in January 2015 and he died on October 13, 2015.

Education

Hyde attended Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Dallas, Texas. He earned his BA at

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

in 1963, his MS at the

University of North Texas The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal School, ...

in 1984, and his PhD at the

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in 1990.

Career

After completing his undergraduate degree, Hyde spent several years as a professional actor, including appearances on Broadway and network television. He was the guest of many ''Star Trek'' conventions; in the late 1970s, he was in Denver, Colorado, and Columbus, Ohio. In 1978, he was the Personnel Manager at Teevan Painting Inc., Burlingame, CA and directed High School Theater in San Leandro, CA. While residing in the bay area he briefly pursued a music career, performing in multiple small venues in San Francisco. In 1980 returned to his hometown of Denton TX for a few years. Later in life when he relocated to Minnesota he served as artistic director for Theatre L’Homme Dieu, St. Cloud State's former summer theatre in

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. He was tenured at St. Cloud where he taught until shortly before his death. Hyde was a member of the

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. After being diagnosed with throat cancer in 2010 and surviving into remission, he retired from acting. Cancer returned and he retired from his position in the Department of Communication Studies at St. Cloud State University.

Bibliography

* Hyde, Bruce and Drew Kopp. 2019. ''Speaking Being: Werner Erhard, Martin Heidegger, and a New Possibility of Being Human''. New Jersey: Wiley and Sons. * Hyde, R. Bruce and Drew Kopp. 2013. ''Connecting Philosophy and Communication: A Heideggerian Analysis of the Ontological Rhetoric of Werner Erhard.'' Submitted to the Philosophy of Communication Division National Communication Association Conference Washington D.C., November 21–24. * Hyde, R. Bruce. 1995. * Hyde, R. Bruce. 1994. "Listening Authentically: A Heideggerian Perspective on Interpersonal Communication." In ''Interpretive Approaches to Interpersonal Communication'', edited by Kathryn Carter and Mick Presnell. State University of New York Press. * Hyde, R. Bruce. 1991. ''The Ontological Rhetoric of Werner Erhard''. Presentation at the Alta Conference. Alta: Utah. * Hyde, R. Bruce. 1991. ''Speaking Being: Ontological Rhetoric as Transformation Technology''. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, and in an earlier version, at the annual meeting of the Association for Integrative Studies, St. Paul, 1991. * Hyde, R. Bruce. 1991. ''Saying the Clearing: A Heideggerian Analysis of the Ontological Rhetoric of Werner Erhard''. Dissertation presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School University of Southern California. In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Philosophy (Communication Arts and Sciences. Los Angeles: University of Southern California. * Hyde, R. Bruce. 1989. ''The Transformation Technology of Werner Erhard: A New Language Game for Being''. Paper presented at the annual Speech Communication Association conference. San Francisco: Speech Communication Association.

Filmography

* ''Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter'' (1998) (uncredited) ... as Himself * ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family f ...

'' ** episode "The Christmas Present" ... as Floorwalker * ''

Star Trek: The Original Series ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew. It later acquired the retronym of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'' (''TOS'') to distinguis ...

'' ** episode "

" ... as Lt. Kevin Riley ** episode " The Naked Time" ... as Lt. Kevin Riley * ''Vacation Playhouse'' ** episode "Frank Merriwell" ... as Binkie Stubbs * ''

Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare is a fictional American medical doctor, originally created in the 1930s by the author Frederick Schiller Faust under the pen name Max Brand. Shortly after the character's first appearance in a magazine story, Paramount Pictur ...

'' ** episode "The Taste of Crow" ... as Dr. Jeff Brenner ** episode "What Happened to All the Sunshine and Roses?" ... as Dr. Jeff Brenner ** episode "A Patient Lost" ... as Dr. Jeff Brenner ** episode "The Encroachment" ... as Dr. Jeff Brenner * ''

The Trials of O'Brien ''The Trials of O'Brien'' is a 1965 television series starring Peter Falk as sordid, Shakespeare-quoting lawyer Daniel O'Brien, and featuring Elaine Stritch as his secretary and Joanna Barnes as his ex-wife. The series ran for 22 episodes on C ...

'' ** episode "The Trouble with Archie" ... as Malcolm * ''

That Girl ''That Girl'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from September 8, 1966 to March 19, 1971. It starred Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring (but only sporadically employed) actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewste ...

'' (1966) ** episode "Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts" as Hobart

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