Bruce Hyde (ontologist)

R. Bruce Hyde
Born
Richard Bruce Hyde

(1941-09-14)September 14, 1941
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2015(2015-10-13) (aged 74)
St. Augusta, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupations
  • Educator
  • actor
  • director
Years active1965–2010
SpouseDr. Susan M. Saetre (m. July 29, 1995)

Bruce Hyde (September 14, 1941 – October 13, 2015) was an American educator and actor. He was professor of communication studies at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. His academic work mainly focused on ontology, specifically ontological approach to education,[1] Martin Heidegger's contribution to communication studies,[2][3] and the study of ontological rhetoric.[4]

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".[5]

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.[6]

  1. ^ Hyde, R. Bruce. "An Ontological Approach to Education". ERIC. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ^ 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. ISBN 0-7914-1847-2
  3. ^ Hyde, Bruce and Drew Kopp. 2013. Connecting Philosophy and Communication: A Heideggerian Analysis of the Ontological Rhetoric of Werner Erhard. Philosophy of Communication Division National Communication Association Conference Washington D.C., November 21–24.
  4. ^ Hyde, R. Bruce. 1991. Saying the Clearing: A Heideggerian Analysis of the Ontological Rhetoric of Werner Erhard. Los Angeles: University of Southern California.
  5. ^ Kompas, Kate (December 6, 2014). "SCSU prof recalls 'Trek' role, 'long, strange' journey". St. Cloud Times. St. Cloud, Minnesota. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  6. ^ "Former SCSU prof, 'Star Trek' actor Hyde dies at 74". St. Cloud Times. 15 October 2015.