Michael Stohl (born 1947)[1][full citation needed] is Professor and a former Chair of the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2] He researches organizational and political communication with special focus on terrorism, human rights and global relations.[2] He has been a guest commentator on National Public Radio, NBC, and CBS for stories on terrorism and human rights.[2] He has been critical of the George W. Bush administration's understanding of terrorism networks during the War on Terrorism.[3]