Brian Simmons is Lecturer in Communication Studies at the University of Portland (Oregon). He has published numerous scholarly articles, contributed to the best-selling textbook, Media Ethics: Issues and Cases, and authored one book, Falling Away: Why Christians Lose Their Faith and What Can Be Done about It. He lectures frequently at conferences and universities around the country. He holds degrees from Oklahoma Christian University, Pepperdine University, and Purdue University. Brian and his wife have two children and live in Portland, Oregon.