Rowland received his B.A. with highest distinction from the University of Kansas (KU) in 1977, his M.A. from Northwestern University in 1978, and his Ph.D. from KU in 1983. He is a professor and chair of the Department of Communications Studies at KU, where he has been a faculty member since 1987. Each year he provides support and coaching for the presenters of the KBA's Kansas Annual Survey, is a contributing author to the "KBA Appellate Practice Handbook," and has conducted numerous Continuing Legal Education programs and other training for the KBA.

The Outstanding Service Award is given for the purpose of recognizing lawyers and judges for service to the legal profession and/or the Kansas Bar Association and for recognizing nonlawyers for especially meritorious deeds or service that significantly advance the administration of justice or the goals of the legal profession and/or the KBA.

About the Kansas Bar Association
The Kansas Bar Association was founded in 1882 as a voluntary association for dedicated legal professionals and has approximately 6,200 members, including lawyers, judges, law students, and legal assistants. The KBA is dedicated to advancing the professionalism and legal skills of lawyers, promoting the interests of the legal profession, providing services to its members, advocating positions on law-related issues, encouraging public understanding of the law, and promoting the effective administration of our system of justice.

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