Roger Kreuz is the W. Harry Feinstone Interdisciplinary Research Professor​ at the University of Memphis. He currently serves as an Associate Dean and Director of Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. He earned his graduate degrees in experimental psychology at Princeton University.

Dr. Kreuz conducts research on discourse, pragmatics, and nonliteral language. In addition to his research publications, he has authored or coauthored seven books for the general public.