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About MeI am an Assistant Professor of Communication and the Assistant Director of the First-Year Experience for the University of Pikeville. I also continue to work as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Memphis, teaching various public speaking and communication courses. Within these capacities, my personal goal is to refine my pedagogical approach as a University level educator while simultaneously creating programming aimed at assisting underserved students. My primary research agenda is grounded in the rhetoric of apology and, more specifically, in the contexts of political communication. Secondary research agendas I hold include interests in Health communication/palliative care, digital pedagogy technologies, and first-year experience programming.
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ExperienceAssistant Director of the First-Year Experience
University of Pikeville, 2019-Current Assistant Professor University of Pikeville, 2018-Current Adjunct Faculty University of Memphis, 2017-Current Lecturer James Madison University, 2017-2018 Center for Writing and Communication Graduate Assistant Director University of Memphis, 2016-2017 Graduate Assistant for Research Methods University of Memphis, Spring 2016 Center for Writing and Communication Writing Consultant University of Memphis, 2015-2016 Southern Communication Journal Editorial Assistant 2014-2017 Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Memphis, 2013-2017 University Journal Associate News Editor Southern Utah University, 2012-2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant Southern Utah University, 2011-2013 |
Education2013-2017
University of Memphis Ph.D. Communication Studies (emphasis in Rhetoric and Political Communication) 2011-2013 Southern Utah University M.A. Professional Communication 2004-2011 Brigham Young University-Idaho B.S. Communication (emphasis in Journalism), Minor in Photography |