Areas of Research Interest
- Rhetorical Criticism
- Communications Law/Intellectual Property
- Cultural Studies
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Communication Technology
Recent Courses Taught
- Speech 1100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Current Projects
- A presentation on using content analysis to teach nonverbal communication
- Developing video examples of excellent speeches
- Expanding forensics resources
Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books
- The Chicago Seven: Rule of Law vs. A Comedy of Errors, A Tale of Role Reversal Recounting the Past: A Journal of Historical Studies, 2012
- Stasis in the Rhetoric of Rumsfeld v. Fair National Communication Association Convention, 2007
- Semiotic “Child Abuse”: The Supreme Court and Internet Morality
National Communications Association Convention, 2007
- Contributing Editor, Illinois Civil Litigation Guide (West Publishing 2006)
- Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, Article Editor and Senior Editor, 2004-2006
Education
- JD, Yale Law School
- MA, Speech Communication, North Dakota State University
- MS, Political Science, Illinois State University
- BS, Communication, Political Science, Social Studies Education, Illinois State University