Rhetoric Experts

Laura Smyth

Assistant Professor of DanceLoyola Marymount University

Professor of Dance

Craig Albert, PhD

Graduate Director, PhD in Intelligence, Defense, and Cybersecurity Policy and Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security StudiesAugusta University

Dr. Craig Albert focuses on propaganda, information warfare, national security studies, cyberconflict, and political thought.

Jeremy Pressman, Ph.D.

Professor of Political ScienceUniversity of Connecticut

Dr. Pressman specializes in the Arab-Israeli peace process, US foreign policy, and the scope of political protests in the United States.

Abhik Roy

Professor Emeritus of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Kyra Pearson

Associate Professor, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies & Associate Chair, Communication StudiesLMU College of Communication and Fine Arts

Lisa A. Costello

Professor, Writing and Linguistics & Director, Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies ProgramGeorgia Southern University

Lisa Costello researches writing, gender and the Holocaust.

Aashish Kumar

Professor of Radio, Television, FilmHofstra University

Prof. Kumar is a social action scholar and a documentary filmmaker.

Patricia Oliver

Associate Professor of Communication StudiesLoyola Marymount University

College of Communication & Fine Arts

Timothy M. O'Donnell

Professor of CommunicationUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. O'Donnell specializes in communication and debate.

Barry Balleck

Professor and Chair, Political Science and International StudiesGeorgia Southern University

Barry Balleck's research interests include human rights issues and the rhetoric of international relations.