Hi! I am a professor of communication specializing in rhetorical studies at Oakland University. My research examines women's political discourse as well as the rhetoric of motherhood, and spans a diverse array of influential figures, from pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. My scholarship appears in leading peer-reviewed journals such as Quarterly Journal of Speech, Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, International Journal of Communication, Communication, Culture & Critique, Text and Performance Quarterly, and Women's Studies in Communication, as well as in edited volumes including The Routledge Handbook of Rhetoric and Power and Mothering Outside the Lines. Beyond my research, I serve as the internship advisor for my department and enjoy teaching courses such as Persuasion and Political Communication. I have been honored with the Honors College Inspiration Award for teaching, the Googasian Award for advancing women in higher education and, with Drs. Chiaoning Su and Rebecca Jones, the Marian Wilson Award for research.