Research Interests:

Political Rhetoric

Instructional Communication

Film Studies

Media Studies

Popular Culture

Recent Media Appearances:

USA Today June 18, 2018 (National Daily Newspaper) https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/nation-now/2018/06/18/trumps-foes...

Lima News June 26, 2020 (Lima, Ohio Daily Newspaper) https://www.limaohio.com/news/416944/jennifer-walton-urban-cowboys-cultu...

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette June 8, 2020 (Fort Wayne Daily Newspaper) https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/columns/20200608/the-unsilent-tre...

Spectrum News 1 June 7, 2020 (Statewide News Channel) https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/toledo/news/2020/06/05/social-media-s-role-... 

WLIO-TV May 31, 2020 (NBC Lima Affiliate) https://www.hometownstations.com/news/2020-election-approaching-and-camp...  

Columbus Dispatch May 15, 2020 (Columbus, Ohio Daily Newspaper) https://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20200515/column-trumps-foes-go-too-far-...

Courses Taught:

CAMS 1301 Presentational Speaking

CAMS 1311 Communication for the Classroom Teacher

CAMS 4301 Film Study and Analysis

CAMS 2301 Persuasion

CAMS 4301 Political Communication

CAMS 2321 Group Dynamics and Team Interaction

TREX 1001 Film Meets Communication