Interest and areas of expertise
Digital Rhetoric, Professional and Nonprofit Writing, Southern Literature
Education
- B.A. Communication (Messiah College, 2008)
- M.A. English (Northwestern State University, 2013)
- Ph.D. Communication (Regent University, 2019)
Classes I teach
- Writing for Social Change
- CCC: Created and Called for Community
- Professional Writing
- Magazine Writing
Profile
Dr. Brooke Dunbar-Treadwell’s research and publications are primarily in the rhetoric of human communication and technology, specifically identifying the rhetorical factors that lead to connection rather than division in digital spaces. Additionally, her research often utilizes a historical lens to consider the changes in rhetorical themes around similar topics from the past through the present. She loves the classroom and creating spaces that challenge, inspire, and intrinsically motivate students to learn and grow while they consider their calling in the greater world around them. In her free time, she serves as Director of Marketing & Communication for Peace Promise, a nonprofit that serves and assists victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation in the Harrisburg region. She loves a good cup of coffee, a chilly fall day, and going on adventures with her family.
Recent Publications
"Educating and Debating Social and Political Issues in the Naperville Lyceum." Artifact Analysis, 1(1), 1-21. 2022
"The Memes of Take-a-Knee: A Case Study of Power Structures in Social Media Use. In S. Perry, Pro Football and the Proliferation of Protest: Anthem Kneeling and Standing in a Divided America (pp. 101-114). Lanham, MD: Lexington. 2019
The Case for Connection in Online Spaces. (Forthcoming)