Dr. Friz specializes in the rhetoric of health and medicine (RHM) and Science and Technology Studies (STS), particularly queer feminist STS. Her research utilizes rhetorical criticism as well as rhetorical field methods to examine rhetorical-scientific constructions of women’s sexual health, broader public understanding of health and medical science, and vernacular bioethics. Research on these topics … Read More

www.avcrofts.com Anita Verna Crofts is Artist in Residence at the Department of Communication with interests in personal narrative, auditory storytelling, and the ethnography of food. As faculty with the Communication Leadership program, her courses address personal narrative, listening as a leadership tool, and long-form professional writing and platforms. She maintains a Clinical Instructor position at … Read More

Caley Cook is a journalist, filmmaker and multimedia producer with feature and investigative bylines in publications such as Crosscut, The Evergrey, The Los Angeles Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, Elko Daily Free Press, San Diego CityBeat, CBS Sports and others. She received the 2013 Nevada Press Association Outstanding Journalist of the Year award, was a runner-up … Read More

Leah Ceccarelli, Professor, is a rhetorical critic and theorist with a research focus on the rhetoric of science. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in American Public Address, Rhetorical Criticism, and Rhetoric of Science. She directs the UW Science, Technology, and Society Studies Graduate Certificate program. She serves on the editorial boards of Quarterly Journal … Read More