Faculty & Staff

Ph.D., Speech Communication, Louisiana State University

Dr. Michael Dreher (B.A., North Central College; M.A., University of Iowa; Ph.D., Louisiana State University) has taught courses in media, rhetoric, research methods, and public speaking. His research interests center on the role rhetoric plays in a variety of disciplines such as mathematics, religious and political discourse, and in disaster communication. He is also interested in the practical and rhetorical aspects of web accessibility. His most recent publication was a chapter in the book Arguing with Numbers: Intersections of Rhetoric and Mathematics, published by Penn State University Press. 

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Georgia College & State University

M.A., Journalism and Public Affairs, American University

The new faces of journalism; how politics has remade journalism​

Media Law & Ethics, Professional Media Writing , Broadcast Journalism

Ph.D., Mass Communication, The University of Iowa

Community Journalism, Sociology of News, Identity and Qualitative Research Methods

Race, Class, Gender in Media, Investigative Journalism, Community Journalism, Advocacy Journalism, Feature Writing, Sports Reporting, Professional Media Writing, Media Literacy, Enterprise Journalism, Media Management, GC1Y Critical Thinking: We the People, Interviewing & Listening

Ph.D., University of Missouri

Crisis communication, news consumption and political knowledge, political communication.

Mass Communication Theory and Research, Advanced Strategic Writing.

Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

 Digital Media, Social Media, Radio/Podcasting, Streaming, Journalism

Media Literacy, Professional Media Writing, Radio Operations, Media Management

Ph.D., Mass Communication, University of Georgia

Dr. Nah Ray Han received her A.B.J. (Advertising), M.A. in Mass Communication (Advertising), and Ph.D. in Mass Communication from the University of Georgia. Before coming to academia, Dr. Han worked as a Senior Account Executive with six years of B2B and B2C clients experiences at the Advertising Agency in South Korea. Her research focuses on consumer psychology, consumer behavior, and the effective use of social media in branding.

Theory and Research, Advertising

MFA, Film & Television, Savannah College of Art & Design
M.Ed Instructional Technology, Georgia College '06

New technologies and innovative film and television production processes in storytelling for the purposes of informing, persuading, and entertaining audiences across multiple platforms. Specific work includes aesthetic approach of color theory in films; development and training of episodic programming for local chambers of commerce (Chamber TV); and healthcare communication.

 University of Georgia, Narrative Media Writing, M.F.A.

Film & TV Production, Media Literacy, Film Feature Writing

University of Georgia, M.F.A. Narrative Media Writing

Media Literacy, Film & TV Production, and Multi-Camera Production. 

Ph.D., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University
 

Dr. Scott Dillard received his B.A. in Speech Communication from Blackburn College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Speech Communication from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Dr. Dillard’s specialty is in performance studies. He has published articles in journals such as Text and Performance Quarterly and Storytelling, Self, and Society. He is the co-author with his colleague Dr. Janet Hoffmann of the textbook The Speaker’s Voice. Dr. Dillard is also a performer who has created a number of one-person shows, acted in local theatre, and done voice over work.

Ph.D., Speech Communication, University of Washington

Janet Hoffmann, (B.A. Florida State University, M.A. San Jose State University, Ph.D University of Washington) teaches Public Deliberation, Public Speaking, Public Achievement, Persuasion, Parliamentary Debate, Classical Communication Theory, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, and Instructional Communication. Selected as a Georgia Governor’s Teaching Fellow, serves as Coordinator of Georgia College’s American Democracy Project, hosts the campus Times Talk weekly current events discussion series, and is a National Issues Forum Institute Network Partner. Awards include the 2014 Georgia College Irene Rose Community Service Award, inaugural Georgia College ENGAGE Fellow, and the 2018 University Distinguished Service Award.

Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Nebraska

Dr. Jamie Downing teaches the fundamentals of public speaking and small group communication.

PhD, Communication Studies, Southern Illinois University

Dr. Colin Whitworth (they/them) received their Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale, an M.A. in Communication Studies, and a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from The University of Alabama. Dr. Whitworth’s work uses performance to investigate diverse LGBTQIA+ experiences in the U.S. South through performative, relational, and critical cultural lenses. Their written work can be seen in Text & Performance Quarterly, The Journal of Autoethnography, Art/Research International, and more. They frequently represent their research through performances in various venues across the nation and have taught a wide range of classes including performance, tourism, and horror film. 

Ph.D., Communication, University of Colorado Boulder

Dr. Nathan Bedsole (B.A., M.A. Wake Forest University; Ph.D. University of Colorado Boulder) is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Director of Forensics at Georgia College. Find his work published in Argumentation & Advocacy, Intermezzo & Parlor Press, Journal of Communication, and in the Quarterly Journal of Speech. He specializes in rhetoric, studying the art's intersections with cultural studies and psychoanalysis.