RSA Leadership
We invite you to connect with any member of RSA leadership at any time. Email links are posted under each name. If you don’t find what you are looking for, or need other assistance, please contact Leslie Dinauer, Executive Director, at ExecutiveDirector@rhetoricsociety.org.
Officers
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President
July 2024 – June 2026
Gwendolyn Pough
Syracuse University
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President-Elect
July 2024 – June 2026
Lisa A. Flores
Pennsylvania State University
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Immediate Past-President
July 2024 – June 2026
Vanessa B. Beasley
Trinity University
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Executive Director
January 2021 – December 2024
Leslie Dinauer
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Digital Communications Officer
September 2024 – August 2027
Brandee Easter
York University
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Transformational Justice Officer
June 2024 – June 2027
Theon E. Hill
Wheaton College
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Membership Officer
July 2023 – June 2026
Joshua Holman Miller
Independent Scholar
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Public Humanities Officer
April 2024 – April 2027
Matthew Pavesich
Johns Hopkins University
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Development Council Chair
July 2023 – Jun 2027
Kendall R. Phillips
Syracuse University
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Editor RSQ
2024 – 2027
Jenny Rice
University of Kentucky
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Rhetoric Society of America’s Board of Directors is a group of accomplished individuals who provide leadership and direction for the organization. They bring their expertise in rhetoric and communication to ensure RSA remains a prominent community for scholars, teachers, and professionals in this field.
Open elections are held every two years, and self-nominations are encouraged. If you are interested in running for election to the Board of Directors and would like more information, please contact ExecutiveDirector@rhetoricsociety.org.
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Jennifer Clary-Lemon
University of Waterloo
July 2024 – June 2028
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Rasha Diab
University of Texas at Austin
July 2022 – June 2026
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Leigh Elion
Emory University
September 2023 – June 2026
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Matthew Houdek
Rochester Institute of Technology
July 2024 – June 2028
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Jennifer LeMesurier
Colgate University
July 2022 – June 2026
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Rachael McIntosh
Northeastern University
July 2022 – June 2026
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Anita Mixon
Wayne State University
July 2022 – June 2026
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Allison Prasch
University of Wisconsin-Madison
July 2024 – June 2028
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Erin J. Rand
Syracuse University
July 2024 – June 2028
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Ryan Skinnell
San Jose State University
July 2024 – June 2028
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Mikayla Torres
University of Colorado Boulder
July 2024 – June 2028
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Amy Young
Pacific Lutheran University
July 2022 – June 2026
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE RHETORIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Joining RSA puts you into direct contact — via this website, RSA conferences and institutes, and other RSA members-only resources — with a large and growing interdisciplinary group of scholars who share your interest in rhetoric. Members receive access to Rhetoric Society Quarterly, special rates on events, and are eligible to be nominated for RSA awards.