RSA Leadership
Officers
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Immediate Past-President
July 2022 – June 2024
Michelle Ballif
University of Georgia
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President
July 2022 – June 2024
Vanessa B. Beasley
Trinity University
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Digital Communications Officer
July 2020 – June 2024
Eric Detweiler
Middle Tennessee State University
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Executive Director
January 2021 – December 2024
Leslie Dinauer
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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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President-Elect
July 2022 – June 2024
Gwendolyn Pough
Syracuse University
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Editor RSQ
2024 – 2027
Jenny Rice
University of Kentucky
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Transformative Justice Officer
May 2021 – May 2024
Jessica Ulmer
SAIC
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Director of Event Sponsorships and Ads
January 2022 – December 2025
Elizabethada Wright
University of Minnesota Duluth
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.
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Tamika L. Carey
University of Virginia
July 2020 – June 2024
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Lisa M. Corrigan
University of Arkansas
July 2020 – June 2024
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Celnisha L. Dangerfield
Transylvania University
July 2020 – June 2024
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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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Debra Hawhee
Pennsylvania State University
July 2020 – June 2024
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Theon E. Hill
Wheaton College
July 2020 – June 2024
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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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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.