Office Hours
MWF 2–3 pm
About Me
Rebecca Oliver is a lecturer of communication. Rebecca encourages her students to practically connect an understanding of communication theory to practice through 1) activity-based learning and 2) rhetorical analysis. Rebecca values the transformative experience communication courses offer students to grow as more confident and effective communicators. She strives to create an environment where students feel both supported and challenged.
Rebecca received her B.S. and M.A. degrees from Auburn University and her Ph.D. from the University of Alabama in Communication and Information Sciences. Currently, she teaches Argumentation, Persuasion, Foundations of Rhetoric and Social Influence, and Research in Rhetoric and Social Influence. Rebecca’s other teaching experiences include Public Speaking, Rhetoric and Popular Culture, and Critical Decision Making. Her research on rhetoric and pedagogy has been published in Argumentation and Advocacy, Discourse, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, and other journals. Outside of academia, Rebecca is a researcher and technical writer in the public relations industry.
When she isn’t teaching, Rebecca enjoys Auburn athletic events, concerts, comedy shows, hiking, and pampering her dog.
Courses Taught
COMM 3110 Persuasion
COMM 3600 Foundations of Rhetoric and Social Influence
COMM 3610 Research in Rhetoric and Social Influence
COMM 3700 Argumentation
UNIV 1150 Special Topics: Communication and Journalism