About Me.
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I'm Dr. Amanda Sevilla, and I am currently working in my new role as a Teaching Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. My academic specializations allow me to work in Rhetorical Theory, Media Ecology, Rhetoric of Technology, Ethics & Crisis Communication in the Public Sphere, Ethics of Public Relations & Advertising, Forensics of Argumentation & Law, Philosophy of Communication, Writing Theory, Composition & Rhetoric, Pragmatics, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). I'm grateful that my research, pedagogy, and professional interests have been strongly supported at Pitt.
To offer a more comprehensive view of my academic work, I've included a quick link to my CV in the box below.
Education
Duquesne University
Ph.D. in Rhetoric
Dissertation: Discarnation: Expounding on Marshall McLuhan’s Critique of Modern Subjectivity. Committee: Dr. Calvin L. Troup (Chair), Dr. Richard H. Thames, Dr. Janie Harden Fritz
Program areas: Rhetorical Theory, Interpersonal & Organizational Communication, and Ethics & Crisis Communication in the Public Sphere, Phenomenology
Professional Activity: Rhetoric of Technology, Media Ecology, Composition & Rhetoric, Ethnography, The Rhetoric of Publics & Public Spheres, Forensics of Argumentation & Law, and Digital Narrative
Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University
M.A. in English (Emphasis Areas: Sociolinguistics, Rhetoric & Composition)
Thesis: Gender and Politeness
B.S. in Education (English, Language Arts & Literature Track)
Senior Capstone on James Joyce's Ulysses