Erin Doss, Ph.D.

Doss, E. F. (2020). Moms in chief: The rhetoric of republican motherhood and the spouses of presidential nominees, 1992-2016. By Tammy R. Vigil. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. 2019. 258 pp. Presidential Studies Quarterly, 50(1), 234-235. DOI: 10.1111/psq.12626

Doss, E. F. (2019). #TurnipForWhat: The on fleek persona of Michelle Obama. In Harris, H. & Moffit, K. (Eds.) Michelle Obama and the FLOTUS effect: Platform, presence, and agency. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books.

Doss, E. F. & Sproat, E. (2019). “There’s your whole world”: A critical introduction to KB: A conversation with Kenneth Burke. KB Journal, 14(1).

Doss, E. F. (2019). Indie dyers, Instagram, and the visual persona. The Electronic Journal of Communication 29(1-2).

Doss, E. F. (2017). A scapegoat for the scapegoats: Investigating AIDS Patient Zero. KB Journal, 13(1).

Doss, E. F. (2017). From politics to zombie survival: Teaching gestures in presentational speaking. In Seiter, J. S., Peeples, J., & Sanders, M. L. Communication in the classroom: A collection of GIFTS. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.

Doss, E. F. (2017). Voice in healthcare interactions: Burke, agency, and student experiences. In Seiter, J. S., Peeples, J., & Sanders, M. L. Communication in the classroom: A collection of GIFTS. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s. 3

Doss, E. F. & Jensen, R. E. (2013). Balancing mystery and identification: Dolores Huerta’s shifting transcendent persona. Quarterly Journal of Speech, 99 (4), 1-26.

Jensen, R. E., Doss, E. F., & Ivic, R. (2011). Metaphorical invention in early photojournalism:

New York Times coverage of the 1876 Brooklyn Theater Fire and the 1911 Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Critical Studies in Media Communication, 28 (4), 334-352.

Jensen, R. E., Doss, E. F., Janssen, C. I., & Bower, S. A. (2010). Theorizing the transcendent persona: Amelia Earhart’s vision in The Fun of It. Communication Theory, 20, 1-20.

Jensen, R. E., Doss, E. F., & Ivic, R. (2011, December). Photojournalism and the pursuit of justice. Communication Currents, 6 (6). http://www.natcom.org/CommCurrentsArticle.aspx?id=1967

Doss, E. F. & Naselroad, M. Racism in the Knitting Community: Exploring the Impact of the Commenting Persona. In preparation for review at Journal of Media Research.

Darr, C. R. & Doss, E. F. The "Finsta" Phenomenon: Identity Management and Alternative Social Media Personas.

Britt, R. K. & Doss, E. F. Conceptualizing endometriosis in the r/endo subreddit: A text mining and unsupervised analysis of communication. In preparation for review at Health Communication.

Doss, E. F. Kairos as motive-centered: Envisioning the kairotic moment through the writings of Kenneth Burke. In preparation for review at KB Journal.

Doss, E. F. Milk, not mothering: The third persona and the negation of nursing mothers. In preparation for review at Women’s Studies in Communication.

Trustees Teaching Award. (2018). Indiana University Kokomo.

Amicus Award for Resident Faculty. (2018). Indiana University Kokomo Student Government Association.

Finalist, Community Engagement. 2nd Annual FACET Innovate Awards. Faculty Academy on Excellence in Teaching.

Top Paper Award. (April, 2016). Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Division. Central States Communication Association.

Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award. (April, 2013). Committee for the Education of Teaching Assistants, the Teaching Academy, and the Office of the Provost. Purdue University.

Bruce Kendall Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student. (April, 2012). Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University.

CETA Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. (April, 2012). Committee for the Education of Teaching Assistants, the Teaching Academy, and the Office of the Provost. Purdue University.

Top Paper Award. (November, 2011). Public Address Division. National Communication Association.

Earl R. Harlan Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Master's Student. (April, 2009). Purdue University.

Doss, E. F. (2019). Indie dyers, Instagram, and the visual persona. Paper presented at the 105th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Baltimore, Maryland.

Darr, C. R. & Doss, E. F. (2019). The "finstagram" phenomenon: Identity management and alternative social media personas. Paper presented at the 105th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Baltimore, Maryland.

Britt, R. K. & Doss, E. F. (2019). Conceptualizing endometriosis in the r/endo subreddit: A text mining and unsupervised analysis of communication. Presentation presented at the 105th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Baltimore, Maryland.

Doss, E. F. (2019). Teaching without grades: Helping students learn editing and develop a growth mindset. G.I.F.T.S. submission presented at the 105th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Baltimore, Maryland.

Doss, E. F. (2019). Retention strategies at Indiana University Kokomo. Presentation presented at the 105th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Baltimore, Maryland.

Doss, E. F. (2018). #TurnipForWhat: Communication at play in the down-to-earth persona of Michelle Obama. Paper presented at the 104th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Doss, E. F. (2018). DIY breastfeeding in a bottle-fed world: The narratives of La Leche League. Panel presentation at the 104th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Salt Lake City, UT.

Doss, E. F. (2018). Playing in the real world: Teaching social media campaigns through service learning. G.I.F.T.S. poster presented at the 104th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Salt Lake City, UT.

Doss, E. F. (2018). Teaching without grades: Helping students learn editing and develop a growth mindset through multiple drafts. Presented during the 20/20 on Teaching, Learning, and Research at Indiana University Kokomo.

Doss, E. F. (2017). Make argumentation theory relevant: Engaging students with Toulmin’s Model. G.I.F.T.S. submission presented at the 103rd annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Dallas, TX.

Doss, E. F. (2017). Teaching journalism in a fake news world. Presented as part of a panel discussion titled ‘Fake news,’ ‘alternative facts,’ our legacy and our relevance: Scholarship and teaching in an era of mediated misinformation” at the 103rd annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Dallas, TX.

Doss, E. F. (2016). Rhetorical ghosting: Taylor, Gilbreth, and the struggle for motion study. Paper presented at the 102nd annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Philadelphia, PA.

Doss, E. F. (2016). Scapegoating and the third persona: An investigation of HIV/AIDS “Patient Zero.” Paper presented at the 102nd annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Philadelphia, PA.

Doss, E. F. (2016). Interrogating #Brelfie. Presented as part of a panel discussion titled “Lactivism: Communication’s Civic Calling to Promote and Support Breastfeeding in Philadelphia and Beyond” at the 102nd annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Philadelphia, PA.

Doss, E. F. & Hatten, K. N. (2016). Identifying, motivating, and empowering: The feminine rhetorical leadership style of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Paper presented at the 78th annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association in Grand Rapids, MI.

Doss, E. F. (2016). Solving the outline puzzle: Helping students visualize an outline. G.I.F.T.S. submission presented at the 78th annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association in Grand Rapids, MI.

Doss, E.F. (2016). Transforming Teaching in a Hybrid Course Using the One-minute Paper. Project presented at the 17th annual Midwest SoTL Conference in South Bend, IN.

Doss, E.F. (2015). Le Leche League and the nursing mother: Theorizing a constitutive persona. Paper presented at the 101st annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Las Vegas, NV.

Doss, E.F. (2015). Milk, not mothering: The third persona and the negation of nursing mothers. Paper presented at the 101st annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Las Vegas, NV.

Doss, E. F. (2014). Improving health through SHIP rhetoric: A study of rhetorical agency and the collective in Healthiest Wisconsin 2020. Paper presented at the 100th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Chicago, IL.

Doss, E. F. (2014). From politics to zombie survival: Teaching gestures in presentational speaking. G.I.F.T.S. submission presented at the 100th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Chicago, IL.

Doss, E. F. & Jensen, R. E. (2011). Balancing mystery and identification: Dolores Huerta’s shifting transcendent persona. Paper presented at the 97th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in New Orleans, LA.

Doss, E. F. (2011). The kairotic moment and the sky: Amelia Earhart's arguments for progress. Panel presentation presented at the 97th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in New Orleans, LA.

Doss, E. F. (2011). Voice in healthcare interactions: Burke, agency, and student experiences. G.I.F.T.S. submission presented at the 97th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in New Orleans, LA.

Doss, E. F. (2010). Kairos as motive-centered: Envisioning the kairotic moment through the writings of Kenneth Burke. Paper presented at the 96th annual meeting of the National Communication Association in San Francisco, CA.

Jensen, R. E., Doss, E. F., & Ivic, R. (2010). Theorizing metaphorical invention in early photojournalism: New York Times coverage of the 1876 Brooklyn Theater Fire and the 1911 Shirtwaist Factory. Paper presented at the 14th biennial meeting of the Rhetoric Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.

Doss, E. F. (2010). Unifying, educating, and persuading: Developing a rhetoric of balance. Paper presented at the 14th biennial meeting of the Rhetoric Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.

Doss, E. F. (2009). “A conspiracy this big leaves footprints, Jake”: Detecting a conspiracy of hope. National Communication Association. Paper presented at the 95th annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Doss, E. F. (2009). For whom is this an exigence: Answering questions of exigence and fitting response in the rhetorical situation. National Communication Association. Paper presented at the 95th annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Doss, E. F. (2009). Definitions of work: Lillian Gilbreth and the homemaker, the woman, and the professional. Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender. Paper presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Organization for the Study of Communication Language and Gender, Los Angeles, CA.

Doss, E. F., & Imboden, K. (2009). Intersections of gender, rhetoric, and leadership: An analysis of the rhetoric and leadership styles of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender. Paper presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Organization for the Study of Communication Language and Gender, Los Angeles, CA.

Doss, E. F. (2008). "I don’t believe in evolution!": Identification as persuasion. National Communication Association. Public Address Division. Paper presented at the 94th annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.

Jensen, R. E., Doss, E. F., Janssen, C. I., & Bower, S. A. (2008). The transcendent persona: Amelia Earhart’s rhetoric of inevitable progress. Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender. Paper presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Organization for the Study of Communication Language and Gender, Nashville, TN.

A. Courses Taught

Indiana University Kokomo (August 2014-present)

SPCH-S400 Senior Seminar

• Taught two semesters
• Developed course, including syllabus, lectures, and activities
• Developed career-preparation theme, incorporated IU Career EDGE
  modules

HON-H399 Honors Colloquium (The Rhetoric & Reality of U.S. Poverty)

• Taught one semester
• Offered only to students in the IUK Honors Program
• Designed community service learning project
• Led classroom seminar-style discussions of readings
• Created course syllabus and assignments

NMCM-N351 & SPCH-C354 Cyberculture & Community

• Taught four semesters (one semester paired with LBST-D511, a masterslevel version of the course with additional readings and assignments)
• Taught as both a hybrid and a face-to-face course, including syllabus,
  lecture, and both in-class and online activities
• Created writing-intensive assignments and provided detailed feedback

SPCH-C321 Persuasion

• Taught five semesters
• Developed course, including syllabus, lectures, and activities
• Created, administered, and graded exams, quizzes, and other assignments
• Developed a service learning project with community partners

SPCH-C325 Interviewing

• Taught three semesters
• Collaborated with community partner to provide students real-life
  interview experience
• Created syllabus, assignments, activities, and exams

SPCH-C382 Social Media Campaigns

• Taught two semesters
• Developed entirely new course, including syllabus, lectures, and activities
• Provided students with real-world campaign experience through collaboration with community partners

SPCH-C255 Social Media Strategies

• Taught four semesters
• Developed entirely new course, including syllabus, lectures, and activities
• Collaborated with community partners to assign service learning projects

JOUR-J200 Reporting, Writing, and Editing I

• Taught four semesters, both as a face-to-face and hybrid course
• Created new syllabus, grading scheme, and assignments
• Linked course content to publishing in The Correspondent
• Provided detailed feedback on weekly writing assignments

JOUR-J201 Reporting, Writing, and Editing II

• Taught one semester
• Created new syllabus, grading scheme, and assignments
• Linked course content to publishing in The Correspondent

SPCH-S233 Intro to Public Relations

• Taught two semesters, once as a hybrid course and one face-to-face
• Created syllabus, assignments, and activities
• Provided opportunities for students to interview/network with area
  professionals

SPCH-S121 Public Speaking

• Taught two sections
• Adapted previous lectures/activities to new book, class length
• Created new assignments
• Graded and provided feedback for outlines, presentations, and other
  assignments

B. Professional Development

Faculty Service Learning Certificate. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment. Indiana University Kokomo. 2018.

Accessibility Certificate. Career and Accessibility Services Office. Indiana University Kokomo. 2018.

Participant. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Institute. Indiana University South Bend. August 2015-January 2016.

Participant. Connections (New Faculty Training). Indiana University Kokomo. August 2014-April 2015

Participant. Universal Design Guidelines Workshop. Indiana University Kokomo. October-November 2014

Participant. Online Course Strategies Workshop. Indiana University Kokomo. September-October 2014.

Participant. Assessment Orientation Workshop. Indiana University Kokomo. October 2014.

Participant. Canvas: Getting Started Workshop. Indiana University Kokomo. August 2014.

Participant. Supporting International Students Workshop. Purdue University. January 2013.

Participant. College Teaching Workshop Series 1. Purdue University. January – April 2010.

A. Manuscript Reviewer

Conference Submission Reviewer

National Communication Association, Public Address Division, 2011-present

National Communication Association, Rhetoric and Com Theory Division, 2012-present

National Communication Association, Experiential Learning Division, 2019-present

National Communication Association, Health Communication Division, 2015-2018

National Communication Association, Feminist and Women’s Studies Division, 2016-2017

Central States Communication Association, G.I.F.T.S. Division, 2016-2017

B. Invited Lectures and Presentations

Guest Lecture. (2019, November 6). Social media and relationship-building. Presented in Professor David Rink’s M301 class, Introduction to Marketing Management. Indiana University Kokomo.

Guest Lecture. (2019, October 14). Social media and relationship-building. Presented in Professor David Rink’s M560 class, Advanced Marketing Management. Indiana University Kokomo.

Guest Lecture. (2019, October 2). Social media and relationship-building. Presented in Professor David Rink’s M450/C581 class, Advertising & Promotion. Indiana University Kokomo.

Panel Presenter (2017, August). Panelist on the “Faculty Community-Based Learning Panel” during the Academic Affairs Faculty and Staff Retreat sponsored by Academic Affairs, the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, the Applied and Community Research Center, and FACET, Indiana University Kokomo.

Panel Presenter (2016, September). Panelist on the “Trigger Warnings Panel,” sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment, Indiana University Kokomo.

Colloquia Presentation. (2012, October). Panelist on “award-winning teaching,” CGSA Fall 2012

Colloquia Series. Brian Lamb School of Communication, Purdue University.
Guest Lecture. (2011, February). Doctor-patient communication: Burke, the pentad & patient agency. Presented in Assistant Professor Robin Jensen's COM 491 class, Rhetoric of Health. Purdue University.

Invited Presentation. (2010, September). Experiences with Service Learning. Presented in the Center for Instructional Excellence Workshop "Three Perspectives of Service-Learning: Faculty, community partners, and students." Purdue University.

Guest Lecture. (2010, January). Communication as sender-oriented: Socrates and dialogue. Presented in Assistant Professor Samuel McCormick's COM 312 class, Rhetoric in the Western World. Purdue University.

Guest Lecture. (2010, March). Eloquence and persuasion: William Jennings Bryan and the Scopes Monkey Trial. Presented in Assistant Professor Samuel McCormick's COM 312 class, Rhetoric in the Western World. Purdue University.

C. Department/Campus Service

Advise The Correspondent student newspaper at Indiana University Kokomo.

• August 2014-present
• Attend bi-weekly newspaper staff meetings
• Suggest story ideas, provide feedback, and answer questions
• Proof layouts for each issue

Co-Organize “Table Talks” faculty-student lunch discussion series, Indiana University Kokomo

• August 2015-present
• Help determine Table Talks topic of discussion
• Promote Table Talks, recruit participants
• Plan logistics
• Attend, moderate events

Kokomo Experience and You coordinator, Department of Communication & Performing Arts

• May 2016-present
• Participate in KEY meetings throughout the year
• Wrote communication KEY plan
• Coordinate communication KEY budget
• Plan KEY events, including off-campus trips

Advise the Alpha Chi Iota chapter of Lambda Pi Eta at Indiana University Kokomo.

• January 2017-present
• Plan new member inductions
• Advise chapter officers

Served as a Faculty Ambassador for New Student Orientation, Academic Affairs and Student Success, Indiana University Kokomo

• 2017-2019
• Served on the faculty panel at multiple New Student Orientation Events
• Spoke about my undergraduate experiences
• Co-facilitated one NSO event

Organized the annual IUK Student Research Symposium, Indiana University Kokomo

• Held April 8, 2016; March 31, 2017
• Plan event logistics
• Collect abstracts and organize schedule
• Facilitate panels, discussion during the event

Served on the Faculty Senate Board of Review

• 2019-present

Served on the Social Justice and Community Engagement Minor Ad Hoc Committee

• 2017-2018

Served on the Staff and Faculty Relationship Building Committee, Indiana University Kokomo

• May 2016-May 2017

Serve on the Faculty Senate Distance Education Committee, Indiana University Kokomo

• August 2015-May 2017

Served on the Campus Campaign Committee, Indiana University Kokomo

• September-December 2016

National Communication Association