Spring 2025
Section 4474 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 22 - May 16 2025
This is a late start class. This section will emphasize speaking about sport-related themes and learning to speak professionally as an athlete. Student-athletes are encouraged to enroll.
Section 4486 of COMM7
Intercultural Communication -- : Jan 22 - May 16 2025
This is a late start class. Classes begin on 1/22. Remaining content will be delivered asynchronously.
Section 4492 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 21 - May 16 2025
This section will emphasize themes of social justice and explore effective oral strategies to advocate and affect change for the marginalized and oppressed. Mandatory in-person meetings will take place on the days and times listed, remaining content will be delivered asynchronously. All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Section 5578 of COMM9
Critical Thinking and Argumentation -- : Jan 22 - May 16 2025
Section 5990 of COMM7
Intercultural Communication -- : Jan 21 - May 16 2025
This is a late start class. Classes begin 01/21. Remaining content will be delivered asynchronously. All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Fall 2024
Section 0414 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Sep 04 - Dec 13 2024
This is a late start class. Mandatory in-person meetings will take place on the days and times listed. Remaining content delivered asynchronously. This section will emphasize speaking about sport-related themes and learning to speak professionally as an athlete. Student-athletes are encouraged to enroll.
Section 0428 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Sep 03 - Dec 13 2024
This is a late start class. This section will emphasize themes of social justice and explore effective oral strategies to advocate and affect change for the marginalized and oppressed. Mandatory in-person meetings will take place on the days and times listed, remaining content will be delivered asynchronously
Section 0680 of COMM7
Intercultural Communication -- : Sep 03 - Dec 13 2024
This is a late start class. Mandatory in-person meetings will take place on the days and times listed above with remaining content delivered asynchronously. All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Section 1703 of COMM9
Critical Thinking and Argumentation -- : Sep 04 - Dec 13 2024
Section 1925 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Sep 03 - Dec 13 2024
This is a late start class. This section will emphasize themes of social justice and explore effective oral strategies to advocate and affect change for the marginalized and oppressed. Mandatory in-person meetings will take place on the days and times listed, remaining content will be delivered asynchronously. All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Education
Ph.D., Communication Studies: Rhetoric and Public Culture with a Specialization in Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
M.A., Communication from Northern Arizona University
B.A., Communication Studies with an emphasis in Pre-Law from Northern Arizona University
B.S., Criminology and Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish from Northern Arizona University
Teaching Experience
Instructor: Santa Rosa Junior College Department of Communication Studies (August 2020-Present)
COMM 1: Introduction to Public Speaking
COMM 5: Group Discussion and Problem Solving
COMM 7: Intercultural Communication
Graduate Teaching Assistant: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Communication Studies (August 2015-May 2020)
COMM 101: Communication in the 21st Century (Instructor of Record)
COMM 202: Rhetorical Methods (Instructor of Record)
COMM 209: Public Speaking (Instructor of Record)
COMM 211: Intercultural Communication: Global Classroom (Instructor of Record)
COMM 220: Public Advocacy and Civic Engagement (Instructor of Record)
COMM 286: Business and Professional Communication (GTA)
COMM 286s: Business and Professional Communication (Instructor of Record, Online)
COMM 311: Intercultural and Intergroup Communication (Instructor of Record)
Lecturer: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's & Gender Studies Program (Summer 2017)
WMNS 101: Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (Online)
Graduate Teaching Assistant: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's & Gender Studies Program (Spring 2017, Spring & Fall 2018, & Spring & Fall 2019)
WMNS 101: Introduction to Women’s & Gender Studies (Instructor of Record)
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Northern Arizona University School of Communication (August 2013-May 2015)
CST 111: Public Speaking (Instructor of Record)
STAR Instructor: Northern Arizona University School of Communication (Summer 2014 & Summer 2015)
CST 111: Public Speaking (Instructor of Record)
The STAR Program is a bridge program for minority, first-generation, and/or economically challenged first-year students.
STAR Lab Leader: Northern Arizona University School of Communication (Summer 2013 & Summer 2014)
CST 111: Public Speaking (Supplemental Lab Leader)
The STAR Program is a bridge program for minority, first-generation, and/or economically challenged first-year students.
Teaching Assistant: Northern Arizona University Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice (August 2010-May 2011)
FS 141: Searching for Justice (a first-year seminar class on human rights)
Research Interests
I specialize in interrogating the rhetoric of social protest and social movements as manifest in sport in our current socio-political context; more specifically, I examine the rhetoric of dissent as exhibited in silent protest events. My dissertation focuses on the NFL protests during the National Anthem started by Colin Kaepernick in 2016 and continuing through the 2018 NFL season. Through this dissertation, I explore the racialized rituals of identity in the NFL, Black masculinity, and the antecedent rhetorical/historical resources of Black protests. In addition to the study of the rhetoric of social protest/movements and identity in the context of sport, my research interests extend to social justice, human rights, women's rights, and film studies.
Publications
Garcia, A. D. (2021). American patriotism’s invisible racial warrant: Repositioning Colin Kaepernick as a Black critical patriot. In D. Hample (Ed.), Local theories of argument (pp. 84-89). New York, NY: Routledge.
Competitive Conference Paper Presentations
National Communication Association
Garcia, A. D., & Cooney, W. R. (2019, November). The processional hymn of Sunday Night Football: Praising the patriotic unity in “Oh, Sunday Night.” Communication and Sport Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD. (Top Paper)
Garcia, A. D. (2018, November). Trump’s racialized rhetoric vs. the NFL’s message of unity: Trump’s construction of “the people” in the NFL’s #TakeAKnee protests. Public Address Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, UT.
Garcia, A. D. (2017, November). An appetite for change: The materiality of Jonathan Butler’s hunger strike protest. Public Address Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Dallas, TX.
The National Communication Association/American Forensic Association Summer Conference on Argumentation
Garcia, A. D. (2019, August). American patriotism’s invisible racial warrant: Understanding the backlash against the NFL’s Black activist athletes. Paper presented at the meeting of the NCA/AFA Summer Conference on Argumentation, Alta, UT.
Central States Communication Association
Garcia, A. D. (2019, April). (De)Humanizing the Black male athlete: Han’s achievement doping society in the realm of football. Sports Communication Interest Group. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Omaha, NE. (Top Paper)
Garcia, A. D. (2019, April). Football Sunday in America, September 24, 2017: Theorizing iconic image events. Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Interest Group. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Omaha, NE.
Garcia, A. D. (2018, April). Negligent nipples: FEMEN’s self-objectifying protests as global media events. Communication Ethics, Activism, and Social Justice Interest Group. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI. (Top Paper)
Garcia, A. D. (2018, April). Viewing the ordinary as extraordinary: Redefining the maternal heroine’s fight against patriarchy. Media Studies Interest Group. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI.
Garcia, A. D. (2018, April). Winning votes through entertainment value and constant disruption: The new currency of the 2016 presidential campaign. Political Communication Interest Group. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI.
Rhetoric Society of America
Garcia, A. D. (2018, June). Pedagogy of the sympathetic: Adam Smith and Thomas De Quincey’s contributions to realizing hooks’ vision of the educational environment. Paper presented at the meeting of the Rhetoric Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.
Garcia, A. D. (2018, June). The playoff of hegemonic masculinity vs. fatherhood: David Johnson’s emerging construction of fatherhood as an NFL dad. Paper presented at the meeting of the Rhetoric Society of America, Minneapolis, MN.
Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender
Garcia, A. D. (2017, October). Human Rights Watch & Somali sexual assault survivors combating the dark side of organizing: Problematizing the culture-centered approach to organizing change. Paper presented at the meeting of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender, Omaha, NE.
The Conflict Conference
Baldoccchi, T., Diagostine, A., Garcia, A., & Rodriguez, L. (2014, April). Why universities need student ombudsmen: A student’s perspective. Paper presented at the meeting of the University of Texas Project on Conflict Resolution, Austin, TX.
Western Social Science Association
Garcia, A. D. (2014, April). The status of crisis communication research. Human Communication Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM.
Booth, K., Garcia, A., and Rogers, C. (2014, April). The theoretical culture of poverty: Counteracting “the American nightmare” with positive discourse. Human Communication Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, NM.
Garcia, A. D. (2013, April). Sandra Day O'Connor: A rhetorical analysis of her post Supreme Court judicial advocacy. Human Communication Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Denver, CO.
Garcia, A. D. (2013, April). A generic criticism of presidential speeches after national shooting incidents. Human Communication Division. Paper presented at the meeting of the Western Social Science Association, Denver, CO.
Competitive Teaching Activity (G.I.F.T.) Presentations
National Communication Association
Foster, D. L., & Garcia, A. D. (2021, November). Encoding & decoding: Artfully modeling communication. Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S). G.I.F.T. presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
Garcia, A. D. (2020, November). Looking out the window: Framing different verbal styles. Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S). G.I.F.T. presented at the virtual meeting of the National Communication Association. (Top G.I.F.T.)
Garcia, A. D. (2018, November). Playing with privilege: A creative way for students to unpack privilege. Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S). G.I.F.T. presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Salt Lake City, UT.
Awards
- Recipient of the Benson-Campbell Dissertation Research Award, Public Address Division, National Communication Association (2020)
- University Honors Program Academic Achievement Award, Northern Arizona University (2013)
- One of two graduating Honors seniors recognized for outstanding academic achievement and accomplishments as a NAU Honors student.
- Gold Axe Award, Northern Arizona University (2013)
- Recognized for outstanding achievements and distinguished service to the university and the greater community.
Top Paper/G.I.F.T. Recognition
- Top Twelve G.I.F.T., Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S), National Communication Association (2020)
- Top Student Paper, Communication and Sport Division, National Communication Association (2019)
- Top Student Paper, Sports Communication Interest Group, Central States Communication Association (2019)
- Top Four Paper, Communication Ethics, Activism, and Social Justice Interest Group, Central States Communication Association (2018)