Communication

Alena Ruggerio,
Associate Professor

         Human Communication

Office: Britt Hall 243
Phone: (541) 552-6673
FAX: (541) 552-8446
Email: Alena.Ruggerio@sou.edu

 

Education:

Ph.D., Communication and Culture, 2004, Indiana University, Bloomington IN
M.A., Interpersonal Communication, 1997, Ohio University, Athens OH
BSC, Honors Tutorial College, 1996, Ohio University, Athens OH

Teaching

COMM 210 Public Speaking
COMM 310 Advanced Public Speaking
COMM 342 Persuasion
COMM 343 Argumentation, Debate, and Critical Thinking
COMM 409 Human Communication Practicum
COMM 410 Human Communication Capstone
COMM 412 Evaluation of Public Communication
COMM 460A Women Transforming Language
COMM 460 Texts of Truth

Dr. Alena Amato Ruggerio teaches and writes about the study of rhetoric, the way humans create and share meaning through the exchange of symbols.  A lifetime member of the National Communication Association, her research interests lie at the crossroads where rhetoric, religion, and feminism meet.  She has received the AHA International Outstanding Faculty of the Year award and the Frances A. Lieber Associate Instructor award for teaching.  At Southern Oregon University, she has served as the Interim Coordinator of Women’s Studies, and as an officer on the Advisory Council of Faculty Senate.  She is involved in EEWC, an organization of Christian feminists, serving on the Council over the years as Coordinator, Secretary, and Representative, and working as a guest editor and assistant to the editor of the magazine Christian Feminism Today.  In her spare time, Alena enjoys taking road trips with her husband Bradley, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, and polishing her collection of rhinestone tiaras.