
Leslie Harris
Rhetorical Leadership Faculty Member
Education
PhD, Communication Studies, Northwestern University
MA, Communication Studies, Northwestern University
BS, Communication Studies and Gender Studies, Northwestern University
Research Interests
My research focuses on rhetoric in public culture, especially as it pertains to representations of gender. My current research centers on nineteenth century representations of motherhood and family in legal, political, and social contexts. I have a background in rhetorical criticism, rhetorical history, and argument theory.
Courses Taught
Commun 335: Critical Analysis of Communication
Commun 436: Recent Rhetorical Theory (Sample Syllabus, pdf 224kb)
Commun 472: Rhetorics of Radicalism in the U.S. (Sample Syllabus, pdf 101kb)
Commun 651: Topics: Rhetorics of Radicalism in the U.S. (Sample Syllabus, pdf 122kb)
Commun 701: Critical Analysis of Communication
Commun 765: Argument Theory and Practice (Sample Syllabus, pdf 91kb)
Commun 874: Rhetoric of Women’s Rights in the U.S. (Sample Syllabus, pdf 510kb)