Brook Irving, Ph.D

Visiting Assistant Professor

Education

Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Iowa, 2015

M.A., Human Communication and Social Influence, Georgia State University, 2009

B.A., Communication, University of Puget Sound, 2003

Research Interest

Dr. Irving’s research background is in rhetorical theory and criticism. She has studied the intersection of persuasion, argumentation, and urban (re)development practices. Specifically, she has explored how communities frame decline and renewal through urban re-branding campaigns.

Courses Taught

FYSS 111 – You are What You Eat: Community, Culture, and Cuisine

COMM 104 – Public Speaking

COMM 280 & 281: Introduction to Communication Messages

Honors and Awards

College of Charleston Department of Communication Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award: 2024.

Carol Schrage Prize for Community Building, Department of Communication Studies, University of Iowa: 2014.

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Iowa Graduate College: 2013-2014.