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Dr. Nathan Wilson
Assistant Professor
Education
- Ph.D. in Communication Studies, The University of Iowa, 2008
- M.A. in Communication Studies, The University of Iowa, 2003
- B.A. in Speech Communication, California State University at
Fullerton, 1998
Courses Taught
- 29-343 Rhetoric of American Issues
- 29-310 Communication Research Methods
- 29-235 Introduction to Classical Rhetoric
- 29-232 Small Group Communication
- 29-230 Public Speaking
- 29-225 Intercultural Communication
- 29-102 Fundamentals of Oral Communication
Academic Interests
- Political efficacy of stand-up comedy
- Rhetoric of local/slow food movements
- Rhetoric of popular culture
- Public memory and identity performance
- Visual rhetoric
Scholarly Activity
- (Accepted; Publication Pending) Wilson, Nathan. "Divisive
Humor: A Critical Examination of Audience Power" to Participations: Journal
of Audience and Reception Studies special issue on Comedy and Audience.
- Wilson, Nathan. "Irony of Silence/Ironies of Silence: On the
Politics of Not Laughing." Journal of
Electronic Communication, 18(2-4), 2008.
- Wilson, Nathan. "Wait, My Supermarket's NOT Local?!?" Paper presented to the National Communication Association Conference
(November, 2010) San Francisco, CA.
- Wilson, Nathan. "The
Curious Case of Self-Parody: Rhetorical
Possibilities and Pitfalls of Colbert, Silverman and Larry the Cable Guy." Paper presented to the International Society
for Humor Studies (ISHS) Conference (June, 2009) Long Beach, CA.
Student Group Advisement
- Lambda Pi Eta, Communication Honor Society
Other Professional Experiences
- National Communication
Association
- Cultural Studies Association
- Popular Culture Association
- International Society for Humor
Studies
- American Humor Studies
Association
Other
- Cycling, Stand-up Comedy, KC FoodCircles
