Audrey Olmsted

Whipple Hall (WH) 201 (401) 456-8270 (401) 456-8645 aolmsted@ric.edu

Academic Background

• B.A. & M.A, University of Norther Iowa
• Ph.D, Indiana University

Courses Taught

COMM 208 Public Speaking
COMM 261 Critical Inq Into Free Speech
COMM 351 Persuasion
COMM 356 Discussion & Group Communication
COMM 359 Argumentation and Debate
COMM 378 Forensics
COMM 420 Applied Rhetorical Criticism-
COMM 479 Communications Internship
COMM 490 Independent Study

Areas of Expertise

Public and Professional Communications

Research Interests

• Critical Race Theory
• Memory and Public Speech