Rhetorics of Health and Medicine: A Roundtable Examining the Breadth and future actions of an Emerging Sub-Field
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Elizabeth Hollis | Norcross High School | |
| Speakers | Jane Detweiler | University of Nevada, Reno → University of Nevada, Reno | Rhetoricizing Medical Risk/Medicalizing Rhetoric of Risk: An Intersection for “Healthier” Communications Research and Teaching across Disciplines |
| Speakers | Kirk St. Amant | East Carolina University → East Carolina University | Expanding the Rhetoric of Health and Medicine to Global Contexts |
| Speakers | Lora Arduser | University of Cincinnati → University of Cincinnati | Medical Rhetoric as Activism: Public Discourse on Reproductive Rights |
| Speakers | Barbara Heifferon | Louisiana State University → Louisiana State University | Expanding the Rhetoric of Health and Medicine to Global Contexts |
| Speakers | Drew Holladay | University of Louisville → University of Louisville | The Rhetoric of Mental Health: Psychiatry, Disability, and Neurorhetorics |
| Speakers | Amy Koerber | Texas Tech University → Texas Tech University | Medical Rhetoric as Activism: Public Discourse on Reproductive Rights |
| Speakers | Erin A. Frost | East Carolina University → East Carolina University | Complicating Standard Care: Changing Public Discourses through Medical Digital Imaging Technologies |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 169 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Rhetorics of Health and Medicine: A Roundtable Examining the Breadth and future actions of an Emerging Sub-Field.” 2016 Convention Program, Houston, session F.2. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.