Katherine (Kate) Lavelle

Assistant Professor

Communication

Research Interests

Since arriving at UNI in 2008, I have published the following work: Lavelle, K. L. (2010). “A critical discourse analysis of black masculinity in NBA game commentary.” The Howard Journal of Communications, 21 (3), 1-21. Doi: 10.1080/10646175.2010.3966675. Lavelle, K. L. & Hamburger, B. A. (2009). Where did all the debaters go? Some strategies for increasing retention between high school and college programs. Contemporary Argumentation and Debate, 30, 89-107. Lavelle, K. L. (2008). “I am Yao Ming: Identification and Internet fan discussion.” In L.W. Hugenberg, P.M. Haridakis, & A.C. Earnheardt (Eds.), Sports mania: Essays on fandom and the media in the 21st century (pp. 112-125). Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. I have forthcoming work that will appear in the anthology The Rhetoric of American Exceptionalism: Champions and Challengers, and a 2011 article about Yao Ming in NBA Game commentary that will appear in the International Journal of Sport Communication.

Courses Taught

Since arriving in 2008, I have taught the following courses: 48C:001/COMM 1000 Oral Communication 48C:074/COMM 2257 Argumentation and Debate 48C:113g/COMM 4446/5446 Social Protest: Performance and Rhetoric 48C:160g/COMM 4426/5426 Political Communication 48C:187g/COMM 4559/5559 Teaching of Speech 48C: 189g/COMM 4023/5023 Rhetorical Communication Research Methods

Personal/Professional Interests

I'm Dr. Katherine (Kate) Lavelle, the Director of Forensics and Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Northern Iowa. I am originally from Cleveland. I have been involved in competitive forensics since 1992. I participated in policy debate for eight years in high school and college. I have been coaching for nine years, previously as Miami University (OH), Wayne State University (MI), and Augustana College (IL).