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Leslie J. Harris, Assistant Professor
Office: Johnston Hall, Room 227
Phone: (414) 229-2271
e-mail: harrisl@uwm.edu
Degree(s):
Ph.D., Communication Studies, Northwestern University
M.A., Communication Studies, Northwestern University
B.S., Communication Studies and Gender Studies, Northwestern University
Research Interests:
My research focuses on rhetoric in public culture, especially as it pertains to representations of gender. My current research centers on nineteenth century representations of motherhood and family in legal, political, and social contexts. I have a background in rhetorical criticism, rhetorical history, and argument theory.
Teaching Interests:
COMMUN 335, Critical Analysis of Communication
COMMUN 651, Topics: Rhetorics of Radicalism in the US
Recent Publications:
Harris, Leslie J. "The Court, Child Custody, and Social Change: The Rhetorical Role of Precedent in a 19th Century Child Custody Decision." Rhetoric Society Quarterly. 34 (Winter 2004): 29-45.
Harris, Leslie J. "Torn from Her Very Bosom: Melodramatic Argument in Nineteenth Century Law." In Engaging Argument, edited by Patricia Riley, 293-298. Washington: National Communication Association, 2006.
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