梅丽莎·库克博士.D.

梅丽莎一. 做饭,Ph值.D. 加入W&J College as an assistant professor of 沟通的艺术 in 2016 and served as Department Chair from 2017-22. Dr. 烹饪 teaches courses in public relations, rhetoric & communication theory, communication ethics and political communication, and she also teaches in the conflict & resolution studies program. In 2022 she was appointed Associate Dean of Academic Affairs-student support. You can find her in Burnett office #010 or in the Academic Affairs suite of offices on the 2nd floor of Thompson.

Prior to returning to W&J博士. 烹饪 was an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication at St. Vincent College, and the director of the College’s Fred Rogers Scholars Program. From 1998 to 2004, Melissa taught as an adjunct instructor in W&J’s 剧院 and Communications department while she was completing her Ph.D. in Rhetoric at Duquesne University. She is a proud alumna of W&J, Class of 1990, and the University of Pittsburgh (GSPIA).

Dr. 烹饪 brings management and leadership experience from her work in non-profit organizations and banking. Her research interests include communication ethics as they apply to organizations, 社区, families and personal relationships; presidential campaign rhetoric; and public relations. Her dissertation title was, “The Scholarship and 实践 of Communication Ethics: Rhetorical Interruptions in Historical Narratives.” In collaboration with Dr. 安妮特·霍尔巴博士. 库克编辑了这本书 Philosophies of Communication: Implications for Everyday Experience, published by Peter Lang Publishers in 2008.

http://www.peterlang.com/document/1104572

Dr. 烹饪 is the faculty advisor for the W&J Chapter of the 公共关系 Student Society of America (PRSSA), where students host alumni and friends of the College who are PR professionals for monthly meetings. These professionals share their expertise with the students and some invite us to tour PR agencies and businesses in the Pittsburgh area.

The Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society recognizes the academic accomplishments of students who major or minor in communication arts. Dr. 烹饪 is the faculty advisor of LPH and holds an annual induction ceremony each year. LPH members act as tutors for our department and participate in community building and philanthropy in the city of 华盛顿.

Melissa and her husband, David (W&J ’89) live in 华盛顿 with their children, Catherine (W&J ’18) and David, Jr (W&J ’22), and their dog, Finn.