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Dr. Ryan Michael Neville-Shepard (Ph.D., University of Kansas) is an Associate Professor of Communication and the Graduate Director for the MA program. His research falls in the areas of political communication, rhetorical criticism, and argumentation, and tends to focus on the communication of political outsiders. His work has been published in journals such as Rhetoric & Public Affairs, Critical Studies in Media Communication, Argumentation and Advocacy, American Behavioral Scientist, Feminist Media Studies, Women’s Studies in Communication, Communication Quarterly, Communication Studies, Southern Communication Journal, and the Western Journal of Communication. His public commentary has also appeared in outlets like The Washington Post, Politico, TIME, USA Today, and The Conversation, and has been featured on local NPR stations across the country. Neville Shepard’s research has been recognized with the Eastern Communication Association Article of the Year Award, the Aubrey Fisher Outstanding Article Award from the Western States Communication Association, and he has been named the recipient of the Judith S. Trent Award for Early Career Excellence in Political Communication by the Central States Communication Association. For his teaching, he has received the Nolan Faculty Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship from the University of Arkansas, the Warren Mentorship Award from the Central States Communication Association, and the Outstanding Mentor in Master’s Education Award from the National Communication Association.