I coach the intercollegiate NFA-LD debate team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and teach undergraduate curriculum in the Communication Studies department as an Associate Professor of Practice. 

While my previous research took on a more traditional rhetorical bent, my current research focuses on the discursive role of genre in organizing the production and reception of popular music in a supposedly post-genre era. My current research study examines how an anachronistic relic of generic stability, a rock and roll band, utilizes the anticipatory feelings of experimentation to re-establish generic conventions and invites audiences to set expectations, appreciate nuance, and identify exemplars of the craft. Our study seeks to demonstrate that even in the Spotify era, the album, its author, and the genre it evokes still demands attention as a productive constraint on the formation of rock and roll musical production and performance. I also coach the two-time national champion Nebraska debate team. In that role, I research, administer, and coach the members of the debate team throughout each competitive season.

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