Rachel Balducci

Lecturer

Rachel Balducci

Lecturer

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Communication

Bio

Rachel is a book author, speaker and television co-host. She teaches journalism and public speaking at Augusta University.

Education

  • MA, Journalism University of Georgia, 1997

  • BA, Journalism Georgia State University, 1994

Certifications

  • CMA Adviser Certification College Media Association, 2022

Awards & Honors

  • Department of Communication Award for Outstanding Teaching. Department of Communication, 2021

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • COMM 4950

    Adv Spec Topics in Comm
  • COMM 4400

    Media Editing and Production
  • COMM 1110

    Public Speaking
  • COMM 2000

    Writing for Communication Prof
  • COMM 2010

    Media Literacy

Teaching Interests

journalism
media literacy
public speaking

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • No Such Thing as Ordinary, 2022
    Book, Non-Scholarly-New
  • Author, 2022
    Book, Non-Scholarly-New

Research Interests

media and identity
personal identity

Department Service

  • Bell Ringer 2020 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor
  • Social Media manager 2020 - Present

    Role: Other
  • CommuniCon 2022 - 2022

    Role: Faculty Advisor
  • Scholarship Review Committee 2022 - 2022

    Role: Attendee, Meeting

Public Service

  • Alleluia School Yearbook 2022 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Editor, Weekly Newsletter 2020 - Present

    Role: Officer, President/Elect/Past
  • Alleluia School 2023 - 2024

    Role: Other