Amber Routh

Senior Lecturer

Amber Routh

Senior Lecturer

Academic Appointment(s)

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

Bio

Amber received her Master of Arts from Wheaton College in Intercultural Studies. She taught five years in China at Hengyang Normal University and worked with various non-profits before joining Augusta University.

  • (706) 737-1418
  • AH E112

Education

  • MA, Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Wheaton College, 2011

  • BS, Speech Communication and Rhetoric James Madison University, 2006

  • BA, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other James Madison University, 2005

Certifications

  • Online Teaching Certificate Center for Instructional Innovation - Augusta University , 2020

  • TESOL Teaching Certification Wheaton College, 2006

Awards & Honors

  • Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award - Nominee (Pending) Augusta University , 2024

  • Online Teaching Excellence Award Augusta University , 2021

  • Outstanding Teaching Award Department of Communication - Augusta University , 2017

  • Golden Pen Award Nominee Georgia Regents University/Augusta University , 2015

  • Hengyang Friendship Award City of Hengyang, Hunan, China, 2008

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • COMM 4950

    Adv Spec Topics in Comm
  • COMM 3100

    Comm for Professionals
  • COMM 4960

    Prof. Internship
  • COMM 1110

    Public Speaking
  • INQR 1000

    Fund. of Academic Inquiry

Teaching Interests

Fundamentals of Human Communication
Communication for Professionals
Internships
Intercultural Communication

Research Interests

Teaching Communication/Speech
Study Abroad - Minority Involvement
Minority Cultures within the US
China
Religious Communication

Department Service

  • Internship Coordinator 2021 - 2024

    Role: Other
  • Marketing Committee 2021 - 2024

    Role: Committee Member
  • Search Committee 2020 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member
  • Admissions Events Lead 2018 - 2020

    Role: Committee Chair

College Service

  • Pamplin Bylaws Review (ad hoc committee) 2021 - 2021

    Role: Committee Member
  • LLC Committee 2018 - 2018

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Led Global Jags for Certificate in Inclusive Excellence through AU Office of Diversity & Inclusion 2023 - 2024

    Role: Guest Speaker

Public Service

  • Augusta Locally Grown-Shift # 1 2018