Summary
Benjamin Krueger (PhD, University of Maryland) is a teaching assistant professor of communication studies at the Â鶹´«Ã½AV. Trained as a rhetorical critic, Krueger is especially interested in digital rhetoric, health, and narratives. He teaches a variety of classes at the undergraduate and graduate level and enjoys helping students find their research voice.
Krueger’s current research focuses on rhetoric of health and medicine, especially in online contexts. His work also incorporates interpretive methods such as interviewing and ethnography.
In his spare time, Dr. Krueger enjoys French cooking, physical fitness and exploring northern Nevada.
Research/teaching interests
- Rhetorical criticism
- Digital rhetoric
- Narrative approaches to health and relationships
Courses taught
- COM 212: Introduction to Communication Research
- COM 720: Interpersonal Communication
- COM 412/612: Intercultural Communication
- COM 701: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication
- Rhetoric of Health and Medicine (graduate)
Education
- Ph.D., Communication Studies, Rhetoric and Political Culture, University of Maryland, 2014
- M.A., Communication Studies, Rhetoric and Political Culture, University of Maryland, 2006
- B.S., Speech Communication, Northern Arizona University, 2004