Abby Brooks, Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorBA Communication Arts, Georgetown College
MS Communication Studies, Auburn University
Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Tennessee
Research/Academic Interests
Interpersonal and Organizational Communication including: Motivation, Politeness, Small Groups, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, First Ladies
Publications
Dr. Brooks has presented research at the Academy of Management Conference, the National Communication Association Conference, the Southern States Communication Association, and more. Her work can be found in several journals including: She has also co-authored book chapters including:
Rosalynn Carter, Mary Finch Hoyt, and the Media: The Rise of the Steel Magnolia. In L. M. Burns (Ed.), Media Relations and the Modern First Lady: From Jacqueline Kennedy to Melania Trump, edited by Lisa M. Burns (pp. 129-152). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books. With Drs. Pamela G. Bourland-Davis and Jenni M. Simon.
Teaching persuasion and audience analysis via advertising and infomercials. In F. Mullen & W. L. Mullen (Eds.), Teaching Communication Creatively (pp. 19-22). Lynchburg, VA: Liberty University Press. With Dr. Andrew C. Tollison.
Associations/Affiliations/Work History
Academy of Management (Reviewer)
Eastern States Communication Association (Reviewer)
Georgia Communication Association (Team Leader)
Kentucky Communication Association
National Communication Association (Reviewer)
Southern States Communication Association (Reviewer, Association Officer, Committee Chair)
Cable News Network, Atlanta (CNN), Human Resource Generalist
Georgia Southern University, Professor, Assistant Department Chair, and Graduate Program Director
Communication Trainer/Facilitator
Editorial Board for International Journal of Leadership in Education and Southern Communication Journal
