Sean Patrick O'Rourke
Professor of Rhetoric and American Studies, Chair of the Rhetoric Department, Chair of the American Studies Department, and Co-Director of the Center for Speaking and Listening
Gailor Hall 122 / ext. 1252
sporourk@sewanee.edu
co-directors
Melody Lehn
Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Women's and Gender Studies, Chair of Women’s and Gender Studies Program Co-Director of the Center for Speaking & Listening, and Program Director of the SUMMA Theological Debate Camp
Gailor Hall 214, ext. 1291
mjlehn@sewanee.edu
2026-27 tutors
About
Representing diverse majors and minors across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, our expert staff of trained peer tutors is here to help you with speaking and listening endeavors across academic disciplines, courses, and assignments. All tutors have successfully completed RHET 101: Public Speaking and RHET 220: Teaching Speaking & Listening, and many are pursuing Rhetoric as a major or minor.
Betsy Baker
Subject(s): Classical Languages, Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Rhetoric
Betsy Baker is a senior Classical Languages and Rhetoric double major. She the Order of the Gown president, and co-director of the Community Engagement House. She is working as a teaching assistant for Dr. Papillon's RHET201 Intro to Rhetoric course this fall.
Cedar Emery Bettis
Subjects: Religious Studies, Rhetoric
Languages: English and Mandarin
Pronouns: He/They
Cedar is a senior from Winston-Salem NC. He is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity, a Canale service intern, All Saints Sacristan, SUMMA camp counselor, and former director of the Crafting Guild. In his free time Cedar loves hiking, swimming, making craft projects, and reading.
Ann-Marie Brose
Subject(s): Rhetoric, Business
Ann-Marie Brose is from Charlotte, NC and a current senior at Sewanee. She is majoring in Rhetoric and minoring in Business and is a member of Theta Kappa Phi.
Radcliffe Burt
Subject(s): Data Science, Business, Economics
Radcliffe is a junior from Richmond, Virginia. He plans to major on Data Science with a minors in both Business and Economics. Outside of the CSL he is a Carey Fellow, member of Green's View Investment Club, and Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. In his free time, he loves to lift weights and play golf.
James Hemingway
Subject(s): History and Environmental Studies
James Hemingway is a junior from Houston, Texas.
William Hooker
Subject(s): Economics, Business, Math
William Hooker is a junior from Dallas, TX. He is currently on the Sewanee Men's Lacrosse Team and is majoring in Economics with a double minor in Business and Math. He is also an active member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity, SAAC, GVC, and SCC
Jack Loss
Subject(s): Politics, Business
Jack is a junior from Nashville, Tennessee. He plans on majoring in Politics with a minor in Business. Outside of class, Jack is apart of the Green's View Investment Club and Sigma Nu fraternity.
Kate Lowe
Subject(s): Politics, Rhetoric
Kate is a senior from Birmingham, AL. She is a Politics and Rhetoric double major. At Sewanee, she serves as the Vice President of Public Relations on the Greek Council, is a member of Theta Kappa Phi, an Arcadian, and a member of the Order of the Gown.
Will Snead
Subject(s): Rhetoric, American Studies, Art History
Will is a Senior from Athens, Georgia. He is a Rhetoric and American Studies double major with a minor in Art History. Besides being CSL tutor, he is a Bonner Leader, an Arcadian Leader, and an SOP leader. This past summer we worked with Moondance Adventures leading trips in British Columbia.
