Rhetoric students and faculty are award-winning researchers, teachers, mentors, and leaders.
National Awards and Honors
- 2020-21: National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Research Fellowship, Dr. Sean Patrick O'Rourke
Regional Awards and Honors
- 2020: J. Donald Ragsdale Award for Excellence in Mentorship, Southern States Communication Association, Dr. Sean Patrick O'Rourke
- 2018: Dwight L. Freshley Early Career Excellence in Teaching Award, Southern States Communication Association, Dr. Melody Lehn
- 2018: Franklin Shirley Award for Outstanding Paper, Theodore Clevenger Undergraduate Honors Conference, Southern States Communication Association, William H. Merriman
- 2016: Outreach Award for Facilitating the Success and Access of Under-Represented Populations, Southern States Communication Association, Dr. Sean Patrick O'Rourke
University Awards and Honors
- 2026: Dean's Scholar, Eliza Dieck
- 2021: Excellence in Research Award, Dr. Sean O'Rourke
- 2019: Excellence in Teaching Award, Dr. Melody Lehn
Department Awards (Judith Ward Lineback Award)
- 2026: Mary Webster Burke
- 2026: Eliza Dieck
Phi Beta Kappa
- 2026: Mary Webster Burke
