| FACULTY PROFILES
 Kristan Poirot, Assistant Professor (Ph.D.
University of Georgia)
Speech Communication
Email: poirot@tamu.edu
Office Phone: (979) 845-2842
Office: Leggett 019
Department of Communication
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4234
Professor Poirot's work lies at the intersection of feminist rhetorical history and contemporary feminist theory. She is currently working on a book manuscript, Feminism Makes Sex, which offers an examination of feminist rhetoric and its relationship to the production of sexual difference since 1848.
Curriculum Vitae
Kristan Poirot
(PDF Version)
Communication/Women's & Gender Studies
Texas A&M University
(+1) 979-845-2842 (office)
poirot@tamu.edu
Education:
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Georgia (2004)
Speech Communication, Graduate Certificate: Women’s Studies
Advisor: Bonnie Dow
Committee: Celeste Condit, John Murphy, Kevin DeLuca, Michelle Ballif
Dissertation: Authentic Women and Menacing Authorities: The Rhetoric of Lesbian Politics of Feminism’s Second Wave, 1966-1975
Master of Science, Southern Illinois University (2000)
Speech Communication
Advisor: Jonathon Gray, Committee: Suzanne Daughton, Craig Gingrich-Philbrook
Thesis: A Discourse of Struggle: An Examination of a Diffuse Rape Text
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University (1999)
Speech Communication
Employment Background:
Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University (2009-present)
Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina (2004-2009)
Teaching Assistant, University of Georgia (2000-2003)
Research Assistant, Celeste Condit (NIH Grant, CDC Grant) (2002-2004)
Adjunct Instructor, Athens Technical College/US Navy School (2001-2003)
Administrative Positions:
Business & Professional Speaking Course Coordinator (2004-2006), USC
Speech Communication Graduate Liaison (2004-2006), USC
Grants:
Center for Teaching Excellence, Writing-Across-The-Curriculum Grant (2008), USC
Research:
Publications:
Poirot, K. (2009). “Domesticating the Liberated Woman: Containment Rhetorics of Second Wave Radical/Lesbian Feminism.” Women’s Studies in Communication (forthcoming).
Poirot, K. (2004). “Mediating a Movement, Authorizing Discourse: Kate Millett, Sexual Politics, and Feminism’s Second Wave.” Women’s Studies in Communication, 27, 204-235_.
Bates, B.R., Poirot, K., et. al ( 2004). “Evaluating Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Race-Based Pharmacogenomics: A Focus Group Study of Public Understandings of Applied Genomic Medication.” Journal of Health Communication, 9, 541-559.
Poirot, K. (2003). “Review of: Framed: Lesbians, Feminists, and Media Culture.” NWSA Journal, 15: 227-228.
Poirot, K. (2002). “Review of: Joyous Greetings: The First International Women’s Movement.” Quarterly Journal of Speech, 88.2, 261-262.
Under Review:
Poirot, K. “Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s One Sex” Quarterly Journal of Speech
In Preparation:
Poirot, K. Feminism Makes Sex. Book monograph.
Selected Conference Presentations:
Poirot, K. (2007, October). “Stanton’s Enlightened Racism” Presented at 2007 Biennial Feminism(s) and Rhetoric(s) Conference, Little Rock, AK.
Poirot, K. (2006, May). “Domesticating the Liberated Woman”. Presented at 2006 Biennial Rhetoric Society of American Conference, Memphis, TN.
Poirot, K. (2005, November). “Response: Change, Theory & Critique” Presented at 2005 National Communication Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA
Poirot, K. (2005, November) “Health of Theory in Discipline” Presented at 2005 National Communication Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA
Poirot, K. (2005, April). “When the Personal is Political….” Presented at 2005 Southern States Communication Association Convention, Gender Studies Division, Baton Rouge, LA.
Poirot, K. (2004 November). “Second Wave Lesbians, Media Visibility & Coastal Bias: Theoretical and Methodological Dilemma’s of Researching Feminism’s Sexual Politics” Presented at 2004 NCA Convention, Feminist and Women’s Studies Division, Chicago, IL.
Poirot, K. (2004 November) “Menaces and Herrings: Feminism’s Authority Crisis, Lesbian Politics, and the Mainstream Press, 1966-1975.” Presented at 2004 NCA Convention, Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Communication Division, Chicago, IL.
Poirot, K (2003 August). “Searching for Truth(s): Experience & Ethics in Rhetorical Studies” Presented at NCA Doctoral Honors Seminar, Rhetoric and Performance Division, Bowling Green, Ohio. (Top Paper)
Bates, B.R., Poirot, K., et. al (2003 April). “Evaluating Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Race-Based Pharmacogenomics: A Focus Group Study of Public Understandings of Applied Genomic Medication.” Presented at 2003 Eastern Sates Communication Association Convention, Health Communication Division, Washington DC. (Top 5 Paper)
Poirot, K. (2003 February). “Mediating a Movement, Authorizing Discourse: Kate Millett, Sexual Politics, and Feminism’s Second Wave.” Presented at the 2003 Western States Communication Association Convention, ORWAC division, Salt Lake City, UT. (Top Paper, Top Student Paper)
Poirot, K. (2002 November). “One Sex, Two Sex, Three Sex (and more): Redefining Feminism and the Politics of Location.” Presented at 2003 NCA Convention, Feminist and Women’s Studies Division, New Orleans, LA.
Rufo, K.A., Poirot, K. (2002 March). “Violence as Protagonism: Exploring the Articulation of Violence and its Relation to the Social Structure.” Presented at 2002 Southern States Communication Association Convention, Mass Communication Division, Winston-Salem, NC.
Poirot, K (2000 November) “Towards a Feminist Ethnography of Communication.” Presented at 2000 NCA Convention, Language and Social Interaction Division, Seattle, WA
Poirot, K. (1999 November) “Breaking the Silence: A Rhetorical Examination of Tori Amos’s Lyrics.” Presented at 1999 NCA Convention, Student Section, Chicago, IL
Poirot, K. (1998 November) “Girls’ Toys and Boys’ Toys: An Examination of Gender and Advertisements of Technology.” Presented at 1998 NCA Convention, Human Communication and Technology Commission New York, NY
Honors & Fellowships
Dissertation Completion Award (2003-2004).
University of Georgia. Selected from university-wide candidate nominations.
Invited Doctoral Honors Participant/Top Paper Award (2003)
National Communication Association Doctoral Honors Conference.
Pre-Dissertation Fellowship (2003)
Center for Global Culture and Communication. Summer seminar: “Rhetorical Agency & Political Imaginaries.”
Master’s Fellowship (1999-2000)
Southern Illinois University. Selected from university-wide candidate nominations.
Undergraduate Courses Taught:
Introduction to Public Speaking
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
Business and Professional Speaking/Communication
Rhetorical Criticism
Honors Rhetoric
Women’s Rhetoric
Women, Minorities & Mass Media
Alternative Voices
Graduate Courses Taught:
Rhetorical Criticism
Postfeminist Rhetorics
Feminist Theory
Invited Lectures & Colloquia:
“Feminism Makes Sex” (2008)
USC Graduate Student RSA (Rhetoric Society of America) Club Research Lecture
“Disciplining Feminism” (2007)
Columbia College Communication Club Annual Research Lecture
“One-Sex, Two-Sex, Three-Sex (and more)” (2005)
USC Women’s Studies Research Series Lectures
Guest Lecture on Rhetorical Criticism (2004, 2006)
Speech Communication Research Methods, Columbia College
“Mediating a Movement, Authorizing Discourse” (2004)
Speech Communication Department Weekly Colloquium, University of Georgia
Guest Lecture on Judith Butler (2004)
SPCM 8340: Contemporary Feminist Theory, University of Georgia
Guest Lecture on Feminist Discourse Analysis. (2002)
WMST 4000: Research Methods, University of Georgia
Guest Lecture on Sexist Language (2001)
Delta Phi Epsilon, University of Georgia
Service:
Disciplinary Service:
Guest Reviewer (2009)
Western Journal of Communication
Guest Reviewer (2007)
Communication & Critical/Cultural Studies
Editorial Board (2002-2004)
Kaleidoscope: A Graduate Journal of Qualitative Communication Research
Guest Reviewer (2001-2003)
Critical Studies in Media Communication
Guest Reviewer (2001, 2008)
Women’s Studies in Communication
University Service:
Department of English, USC:
Ad Hoc Rhetoric Committee (2007-present)
Ad Hoc Speech Committee (2007-present)
First Year English Committee (2007-present)
Senior Search Committee (2006-2007)
First Year English Communication Consultant (2006)
Speech Program Administration (2004-2007)
Undergraduate Committee (2004-2006)
Job Placement Committee (2004-2006)
Women’s Studies Program, USC:
Graduate Committee (2007-present)
Awards & Fellowships Committee (2004-2005)
Community Service:
Debate Instructor (2003)
Lee Arrendale State Prison, Alto, GA.
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