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S. MAREK MULLER, PHD

Rhetorician for the Animals

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ABOUT ME

I am an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Texas State University. I teach and research in the areas of rhetoric, media, and environmental communication. My work addresses the competing - and often contradictory - arguments surrounding animal rights, animal ethics, and "alternative" food politics.

 

My book, Impersonating Animals, was published by the Michigan State University Press in 2020. My journal articles have appeared in outlets such as Rhetoric & Public Affairs, Environmental Communication, and American Studies. In addition, my freelance science & environmental writing has been published by groups such as The Conversation,  Environmental History Now, and Faunalytics.

As an educator, I not only teach college classes, but also guest lecture for continuing education workshops. I am available as a communication consultant for animal-oriented groups interested in best practices in argumentation and persuasion. I am also available as a guest speaker for current events in food, politics, and culture.

July 2023 - Present

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Assistant Professor
Communication Studies
Department of Communication Studies

August 2019 - May 2023

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

Assistant Professor
Rhetorical Studies
School of Communication & Multimedia Studies

August 2018 - June 2019

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Assistant Teaching Professor
Communication Studies
Department of Communication Studies

FEATURED PUBLICATION

See my latest work!

Image by Kyle Mackie

By S. Marek Muller, David Rooney, and Cecilia Cerja

*Winner: 2024 Christine E. Oravec Award for Environmental Communication Scholarship

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