Caroline Sawyer

Dr. Caroline Sawyer is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), affiliated with the Humanities & Social Sciences school. She specializes in areas such as media studies, democratic participation, and podcasting. In 2023, she was awarded a Barnes & Noble Education LoudCloud Courseware Faculty mini-grant to integrate digital courseware into her Public Speaking course.

Her research explores topics like motivations behind independent podcasting and the role of communication in democratic engagement. Key works include studies on podcasting (2014) and democratic participation frameworks (2005).

• Awards: Barnes & Noble Education LoudCloud Courseware Faculty mini-grant

Dr. Sawyer’s teaching and research emphasize innovative pedagogy and digital media’s societal impact. No lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.