Whitney Jordan Adams

Whitney Jordan Adams is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Rhetoric, and Writing at Berry College, where she actively contributes to the School of Arts and Sciences. Her academic work bridges rhetoric, social justice, and digital culture, with a strong focus on confronting systemic racism and ideological extremism.

Her research centers on the rhetorical mechanisms of white supremacy, particularly within the Alt-Right, fascist movements, and accelerationist ideologies. She investigates how symbols such as the Confederate battle flag are rhetorically repurposed across contexts to sustain racial hierarchies. Her work also explores digital rhetoric, emphasizing how online spaces like Anon-IB and Twitter facilitate the spread of extremist ideologies, especially during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.

The trends in her recent publications reveal a consistent engagement with digital violence, anti-racist pedagogy, and the rhetorical analysis of far-right communities. Her scholarship spans interdisciplinary domains including communication, cultural studies, digital humanities, and political rhetoric.

Whitney Adams is committed to community engagement and civic rhetoric, integrating activism into her pedagogy. She teaches courses on anti-racist pedagogies, vernacular rhetoric, digital humanities, and literature for social change, empowering students to use rhetoric as a tool for positive societal transformation.

She holds a PhD in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design from Clemson University, an MBA in Professional Management from Berry College, an MA in English from The College of Charleston, and a BA in English with a cognate in Biological Sciences from the University of South Carolina.

Selected Publications:

• "Book Review: Inclusive and Meaningful Considerations of Failure" (2022)
• "The Augmentation of Digital Violence During COVID-19" (2021)
• "OLD SOUTH RHETORIC RECKONING" (2021)
• "Heil, Twitter: Social Media, Accelerationism, and Extremism" (2020)

Though no formal advising or grant information is listed, her scholarly profile reflects deep engagement with contemporary issues of race, technology, and public discourse. She is an active voice in rhetorical studies, particularly in contexts of resistance, memory, and digital ethics.