Angela Mcgowan

Angela Mcgowan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the State University of New York-Fredonia. She holds a PhD in Communication from The University of Southern Mississippi (2015) and an MA in Communication from UW-Milwaukee (2008). Her research focuses on rhetorical tools for ameliorating partisan divisions in the U.S. Senate, particularly analyzing how female politicians navigate gender expectations to foster bipartisanship.

Education:

• PhD in Communication, University of Southern Mississippi, 2015
• MA in Communication, UW-Milwaukee, 2008

Her work combines rhetorical criticism with political analysis, examining paradoxical demands on contemporary female senators and their efforts to synthesize gender roles with legislative collaboration. No specific grants, articles, or awards are listed in the provided text.