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Kevin Cummings is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies and Theatre at Mercer University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Women's and Gender Studies.
His educational background includes:
- B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso
- M.A. and Ph.D. from Denver University
Dr. Cummings' research explores intersections between rhetoric and media, with specific focus on artificial intelligence applications, invasion ecology discourse, and social media platforms like Twitter. His work bridges communication theory with contemporary technological and environmental challenges, emphasizing ethical implications in digital citizenship and ecological rhetoric.
He has secured significant research funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, AT&T, and the International Debate Education Association. His scholarly contributions include co-authoring a chapter on citizenship and consumption in The Handbook of Media and Mass Communication Theory, researching chatbots and affective labor in Communication and Control, and co-editing The Ethics and Rhetoric of Invasion Ecology.
Outside academia, Dr. Cummings enjoys roller coasters and science fiction/fantasy literature and film.
