Robin Duffee

Robin Duffee is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Arts and Sciences at Penn State University. She specializes in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of critical media studies and rhetorical theory, with a focus on equitable and accessible teaching practices in higher education. She holds a B.A. and M.A. from Texas Tech University (2017, 2019) and completed Ph.D. coursework at Penn State University (2022).

Her professional development includes certification in Ethical Pedagogy from the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence and her role as a Faculty Ambassador for Penn State’s Gender Equity Center. Her teaching portfolio spans courses such as Effective Communication: Message Criticism (CAS 100C), Foundations of Civic and Community Engagement (CAS 222N/CIVCM 211N), and advanced topics like Rhetorical Theory (CAS 301) and Rhetoric of Film and Television (CAS 415).

Robin emphasizes practical skills alongside theoretical concepts to empower students in personal, professional, and civic communication. She actively contributes to initiatives promoting gender equity and inclusive education through her institutional roles and pedagogical innovations.