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Susan Sci serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication within Regis College at Regis University, where she integrates critical media analysis with contemporary societal issues through innovative pedagogy and interdisciplinary scholarship.
Her research critically examines intersections of memory, argumentation, affect, and media across diverse cultural artifacts including memorials, films, internet memes, and video games. Significant contributions focus on Columbine High School memorialization practices, Twitter-based meme culture dynamics, and conspiracy theory formation following national traumas, positioning her work at the nexus of rhetorical studies, media theory, and cultural criticism.
Dr. Sci's scholarly impact is recognized through multiple National Communication Association honors:
- Top Paper Award in Argumentation Division (2012)
- Two additional Top Paper Panel selections
Her publications appear in Cultural Studies ↔ Critical Methodologies, Northwestern Journal of Communication, and Culture, Theory and Critique, alongside contributions to edited volumes including Michael Moore and the Rhetoric of Documentary and 100 Greatest Videogame Franchises.
In the classroom, Dr. Sci teaches courses such as Communication Contexts, Questions, and Theories; Our Networked Lives; The Culture and Politics of Public Memory; and Gender, Sexuality, and Communication, weaving current events with theoretical frameworks to create immersive student experiences.
While the text highlights her research and teaching excellence, it provides no details regarding graduate student advising, external grant funding, or laboratory/team affiliations.
