Dr Elizabeth Atwood Nelson

Teaching Assistant Professor and COM 110 Director

• Email: eanelso4@ncsu.edu
• Phone: 919-513-4340

Teaching and Research Interests

Elizabeth is interested in intersections of embodiment, identity, and activism that increases possibilities for justice. She believes that public speaking is a vital way to participate in civic life and social change. In addition to teaching, she has worked as a community educator, facilitator, and trainer around a variety of issues related to diversity and inclusion, interpersonal and organizational communication, gender and sexuality, and leadership.

Education

• Ph.D. in Communication Studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009
• M.A. in Communication Studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2005
• B.A./B.A. in English/Communication Studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996