Patrick McDonnell
Adjunct Professor
Part-Time Faculty
Biography
Patrick McDonnell is currently the Director of the USF Speaking Center. In addition to Speaking and Composition, students in Patrick’s courses are encouraged to explore Digital, Multimodal, and Alternative modes of Persuasion, including the Arts, Music, Movement, Social Space, and Athletics in their works.
Expertise
- Oral communication
- Written communication
- Digital rhetoric
Research Areas
- Special Topics in Rhetoric
- Multi-Modal Rhetoric
- Coaching
Appointments
- Co-Chair Student Enrollment Advisory Board
- Co-Chair Adjunct Rhetoric Conference
- Director University Speaking Center
Education
- University of San Francisco, Ed. D in Organization and Leadership, 2005
- University of Portland, M.S. in Management Communication 1997
- Fordham University, BA in Communication Studies, 1992