Hagar AttiaFaculty
Hagar Attia has taught Communication at the university level since 2008. Hagar teaches a variety of courses that include public speaking, persuasion, argumentation and debate, interpersonal, intercultural and business communication. Hagar has also designed and taught online courses such as "Voices of the Modern Middle East" and "Interpreting Strategic Discourse." At Gustavus, she teaches "Public Discourse" and "Rhetorical Criticism."
Hagar's current research interests are centered on fundamentalist argumentation. Her disseration is titled: "Purity, Preservation, and Protection: Fundamentalist Arguments in American Discourse."
Apart from teaching and research, Hagar spends her time reading, watching historical dramas, cooking, and fostering kittens.
Education
PhD, University of Maryland , College Park; MA, California State University, Fresno; BA, California State University, Fresno
Areas of Expertise
Interests
Fundamentalisms, Nationalisms, Middle East Studies, Argumentation, and Rhetorics of Religion
Courses Taught
COM-120 (Public Discourse), COM-220 (Deliberation/Dialogue), and COM-298 (CHAL Sem: Communicate Science)
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM-120 | Public Discourse | 9 | 2024/SP, 2023/FA, 2023/SP, 2022/FA, 2022/SP, and 2021/FA |
| COM-220 | Deliberation/Dialogue | 7 | 2024/SP, 2023/FA, and 2023/SP |
| COM-258 | Rhetorical Criticism | 3 | 2023/SP, 2022/FA, and 2022/SP |
| COM-251 | Rhetorics of Religion | 1 | 2024/SP |
| FTS-100 | FTS:Conspiracy Theories | 1 | 2023/FA |
| COM-270 | Public Deliberation | 1 | 2022/FA |