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Jessica Rick

Dr. Jessica M. Rick

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Communication and Media Department
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Dr. Jessica Rick is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies and an affiliate faculty member of Gender Studies. She teaches organizational/workplace communication, leadership, diversity & inclusion, interpersonal/family communication, gender, and public speaking classes. She won the university-wide Outstanding Faculty Teaching by New Faculty Award in August 2023. As a researcher, Dr. Rick examines the communication of identity and stigma within organizational contexts. Specifically, she studies the intersections of gender, social class, and parenthood within work(ing)-life contexts and is currently working on a research study about exclusively pumping moms. She has been published in the Journal of Applied Communication Research, the Journal of Family Communication, the Journal of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, and in several case study textbooks.

Dr. Rick is a Junior League of Evansville member and currently serves as the Nominating Chair and on the Board of Directors. She won the 2021 Mary Harriman Award for her leadership and volunteer contributions to the league. Dr. Rick has given multiple trainings to local and national organizations on microaggressions, diversity & inclusion, communication skills, mission alignment, work/life balance, and public speaking. In her free time, she enjoys golfing, reading, and volunteering. She lives in Newburgh with her partner, Matt, two young daughters, Maren and Maisy, and their goldendoodle, Viktor.

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