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Students Teaching Students

In coordination with an undergraduate-run organization called Students Teaching Students, CAS department faculty members mentor exemplary students who develop and teach 1-credit courses on a variety of subjects that advance expertise in communication and its role in public life. This semester, Associate Teaching Professor Lori Bedell is supporting undergraduates Kara Miller (who was in Lori’s RCL course a few years back) and Jess Strait as they teach a course titled “Period Talk: The Impact of Stigma on the Menstrual Equity Movement.”
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Gabrielle Johnson

Graduate Assistant in Communication Arts and Sciences
Preferred Pronouns: She/her
grj5083@psu.edu
316 Sparks Building University Park, PA 16802
Photo of Gabrielle Johnson. She wears a white top with gray stripes and a Penn State Nittany Lion logo on the left lapel. In the background are various trees and bushes.

Education

B.A., English, East Tennessee State University, 2020
B.A., Philosophy, East Tennessee State University, 2020
Certified Appreciative Advisor, Florida Atlantic University, 2024
M.S., Educational Psychology, The University of Tennessee, 2025

Professional Bio

Gabrielle Johnson is a rhetorician who studies the intersections of religion, politics, and cultural identity, with a particular focus on Christian nationalism in America. Her scholarship examines how rhetorical practices shape belief systems, while also drawing on feminist and psychoanalytic perspectives to analyze narratives of identity and belonging amongst deconstructing females. Drawing on her previous roles as an Assistant Director of Student Services and a Student Success Advisor, she has developed a data-informed yet student-centered approach to supporting learners and fostering academic achievement. Gabrielle is dedicated to advancing her research while contributing to inclusive, critical, and engaged academic communities.