Kevin Marinelli is a rhetorical scholar whose work focuses on public argument. In addition to teaching rhetoric in the Communication Department, Professor Marinelli serves as Executive Director of the Program for Public Discourse. He has published essays on a variety of topics, including civic education and the rhetoric of social protest. He is especially proud to sponsor the Agora Fellows, a yearly cohort of undergraduate students committed to the study, practice, and facilitation of civic discourse on campus and throughout the community.