Deleasa Randall-Griffiths, Ph.D.
Director, Online Undergraduate Communication Studies Program
329 Center for the Arts
Department(s)
College
Area of Specialty
Interpersonal Communication, Performance Studies, Family Communication, Health Communication, Health Narratives
Biography
- Teaches courses in interpersonal, intercultural, conflict and family communication
- Recipient of the 2020 Taylor Teaching Award at Ashland University and the 2012 Ohio Communication Association Innovative Teacher Award
- Research interests include narrative-based methodologies, medical humanities, family communication and historical performance
- Serves as co-chair of Ashland Chautauqua, an organization bringing history to life through performance
- Favorite thing about Ashland University: “The relationships with amazing people I have been able to build and sustain over many years”
- Little-known fact: Presents living-history performances, portraying characters such as suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt
Education
- Ph.D.in Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- M.S. in Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
- B.A. in Speech and Theatre, Indiana University