Speaking Center Staff
meet the speaking center tutors and director for 2007 — 2008
dr. david lawrence
Dr. David Lawrence serves as the Director of the Speaking Center at Agnes Scott College and teaches two sections of Introduction to Public Speaking. His research interests include deliberative rhetoric, public advocacy, and new communication technologies.
Dr. Lawrence comes to Agnes Scott College from Alma College in Michigan, where he served as an associate professor of communication. Dr. Lawrence received his M.A. and Ph.D. in communication, with a focus on rhetorical theory and argumentation, from The Ohio State University. At Alma College, he taught courses in public speaking, argumentation and debate, communication technologies, freedom of speech, and communication research methods.
Alice Ferron ’10
- favorite color
- pink
- major
- history and english
- person I would most like to tutor
- T.I. or really anyone who wears a grill.
- worst vegetable
- mushrooms
Erin Linsenmeyer ’08
- favorite color
- Blue (for the Lunas) and Purple (for the Scotties!)
- major
- Religion and Social Justice major, French/Political Science minors
- person I would most like to tutor
- Barack Obama
- worst vegetable
- cooked carrots
- life goals
- Taking suggestions now!
Ashley Mengwasser ’09
- favorite color
- pink
- major
- English Lit
- person I would most like to tutor
- Jon Bon Jovi. I would ask him to share the inspiration behind his song "Bed of Roses" while I swoon covertly. Then, I will demand that he perform it for me, as I am "dreadfully concerned about his conspicuous stuggle with speech fright." Another encounter nicely handled.
- worst vegetable
- Asparagus. They smell worse than feet. Terrible. My nose needs fumigating after that.
- life goal
- To change the media into a powerful form of ethical communication across differences (in other words, become a better broadcaster than Carson Daly)
Jasmine Terry ’09
- favorite color
- the spectrum!
- major
- Religion & Social Justice
- person(s) I would most like to tutor
- Andre "3000" Benjamin; Lyfe Jennings, Queen Latifah
- worst vegetable
- soggy zucchini
- person(s) I would most like to be tutored by
- Oprah Winfrey, Prof. Violet Johnson, Dr. Maya Angelou, Sacha Baron Cohen
Hannah Alley ’09
- favorite color
- Green
- major
- History
- person(s) I would most like to tutor
- George Clooney—his Darfur speech was horrible!
- worst vegetable
- RADISHES
- life goal
- To become a successful lawyer... and marry a rock star!