Amy Mendes
Lecturer
678-839-5527
amendes@westga.edu
Miller Hall - Room 2321
Office Hours
Tuesday 11-1, Wednesday 12-4, and by appt.
Amy E. Mendes is a Lecturer in the School of Communication, Film, and Media at the University of West Georgia. She teaches across the communication curriculum, including courses in human communication, public speaking, rhetoric and social influence, small group communication, and advanced interpersonal communication. Her teaching is grounded in a strong interest in communication pedagogy, ethical AI use in the classroom, and course design that helps students develop practical, reflective communication skills. Her research interests include rhetorical theory and criticism, political performance and demagoguery, plagiarism and evidence ethics in public speaking, and small group communication pedagogy. She has published on plagiarism, exclusionary rhetoric, political rhetoric, and evidence use in speaking, and her current conference work explores AI in public speaking instruction, group communication pedagogy, and contemporary political performance. Mendes is also deeply engaged in academic service at both the university and disciplinary levels. At UWG, she serves as Faculty Council Chair in the School of Communication, Film, and Media and as a Faculty Senator. She also served as President and Conference Co-Chair of the Georgia Communication Association, where she helped lead conference growth, governance revision, and new faculty and student awards.
- B.A., Communication, Berry College, 1994
- M.A., Communication Studies, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2010
- Ed.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Alabama, 2023
Fall 2026 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3340 (Interpersonal Communication) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2026 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 91 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2026 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3200 (Rhetorical Theory & Analysis) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2025 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 1VG eCore Courses External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3320 (Communicating in Groups) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2025 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 91 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2025 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 8GG eCore Courses External Resource
- COMM-3200 (Rhetorical Theory & Analysis) Section: 01D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 1TG eCore Courses External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3320 (Communicating in Groups) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2024 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E04 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- COMM-1100 (Human Communication) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3340 (Advanced Interpersonal Communi) Section: 01D external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2023 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Summer 2022 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 08 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-3330 (Advanced Communication Skills) Section: 80E eMajor Courses External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: E06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 03 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 05 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 10 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 06 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- COMM-1110 (Public Speaking) Section: 07 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Mendes, A. E. (2023). Plagiarism in Persuasive Speaking: The Influence of Plagiarism Behaviors on Intercollegiate Forensics Competition. (Publication No. 30489677) [Doctoral Dissertation, University of Alabama]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.
Mendes, A. (2017). “What even is plagiarism?”: Measuring undergraduates’ comprehension of source attribution standards in a Public Speaking class. Proceedings. 86, Spring
Mendes, A. (2016). Digital demagogue: The critical candidacy of Donald J. Trump. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric. 6:3/4. pp. 62-73
Mendes, A. (2016). A grounded theory of the justification of exclusion. Proceedings. 85.
Mendes, A. (2014). Abuse of evidence in persuasive speaking: an un-conventional solution. National Forensic Journal. 32. pp. 22-28