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Dr. Ann E Burnette

  • Regents' Teacher - Department of Communication Studies
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Biography and education

Dr. Burnette is a Minnie Stevens Piper Professor and Regents' Teacher in the Department of Communication Studies. She teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in Political Communication, American Speeches, and Rhetorical Criticism. Dr. Burnette's B.A. and M.A. are from the University of Virginia and her Ph.D. is from Northwestern University. The Southern States Communication Association presented her the John I. Sisco Excellence in Teaching Award. She is also the recipient of the Texas State University Presidential Award of Excellence and the Texas State University Alumni Teaching Award of Honor. Dr. Burnette has served as the President of the Southern States Communication Association.

Research Interests

  • Burnette, Ann E. (Principal), Kraemer, Wayne L. (Co-Principal). Rising Star of Texas: The Political Rhetoric of Julian Castro, $16000.00. (Submitted: October 2012, Funded: 2013). Grant.
  • Burnette, Ann E. Texas State University Research Enhancement Grant. (Funded: 2001). Grant.
  • Burnette, A. E., & Kraemer, W. L. (2024). The genius of America and the model immigrant: Barack Obama’s rhetorical characterization of DACA recipients. In Evaluating the Obama presidency: From transformational goals to governing realities (pp. 227–241). Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter. Retrieved from https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111384108/html?lang=en
  • Burnette, A. E., & LaStrape, A. V. (2023). Advantage authenticity: Naomi Osaka’s activism for social justice and mental health. In Social justice and the modern athlete: Exploring the role of athlete activism in social change (pp. 73–86). New York, NY: Lexington Books.
  • Burnette, A. E. (2023). Challenges for the second-in-command: Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate. Journal of Contemporary Rhetoric, 13(1), 39–46.
  • LaStrape, A. V., & Burnette, A. E. (2022). Retire like a man: Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck, and competing masculinities. In Rhetoric of masculinity: Male body image, media, and gender role stress/conflict (pp. 247–268). Lexington Books.
  • Dewberry, D. R., Burnette, A. E., Fox, R. L., & Arneson, P. (2018). Teaching free speech across the communication studies curriculum. First Amendment Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/21689725.2018.1500930
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Rena Barr Volunteer Spirit Award, TxOLAN Alpaca Association. February 2025
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Service, College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Service, College of Fine Arts & Communication. August 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Regents' Teaching Award, Texas State University System Board of Regents. 2021
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  1. Officer

    Secretary, LBJ Museum San Marcos Board of Directors

  2. Other

    TEDx Speaker Brian Johnson

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    Critical Studies in Media Communication

  4. Reviewer / Referee

    Undergraduate Honors Conference, Southern States Communication Association

  5. Member

    Search committee for tenure-track interpersonal communication faculty position

  6. Other

    Liaison, Faculty Senate Advisory Group

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