Kelly Norris Martin
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Kelly Norris Martin
Interim Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Education
BA, John Carroll University; MS, Ph.D., North Carolina State University
Bio
Professor Martin earned her Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media at North Carolina State University where she developed a schema that graphically maps hierarchical relationships of visual research methods. She is currently a co-PI on two NSF funded projects examining the skills that help U.S. college students succeed and increase employer competitiveness. Martin investigates how designers and STEM faculty communicate (orally and visually). She is also working on a project to provide additional resources for faculty and students in courses with both a presentation requirement and deaf and hard of hearing students. Some of the resulting publications from these various projects are listed below:
Positions Held: Assistant professor, 2011-Current
Courses Taught: Visual Communication; Qualitative Research Methods; Digital Design in Communication; Critical Practice in Social Media; Campaign Management and Planning; Copywriting and Visualization
Websites:
Exploring Multiple Postsecondary Opportunities through Workforce and Education Research (EMPOWER)
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In the News
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July 10, 2024
Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author joins RIT faculty
Rochester Business Journal talks to Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, about their newest faculty member, David Cay Johnston.
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July 10, 2024
Pulitzer-winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joining RIT teaching ranks
The Democrat and Chronicle speaks to David Cay Johnston, professor of practice, and Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean for the College of Liberal Arts, about joining the ranks of RIT's faculty.
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July 10, 2024
Pulitzer Prize winner David Cay Johnston joins faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology
WROC-TV talks to Kelly Norris Martin, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts, about the new faculty member.
Featured Work
A Message from the Interim Dean
Kelly Norris Martin
To the CoLA Community,