Rhon Teruelle, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Social Media

Introduction

Rhon Teruelle is an Assistant Professor of Mass Communication and Social Media in the Department of Communication and Creative Arts. His teaching and scholarship focus on critical communication studies.

Research Overview

Teruelle’s primary research has three streams: social justice, social media and social movements. He is also interested in the social and societal implications of new technologies. His work has appeared in South Atlantic Quarterly and Democratic Communiqué, Canadian Journal of Communication and Social Alternatives, among others. He has co-edited special issues in South Atlantic Quarterly and Democratic Communiqué.

Prior to academia, I was involved in the Canadian music industry as a member of several punk and alternative bands, as well as working for one of the largest professional electronic companies in the world. And as a Canadian, of course I play hockey!

Select Publications

Teruelle, R. [2024] “Challenging The Thin Blue Line: An interview with a former police officer.” Anarchist Currents Against Brutality: The Global Struggle to End Police Violence. S. Springer & R. White, eds. Lanham, MD: LexingtonBooks. p. 317-335

Teruelle, R. [2023] “The Free Press Under Attack: Police Attacks on the Media at the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter Protests During the Covid-19 Pandemic.” Coronavirus, Crisis and Culture: Protests, Policing and Mediation during the 2020 Pandemic. B. Harbisher & S. Price, eds. London, UK: Rowman Littlefield International. pp. 1-20.

Teruelle, R. [2023] “The Lamplighter Project on Twitter: An essential tactical resource for police whistleblowers.” South Atlantic Quarterly, 122(4), 729-745.

Fun Fact

Professor T is heavily influenced by punk rock and its fundamental tenets. Prior to academia, he was a member of several Canadian indie bands for a number of years.