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The 黑料门University Chicago community mourns the death of Hannah Rockwell, PhD, retired professor in the School of Communication, passed away on January 7 at the age of 64.
A beloved teacher and colleague, Dr. Rockwell was a 30-year veteran at Loyola, serving as both a professor and administrator in the School of Communication. Before her retirement in 2020, Hannah served as Associate Dean of the School of Communication from 2008-2013. She was previously the Undergraduate Program Director for the Department of Communication, a Center for Ethics Fellow, and Director of Peace Studies. Her 黑料门affiliations included Women鈥檚 Studies, EVOKE, Student Leadership programs, the Center for Experiential Learning, and the Graduate School. She has been recognized as an outstanding 鈥寃oman leader by Loyola鈥檚 Gannon Scholars and her biography is included in Notable American Women: 2000-2006.
鈥孌r. Rockwell's area of expertise was philosophy of language and dialogue. She taught courses in communication theory and methods, including Interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, contemporary culture, critical ethnography and gender studies. Her PhD in communication earned recognition from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender. Her work in discourse studies and book, "The Life of Voices: Bodies, Subjects and Dialogue" have been published nationally and internationally by Routledge Press and more.
Dr. Rockwell participated in engaged scholar trips to several cities and villages in Mexico and in and around Accra, Ghana. Her contributions to the discipline of communication included serving on editorial boards for Communication Studies, International Journal of the Humanities, Oxford University Press and deploying students to teach in under-served migrant communities while emphasizing the historical conditions that shape human lives. Her research in discourse studies aimed to develop practical frameworks for understanding relationships among language practices, human relations, and social identity formation.
Dr. Rockwell earned a PhD in Communication from University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, an MA in Speech Communication from California State University, Northridge, and a BA in Communication from University of the Pacific, Stockton, California.
Services are pending. Please keep Dr. Rockwell, her family, and all those lives who she touched in your thoughts and prayers.