Milene Ortega (B.A., Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Linguistics, 2007; M.B.A., Escola Superior de Administração, ... moreMilene Ortega (B.A., Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Linguistics, 2007; M.B.A., Escola Superior de Administração, Marketing e Comunicação, Human Resources Management, 2010; M.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Communication Studies, 2013; Ph.D., Georgia State University, Communication) interested in presidential rhetoric, rhetoric of dissent, visual rhetoric, political communication, social movements, digital rhetoric, strategic communication, and the rhetoric of sensation. Her past research focused on: the impact of the rhetorical presidency doctrine in defining contemporary epideictic genre, presidential responses to confrontation, and the impact of language variety in Brazilian presidential campaigns. Her academic achievements earned her departmental recognition at UNLV as they presented her with the Outstanding Graduate Student award. Milene started her career in the area of foreign languages later transitioning to public communication. In Nevada, she taught the basic Public Speaking course and served the department as one of the UNLV Speech Contest organizers. Her dedication to students was recognized by the department of Communication Studies with an Outstanding Teaching Assistant award. In Georgia, she has taught classes related to media and culture, public address, and human communication. She was president of the Rhetoric Society of America Student Chapter at Georgia State University (RSA at GSU), and president of the Communication Graduate Student Association (CGSA). The Department of Communication at Georgia State University recognized her dedication to the department with the Harold Davis Outstanding Graduate Service Award. Milene is a co-founder of the Brazilian Rhetoric Society and was part of the directing board from October 2010 until January 2013. Finally, her intellectual project is centered in unpacking how rhetoric is experienced. Her doctoral dissertation was a rhetorical analysis of presidential responses to heckling, focusing especially on the dynamics of authority, affect, and "rhetorical weight."edit
