Rachel Copley holds a B.A. in Journalism from Bob Jones University, and an M.A. in Communication from Indiana University. Her research focuses on Evangelical Christianity, cultural studies, purity culture, gendered violence, sex trafficking and pros
...MoreRachel Copley holds a B.A. in Journalism from Bob Jones University, and an M.A. in Communication from Indiana University. Her research focuses on Evangelical Christianity, cultural studies, purity culture, gendered violence, sex trafficking and prostitution. Of specific interest is the verbal and visual discourse surrounding Evangelical Christian organizational attempts to “rescue” and “restore” sex trafficked women and prostitutes. Other areas of interest include pedagogical competency, in which she has co-authored a chapter on visual literacy, rhetoric and design. She has taught several communication and gender classes at universities in both Indiana and Florida. She current teaches public speaking and gender classes as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Florida Atlantic University, where she is a Ph.D. student in the Comparative Studies department.
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