Belle Edson is a core faculty member in the Hugh Downs School where she teaches undergraduate courses in theory and rhetoric. After receiving her doctorate from the University of Denver she taught at Humboldt State in California; Cal State San Bernardino in Southern California and at Hollins University in Roanoke, VA before coming to Arizona State University. Edson is the director of undergraduate studies and core courses for the school and oversees the development of curriculum for undergraduates. She also supervises the graduate teaching associates and assistants and works with the professional advisors to make sure that the school’s undergraduate students are matriculating towards graduation.
Edson is the director of the communication study abroad program and takes approximately 25 students to the British Isles and Ireland every summer.
Belle Edson, Liz O'Brien, Clark Olson, Nick Butler. Basic Course Symposia. Western States Communication Association (Feb 2011).
Belle Edson. Mixing Metaphors of Gender, Border (IN)security, and Life on the frontlines of U.S. Immigration Politics. Western Communication Assoc. Phoenix (Feb 2009).
Service
National Communication Association, Round Table presentation--Performing Collaboration (2011 - Present)
National Communication Association Women's Caucus, Chair, 40th Anniversary Panel Women's Caucus (2010 - Present)
Western States Communication Association, Reviewer (2010 - Present)
Friendship Villiage Kiwanis Club, Speech "The Trouble in Pretty Pictures; Belfast, Northern Ireland (2010 - Present)
Athletic Department "Most Inspirational Faculty Member" Luncheon, Chosen by Student Athlete as Inspirational Faculty Member (2009 - Present)
Hugh Downs School, Director of Undergraduate Studies (2010 - present)
Western States Communication Association, Delegate At Large Elected Member (2011 - 2013)
NCA Legislative Assembly Member, Western States Communication elected (2010 - 2013)
Ubiquity, Board Member elected (2010 - 2012)
Study Abroad Program--London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Director (2010 - present)
Hugh Downs School, Member Rhetoric Search Committee (2010 - 2011)
Ubiquity, Board Member elected (2000 - 2010)
Study Abroad Program--London, Dublin, Edinburgh, Director of Study Abroad to London, Dublin, Edinburgh (2009 - 2010)
Hugh Downs School, Member of Rhetoric Faculty Search Committee (2009 - 2010)
NCA Legislative Assembly Member, Western States Legislative Member (2007 - 2010)
NCA President's Welcome Reception, Asked by President of NCA to Welcome new members to Convention (2009 - 2009)
Organization for Research on Women and Communication, Reviewer of Papers and Panels for Western States Convention (2008 - 2009)
Panel Reviewer--Feminist Studies, Reviewer for NCA (2005 - 2006)
NCA--Nominating Committee, Elected at large member of Nominating Committee (2001 - 2002)
