A classroom of students learn about public speaking from a Speaking Studio consultant.

The Speaking Studio

Who We Are

Located in Reese Phifer, room 166, the Speaking Studio is a campus wide resource designed to help students, faculty, and community partners improve their public speaking, presentation, and oral communication skills.  

We aim to help students calm public speaking anxiety. clarify and craft effective messages, and cultivate dynamic delivery.

Make an Appointment

Speaking Studio appointments help clients with a variety of needs. Our trained consultants help with anything from brainstorming speech topics to delivery of speech content to group project help to lessening public speaking anxiety and more. No matter if you are a first-time public speaker or this is your 100th speech, our consultants are well-prepared to help you reach your public speaking goals.

How to be best prepared for your appointment? Have a plan! Come into your appointment with specific goals of what you want to accomplish. Our consultants are here to help you, so being prepared is vital to the success of your appointment.

The Speaking Studio is located in Reese Phifer 166.

How to Make an Appointment

Workshops

We offer a wide range of workshops to help bring the studio to the classroom.

Consultants can come to your classroom to conduct a workshop on how do give classroom presentations, overcoming speaking apprehension, and how to give an elevator pitch. We can also build a workshop for your individual needs.

To request a workshop, please scan the QR code to be directed to the workshop request form or email Angela Billings.

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Directors

Angela Billings

Senior Instructor, Director of the Speaking Studio
Angela Billings

Dr. Adam Sharples Brooks

Associate Professor, Director of Public Speaking
Dr. Adam Sharples Brooks

Consultants

Allison Tarpley

Allison Tarpley

Reagan Wells

Reagan Wells

Reese Kolaczek

Reese Kolaczek

Joseph Gambril

Joseph Gambril

Tim Keenan III

Tim Keenan III

Madison Hullett

Madison Hullett

Logan Mooney

Logan Mooney

Ansley Greer

Ansley Greer

Riley Davis

Riley Jordan

Harrison Ross

Harrison Ross

Kalani Bagsby

Kalani Bagsby

Reed Fowler

Reed Fowler

Quiana Morris

Reed Fowler

Olivia McWilliams

Olivia McWilliams

Joshua Werman

Joshua Werman

Christian Rhoades

Christian Rhoades

Reed Fowler

Grace Williams

Grace Williams

Bella Ward

Bella Ward

Isabella Olguin Summers

Isabella Olguin Summers

Sarah Elizabeth Wasdin

Sarah Elizabeth Wasdin

Aidan Magouyork

Aidan Magouyork

Kaitlyn Wilkerson

Kaitlyn Wilkerson

Ian Schlatter

Ian Schlatter

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