University of Maryland College Park Ph.D
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio) M.A.
Lake Erie College (Painesville, Ohio)
Dr. Kirby-Straker’s teaching, research, and scholarly creative work focus on public speaking, community listening, environmental risk communication, environmental justice, and knowledge repatriation. Using her training as an Academic and Community Engaged (ACE) fellow at Wake and her experience as an environmental communication practitioner in the Caribbean, she partners with others to create opportunities for cross-cultural engagement between students and communities locally and internationally.