Mr. Daniel Young
Pronouns: He/His
Lecturer
School of Communication
College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts
SDSU
Primary Email: [email protected]
Building/Location
Professional Studies and Fine Arts - 337B
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego,
CA
92182-4560
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Bio
Daniel (Danny) Young is a Sacramento native who has lived in San Diego for over a decade, attending and teaching at San Diego State, University of San Diego, and the San Diego Community College District. He is a former state finalist and national competitor in Forensics - and remains deeply passionate about public speaking and performance. In his free time he likes to cook, explore San Diego, play tabletop games, softball and golf. He can often be found at the movie theater, comedy clubs or local concerts. As a survivor of Burkitt's lymphoma, Danny is committed to his volunteer work at Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. He is proudly of Spanish-Nicaraguan heritage, and enjoys supporting community events in Barrio Logan. He is a middle child of two brothers and two loving parents.
Education
- San Diego State University (B.A.)
- San Diego State University (M.A.)
Areas of Specialization
Public Speaking, Rhetoric, Art, Pop Culture, Social Commentary
Interests
Art, Music, Film, Comedy, Language, Sports, Gaming, Travel, Food
Languages
English; conversational Spanish
Courses
Oral Communication, Oral Communication (Large Lecture), Interpersonal Communication, Communication in the Professional Setting, Introduction to Health Communication, Persuasion
Research
Rhetoric, Language, Sports Industries, Gender, Performance, Political Messaging, Religious Rhetoric, Cultural Norms, Systems of Power
Presentations
Game of Tropes: Situated Ideological Allegory and Empowerment Through Metonymy [Conference session]. National Communication Association Conference, Salt Lake City,
Publications
Winslow, L., & Young, D. (2020). The self-help sermon: Prosperity preaching in pulpit and print. In E. C. Miller & J. J. Edwards (Eds.), Rhetoric of the Protestant sermon in America: Pulpit discourse at the turn of the millennium (pp. 63-82). Lexington Books.