She earned her B.A. in Communication from the University of Ottawa (Canada) and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Southern California. She has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in the Caribbean and in Canada. Dr. Hoppin taught at the University of Southern California and at Florida State University before joining the faculty at Troy University. Dr. Hoppin teaches courses in journalism, communication theory, persuasion, organizational communication, and leadership. Dr. Hoppin is a member of Troy University’s graduate faculty and teaches in the Hall School’s Master of Science in Strategic Communication degree program. Email Dr. Hoppin at shoppin@troy.edu.