Davis Houck

Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies at FSU

Davis W. Houck has taught thousands of undergraduates the joys of public speaking over the past 20 years. The winner of several teaching awards as well as many honors for his scholarship in Civil Rights rhetoric, public address, and the rhetoric of sport, Houck recently helped create the Civil Rights Institute at FSU; he’s also the founder of the Emmett Till Archives, housed on campus. A committed community activist, Houck has served as Board Chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Big Bend, and works hard to honor the legacy of the Mississippi sharecropper-turned-activist, whose professorship he holds.

Guardian of the Flame Faculty Award, 2015
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Public Speaking in the 21st Century

Flip Learning is pleased to announce the second edition of Davis W. Houck’s Public Speaking in the 21st Century, a smart, funny, and exciting interactive textbook featuring:

  • Scripted video series for each chapter starring student actors.
  • Original animations about the Ancient Greeks.
  • Chapter quizzes available for easy upload to…
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“Having Fannie Lou Hamer’s name attached to my work and Florida State University is inspiring and daunting,” shared Houck. “Inspiring because of the life she led in pursuit of justice and daunting because her fearlessness in the face of grinding and often lethal adversity sets an enormously high bar for anyone seeking to walk in her footsteps.”