{"id":51454,"date":"2024-10-09T13:49:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T17:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmst.utk.edu\/?page_id=51454"},"modified":"2026-01-26T16:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:36:20","slug":"megan-fields","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/megan-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>Distinguished Lecturer&nbsp;and Coordinator for the Public Speaking Centers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mfields1@utk.edu\">mfields1@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fields has been with the School of Communication Studies since 2008, where she began lecturing in public speaking. She eventually migrated to teaching the Introduction to Communication Studies course and supervising the thirty+ lecturers who are teaching public speaking. Additionally, she coordinates both of the Public Speaking Centers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fields enjoys challenging and supporting students during their college journey. Outside of the classroom she serves as a sorority house director, teaches yoga, and enjoys traveling, hiking and reading.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master of Arts in College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/web-large-1-22-26_Megan-Fields-Headshot_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/web-large-1-22-26_Megan-Fields-Headshot_07.jpg 740w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/cmst\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/web-large-1-22-26_Megan-Fields-Headshot_07-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distinguished Lecturer&nbsp;and Coordinator for the Public Speaking Centers mfields1@utk.edu Fields has been with the School of Communication Studies since 2008, where she began lecturing in public speaking. 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