Contact Information
702 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Hours
Research Areas
Research Interests
My research centers on governance with a focus on democracy and citizen participation. I explore how citizens engage in democratic governance through to deepen an understanding of democratic theory and ideals. I also examine the practical application of these principles, particularly in balancing power between the government and the governed, especially in the African context in relation to the West.
Education
M.S in Communication, Illinois State University, Normal
B.A in Communication, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Grants
University Block Grant Fellowship, Summer 2025
Elizabeth Winter Young Fellowship, Summer 2025
Wayne Brockriede Graduate Fellowship in Communication, 2024-2029
Student Caucus Travel Grant, National Communication Association, 2023, 2024
Awards and Honors
2026 Top Panel Awards, CSCA
2024 Top Student and Debut Paper Awards, RTC Interest Group, CSCA
Courses Taught
CMN 220: Communicating Public Policy, Fall 2026
CMN 210: Public Communication in Everyday Life, Summer 2026
CMN 112: Oral and Written Communication II, Spring 2025
CMN 111: Oral and Written Communication I, Fall 2024
Recent Publications
Edor, Matthew. Review of Foreign Policy Rhetorics in a Global Era: Concepts and Case Studies. The Quarterly Journal of Speech (Philadelphia) 112, no. 2 (2026): 196–200. https://doi.org/10.1080/00335630.2026.2646600.
Edor, Matthew. Review of Deliberating Ghana: Postcolonial Rhetorics, Culture, and Democracy: By Dadugblor, Stephen Kwame, Michigan State University Press, East Lansing, Michigan, 2025, 234 pp., $39.95 (Paperback), ISBN: 978-1611865325. Communication and Democracy, February 16, 2026, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/27671127.2026.2628697.
Edor, Matthew. Review of Radical Advocate: Ida B. Wells and the Road to Race and Gender Justice: Mary E. Triece. The University of Alabama Press, 2025. 156 Pages. $29.95 Paperback. Rhetoric Review 45, no. 1 (2026): 147–49. https://doi.org/10.1080/07350198.2025.2610925.
Edor, Matthew, "Navigating Democracy: Perspectives on Western-Style Democracy in Africa" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 1904. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1904
Niftulaeva, A., Lasisi, O., Elewosi, M., Edor, M., & Carr, C. T. (2024). Tempus Fugit: Unraveling Temporal Occurrence and Display Order Effects of Online Information on Employer Impressions. Media Psychology, 1–26. https://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2024.2401526
Edor, M., Elewosi, M., Gomes, G., Parfenova, D., Rahman, E., Thomas, H.S., & Carr, C. T. (2023). Exploring the role of ventriloquism in warranting organizational perceptions: Sponsored content for dummies. Human Communication & Technology, 3(2), 118-137. https://journals.ku.edu/hct/article/view/18719/19145