Meet the Speaking Center Staff

Philip Choong (Speaking Center Director)

Philip Choong (he/him) is a faculty member in the Rhetoric and Language Department and has been the Speaking Center Director since 2024. At USF, he has taught courses in public speaking, writing, podcasting, and rhetorical criticism.

Email: pchoong@usfca.edu

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Makayla Bell
Makayla Bell

Year: Junior
Major: Fine Arts
Languages: English

Harrison Combs
Harrison Combs

Year: Junior
Major: Computer Science
Languages: English

Arianna Costello
Arianna Costello

Year: Junior
Major: Finance
Languages: English

Ania de Sousa
Anita de Sousa

Year: Senior
Major: English Literature with a Concentration in Creative Writing
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

Elise Green
Elise Green

Year: Junior
Major: Economics
Languages: English

Nissi Rakesh
Nissika Jim Rakesh

Year: Junior
Majors: Computer Science and Economics
Languages: English, South Indian vernaculars, Hindi

Owen Roura
Owen Roura

Year: Junior
Major: Biology
Languages: English

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