Biography

M.A. Chatham University 

Ph.D. Duquesne University

Before joining Rowan, Dr. Richards had taught Carnegie Mellon University. Her research spans crucial areas such as water insecurity, hate speech and social media, critical public relations and brand activism, environmental justice, and community-engaged pedagogy.

Research Interests

Environmental and Health Justice

Publications and Presentations

• Richards, C. R. (2025).  A challenge to well-being: (Un)sustainable water access, inequality, and infrastructure failures in the United States. In G. Magill & J. Benedict (Eds.), Fostering Well-being as a UN Sustainable Development Goal(pp. 442-450). Cambridge Scholar Publishing.

• Richards, C. R. (in press). (Un)Sustainable Water Access, Inequality, and Infrastructure Failures ni the United States. nI G. Magil &.J Benedict (Eds.), Title Forthcoming. Cambridge Scholar Publishing.

• Richards, C. R. (2025). Water Access and Justice: The Struggle for Equitable Access in Baltimore, Maryland and Jackson, Mississippi. Paper presented at the 116^th Annual Eastern Communication Conference, Buffalo, NY

• Richards, C. R. (2024). Organizations, Racial Capitalism, and Hydro-hegemony. Paper presented at the National Communication Association 110^th Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

• Richards, C. R. (2024). Forging Connections vs Fostering Extremism: Social Media’s Duality in Interpersonal Communication. Paper presented at the 115^th Annual Eastern Communication Conference, Cambridge, MA

• Richards, C. R. (2024). Navigating the waters of inequality: Arhetorical examination of water (in)access, (in)justice, and infrastructure failures in the United States. This paper will be presented at the 115th Annual Eastern Communication Conference. March 2024.

• Richards, C. R. (2023). Author meets critics: the ethical fantasy of rhetorical theory by Ira Allen. Panel presentation at National Communication Association 109th Annual Convention, National Harbor, Maryland.