United States
Damon Mitchell Gage Darling, (M.A, San Diego State University; He/They) is a Ph.D. Student and Graduate Teaching Instructor/Assistant in the Department of Communication at the University of Utah. Damon received his Master's Degree in Communication Studies with a research focus on Gender, Sex, and Media from San Diego State University. Damon has taught various courses, including Argumentation, Advanced Public Speaking, Gender Communication, Media Writing, and History of Propaganda and Persuasion at three different Universities over the last five years. At the University of Utah, Damon's current research focus is situated in Queer Ecologies and Art Based Research/Narrative Methodologies. He uses various forms of qualitative, rhetorical, and performative methods to examine how Queer folk relate to the environment around them. Damon's work has been recognized and awarded on both regional and national fronts, including Top Paper awards for Performance Studies, Intercultural Communication, LGBTQ studies, Organizational Communication, and Argumentation. Damon was also recognized as one of SDSU's top graduate students in 2022/2023. Outside of school, Damon enjoys creating art (painting and ceramics), camping, hiking, reading, and cuddling his cat.