Celeste Michelle Condit (born October 26, 1956)[1] is an American professor and scholar of rhetorical criticism.
[4] Graduating in 1977 with highest honors, Condit then enrolled in the University of Iowa's Speech Communication Department, where she received both her M.A.
[3] She was awarded a full professorship in 1994, with a research agenda focused on discourses of science and biology, including genetics and their relationship with social change and stability.
[2] As a result of her interdisciplinary research, Condit has been published in several journals from various disciplines such as rhetoric, communication, genetics, medicine, science, and women's studies.
[2] Condit has also co-edited three volumes, and she is currently working on her fourth book, 9/11s Angry Public Rhetorics: The Role of Emotion in Global Relations.