“Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Vogue ‘Beauty Secrets’ as Civic Education: A Tutorial in Subtle Feminist Rhetoric”

Rachel Molko

Rachel E. Molko is a lecturer in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program. She earned her Ph.D. in English in 2023 from Northeastern University, specializing in writing and rhetoric. Her research centers feminist rhetorics in popular culture with a focus on rhetorics of femininity. Since 2016, she has held teaching and administrative positions in writing programs at Northeastern University, Emmanuel College, and University of Central Florida. Leading up to her Ph.D., she earned a Bachelor’s in Editing, Writing, and Media and a Master’s in Rhetoric and Composition. Dr. Molko currently serves on the board for both the Boston Rhetoric and Writing Network and the Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality. Outside of work, she enjoys watching Jeopardy! with her partner, practicing hot vinyasa, and spending time with her cats.

Her work is featured in Peitho: Journal of the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric & Composition.