William Joseph Sipe (Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln) is an assistant professor in residence at the Honors College. He teaches first year Public Speaking courses (HON 101) and a 400-level seminar on Environmental Communication. His master's thesis documented the discourse surrounding a nationwide queer liberation movement in 2016, and his doctoral dissertation investigated an online white supremacist movement known as eco-fascism. He joined the Honor College at UNLV in Fall 2023, upon the completion of his graduate education.