Rebecca Gill, PhD

Associate Professor of Communications
Larry J. and LeeAnn E. Merlo Presidential Chair for Communications and Entrepreneurship 
gillre@wfu.edu

Dr. Rebecca Gill (Ph.D., University of Utah) is the Larry J. and LeeAnn E. Merlo Presidential Chair for Communications and Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University. Her research is centered on organizational and occupational identity, with particular attention to entrepreneurial identity and how it is shaped alongside social identities, place, and culture. Gill’s recent scholarship examines the various elements of identity that may be involved in the formation of regional innovation ecosystems, and the implications thereof. She teaches courses that address entrepreneurial storytelling; entrepreneurial organizing; and critical theory. Her work has been published in several top tier journals, including Communication Monographs, Communication Theory,Human Relations, Management Communication Quarterly, and Organisation.