Current Comp/Rhet Grad Students
MA Students
Kate Altany
BA, Ohio University
Research interests: bridging creative writing and rhet/comp pedagogy, first-year writing, writing identity through creative nonfiction, reader-writer relationship, writing program administration
Abbi Aswegan-Amedi
BA, Auburn University
Research interests: digital literacy, digital communities, social media, pop culture, and composition theory
Emma Boddy
BA, Miami University
Research Interests: transfer and creative repurposing, teaching and composition pedagogy, and interdisciplinary writing
Wren Burks
BA, Professional Writing, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
Morgan Christie
BA, BS, State University of New York at Cortland
Research Interests: transfer and creative repurposing, teaching and composition pedagogy, and interdisciplinary writing
Claire Metzger
BA, English, Wittenberg University
BFA, Creative Writing, Full Sail University
PhD Students
Manea Alharbi
MA, Murray State University
BA, Murray State University
Research Interests: second language writing, composition pedagogy, writing centers
Shatha Alhubail
MA, University of Dayton
BA, University of Damman
Lydia Allison
MA, Bradley University
BA, Bradley University
Research Interests: composition theory, composition pedagogy, and public rhetorics
Destiny Brugman
MA, Western Washington University
BA, Montana State University
Research Interests: digital communities, writing centers, new materialism, online writing instruction, hospitality and compassion pedagogical practices, feminist rhetoric
Cameron Cavaliere
BS, Slippery Rock University
MA, Auburn University
Research interests: digital rhetoric, writing centers, feminist rhetoric, community writing, publics and counterpublics
Will Chesher
MA, Ball State University
BA, John Brown University
Research Interests: graduate student writers, research methods and methodologies, writing pedagogy, administration
Laura Edwards
MA, University of Dayton
BA, Cedarville University
Research Interests: writing center, digital rhetoric, feminist theory, and pop culture
Salma Kalim
MA & M.phil, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
BA, The University of Punjab, Pakistan
Research Interests: social media, digital rhetorics, critical discourse analysis, nationalism
Alan Knowles
MA, Wright State University
BA, Wright State University
Linford Lamptey
MA, Michigan Tech University
BA, University of Ghana
Kyle Larson
MA, Miami University
BA, New College of University of Florida
Research Interests: (counter)public writing and rhetorics, social activism, critical pedagogy, writing centers
Brian Leingang
Research Interests: composition pedagogy, developmental writing, assessment, placement, rural literacies, community colleges, and bridging the gap between high school and college
Yan Li
MA, Zhejiang University
BA, Hebei University
Research Interests: writing center pedagogy, second language writing, composition theories, comparative rhetoric
Su Liu
MA, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Research Interests: writing pedagogy
Heather Listhartke
MA, Middle Tennessee State University
BA, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Research Interests: digital rhetoric and composition, public rhetorics, new media theory, WAC/WID, and digital humanities
Anita Long
BA/MA Miami University
Research interests: FYC pedagogies, feminist research methodologies, and teaching research
Christopher Maggio
MA, Miami University
BA, Capital University
Research Interests: learning transfer, composition pedagogy, professional writing
Mckenzi Monday
BA, English, MA, Public Administration, Xavier University
MA, English, University of Dayton
Research interests: composition theories, transfer, transactional theory, reading in the writing classroom, speculative literature
Rena Perez
BS, MA, University of Central Florida
Research Interests: composition theory and pedagogy, writing assessment, language and literacy studies, writing program administration
Brad Reitz
MA, English Texas State University, 1993
BA, English, University of Texas, 1990
Research Interests: business writing, intercultural communication and pedagogy
Adrian Rivera
MA, University of Puerto Rico
BA, Indiana U-Purdue U
Joshua Scheidler
BA, Writing for Diverse Contexts, Olivet College
MA, English, Western Michigan University
Eric Cody Smothers
MA, Eastern Kentucky University
BA, Asbury University
Research Interests: multi-media texts, visual rhetoric, creative mediums/writing, technology/humanity studies, science fiction/horror literature, and film as a form of composition/art studies.
Ryan Vingum
MA, Miami University
BA, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Research Interests: writing centers, online writing instruction, social media