broadly speaking...

Rhetoricians believe words are events. We know that rhetoric is both meaningful and consequential. Writing Studies scholars pay special attention to text—what it looks like, where it appears, how it gets done, what it does in the world, and for whom. We’re interested in history and theory, production and circulation, material and digital, social and collaborative, textual and visual. Like Communication Studies scholars we’re interested in the rhetorical nature of speech-acts, particularly as those acts take material form and move through the world.

My recent scholarship lies at the intersection of literacy and rhetorical studies. I'm interested in how writing as an individual practice, particularly as part of identity formation and community development, as well as how writing is involved in efforts for social change. My research methods are diverse, ranging from rhetorical criticism to participant-observation and fieldwork.

Link to: Featured PhD Student (UMN, 2017)