Professor of English, editor, and writing program leader committed to transforming how we teach, research, and value communication in higher education.
With over 20 years of experience in rhetoric and composition, feminist theory, and program administration, my work bridges theory and practice across institutional, disciplinary, and technological boundaries.
I serve as Professor of English and Co-Director of the Campus Writing and Speaking Program (CWSP) at North Carolina State University, where I collaborate with faculty across disciplines to develop writing-enriched curricula, facilitate communication-enriched pedagogies, and co-lead campus-wide initiatives on ethical and inclusive writing and speaking instruction. I specialize in faculty development emphasizing WAC, WID, and institutional literacy.
My scholarship spans institutional ethnography, the ethics of AI integration in writing, and alternative rhetorics of motherhood through a feminist lens. I am one of the co-authors of the AWAC Statement on Artificial Intelligence Writing Tools (2025) and an invited member of the AI and Research Working Group at the Modern Language Association (2025–).
Whether in the classroom, through research, or in institutional leadership, my work centers on creating sustainable, collaborative, and inclusive futures for writing and communication.
Composing Change: Institutional Ethnography, Feminist Inquiry, and Digital Futures
Pedagogy Grounded in Practice, Equity, and Rhetorical Agility
I teach with the conviction that writing is never neutral — it shapes who we are, how we are perceived, and how we navigate the world. Across undergraduate and graduate levels, I design courses that foreground rhetorical awareness, student agency, and the social dimensions of writing.
My teaching is grounded in feminist, inclusive, and antiracist pedagogies that equip students to engage critically and creatively with their academic, civic, and professional communities. I integrate multimodal composition, digital tools, and AI literacy into my curriculum, emphasizing ethical use and critical reflection.
I also invest deeply in mentoring graduate instructors and future faculty, modeling collaborative curriculum design and sustained pedagogical inquiry.
I partner with faculty, departments, writing programs, and institutional leaders to co-develop responsive, research-driven communication strategies that foster equity, effectiveness, and sustainability. Through hands-on workshops, institutional partnerships, and project-based consulting, I help individuals and organizations design initiatives that are rhetorically sound, evidence-based, and truly transformative.
Faculty-driven consulting for institutional change. We help departments and academic leaders implement effective shared governance structures that reflect the realities of faculty labor, institutional policy, and disciplinary expertise.
Ethical editing for medical, technical, and scientific communication. Our editorial approach combines rhetorical precision with linguistic clarity, ensuring research communicates across scholarly, clinical, and public spheres.