Alumni & Past Dissertations

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2020:

Sweta Baniya. Comparative study of networked communities, crisis communication, and technology: Rhetoric of disaster in the Nepal earthquake and Hurricane Maria. [Committee: Richard Johnson-Sheehan (chair), Thomas Rickert, Jennifer Bay, Seungyoon Lee]. Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech University.

Tony Bushner. Hobbyist board game design practices: How do board game designers craft their rules manuals and solicit user feedback on prototype games? [Committee: Michael Salvo (chair), Bradley Dilger, Samantha Blackmon, Michael Trice]. Lecturer, Digital Studies Institute, University of Michigan.

Daniel Ernst. The android english teacher: Writing education in the age of automation. [Committee: Irwin Weiser (chair), April Ginther, Bradley Dilger, Harry Denny]. Lecturer, Tennessee Tech University.

Alisha Karabinus. We are building histories: Game studies and rhetorical metrics. [Committee: Irwin Weiser (co-chair), Samantha Blackmon (co-chair), Patricia Sullivan, Thomas Rickert, Bradley Dilger]. Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University.

Lindsey Macdonald. The right to health: A rhetorical assemblage of mental health advocacy and legislation. [Committee: Richard Johnson-Sheehan (chair), Jennifer Bay, Michael Salvo, Elizabeth Angeli]. Limited Term Lecturer, Purdue University.

Trinity Overmyer. The rhetorics of data: Insight and knowledge-making at a national science laboratory. [Committee: Patricia Sullivan (chair), Michael Salvo, Jennifer Bay, Benjamin Sims]. Visiting Clinical Instructor, Purdue University.

Priya Sirohi

2019:

Erin Brock Carlson. ”There is wealth in the struggle”: Unearthing and embracing community knowledges through organizing work in Appalachia. [Committee: Patricia Sullivan (chair), Jennifer Bay, Michael Salvo, Samantha Blackmon, W. Michele Simmons]. Assistant Professor, West Virginia University.

Carrie Grant. Activist technical communication at girls’ technology camps: Building girls’ confidence in digital literacies. [Committee: Patricia Sullivan (chair), Jennifer Bay, Samantha Blackmon, Michael Salvo]. Assistant Professor, Towson University.

Patrick Love. Online education, circulation, and information economies of the future. [Committee: Patricia Sullivan (chair), Thomas Rickert, Samantha Blackmon, Peter Fadde]. Assistant Professor, Monmouth University.

Michelle McMullin. Crafting new materialist research frameworks for collaborative response. [Committee: Bradley Dilger (chair), Patricia Sullivan, Thomas Rickert, Blake Scott]. Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University.

John Sherrill. DIY feminism in post-industrial spaces. [Committee: Michael Salvo (chair), Samantha Blackmon, Bradley Dilger, Kristin Arola]. Assistant Professor, Qatar University.

Beth Towle. ”It depends on who you talk to”: Mapping writing center-writing program relationships at small liberal arts colleges. [Committee: Harry Denny (chair), Bradley Dilger, Irwin Weiser, Jackie Grutsch McKinney]. Assistant Professor and Associate Writing Center Director, Salisbury University.

Matthew Abraham, Ph.D.
DePaul U
email
web
dissertation

Tristan Abbott, Ph.D.

Joanne Addison, Ph.D.
U of Colorado, Denver
email
dissertation

D. Kate Agena, MA, Ph.D.
IBM, Mexico City, Mexico
dissertation

David Albin, MA, Ph.D.
Indianapolis
email
dissertation

Nancy Allen, Ph.D.
Eastern Michigan U (retired)
email
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dis sertation

Steve Allman, MA
West Virginia

Hulda Amenya, Ph.D.
U of East Africa
dissertation

Laura Andres, Ph.D.
dissertation

Elizabeth Angeli, PhD
Towson University

Dianne Atkinson, Ph.D.
Purdue
e mail
web
dis sertation

Janet Atwill, Ph.D.
U of Tennessee
e mail
disse rtation

Wendy Warren Austin, MA
Edinboro University
email

Jeff Bacha, PhD
U of Alabama, Birmingham

Lori Baker, MA, Ph.D.
Southwest Minnesota State University
ema il
disse rtation

Kim Ballard, MA
Western Michigan U
email

Georgina Barcelow-Hill, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University (retired)
dissertation

James Beasley, Ph.D.
U of North Florida
e mail
disse rtation

Robert Bergland, MA,Ph.D.
Missouri Western University
e mail
web
disse rtation

Karen Bishop-Morris, Ph.D.
Purdue University,Calumet
e mail
dis sertation

Kristine Blair, Ph.D.
Bowling Green St. University
em ail
web
disse rtation

Stuart Blythe, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
dissertation

Allen Brizee, Ph.D.
Loyola University, Maryland
dissert ation

Randy Mark Brooks, Ph.D.
Millikin University
e mail
web
diss ertation

Nicole Brown, Ph.D.
Western Washington University
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dissertation

Jonathan Bush, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
em ail
web
disser tation

Vicki Byard, MA, Ph.D.
Northeastern University, IL
em ail
dissertation

JennieMarie Blankert Calcamuggio, MA, PhD
Japan
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web
disser tation

Linda Calendrillo, Ph.D.
Valdosta State University (retired)
dissertation

Jonathan Lee Campbell, Ph.D.
Valdosta State University
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disse rtation

Susan Brown Carlton, Ph.D.
Pacific Luthern University
em ail
disse rtation

Amy Carrell, MA
University of Central Oklahoma
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David Carrell, Ph.D.
Langston University
em ail
diss ertation

Laurie Carson, MA

Geoffrey Carter, Ph.D.
Saginaw Valley State University
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disse rtation

Michael Carter, Ph.D.
North Carolina St. University
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dissert ation

Zackery Carter, MA
Oklahoma

Cathy Chamberlin, MA
Michigan

Colin Charlton, Ph.D.
University of Texas, Pan American
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disse rtation

Jonikka Charlton, Ph.D.
University of Texas, Pan American
e mail
web
diss ertation

Jessica Clark, Ph.D.
Christopher Newport University
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diss ertation

Thomas Clemens, Ph.D.
Heartland Community College, IL
e mail
web
disse rtation

Jessica Clements, Ph.D.
Winthrop University, WA

Michelle Comstock, Ph.D.
University of Colorado, Denver
e mail
web
disse rtation

Sean Conrey, Ph.D.
Hobart and Smith Universities
dissertation

Jennifer Consilio, Ph.D.
Lewis University
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dissert ation

Danielle Cordaro, Ph.D.
Mount Union University
dissertation

Jennifer Courtney, Ph.D.
Rowan University
e mail
diss ertation

Laurie Cubbison, Ph.D.
Radford University
e mail
web
disser tation

Jeremy Cushman, Ph.D.
Western Washington University

Mary Ellen Daniloff-Merrill, MA, Ph.D.
Southwest Minnesota State University
em ail
disse rtation

Jennie Dautermann, Ph.D.
Director, Professional Development in Education, Florida International University
em ail
diss ertation

Suanna Haston Davis, Ph.D.
Houston Baptist University, Texas
em ail
dissert ation

David Dedo, Ph.D.
Samford University
em ail
web
disser tation

Nancy DeJoy, MA, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
e mail
disser tation

Kevin DePew, Ph.D.
Old Dominion University
e mail
web
disse rtation

Rose Didero
doctoral student in 1990s who died before completion

Huiling Ding, Ph.D.
North Carolina State U
dissertation

Kevin Donovan, MA
South Dakota

Jo Doran, Ph.D.
Northern Michigan University

Christopher Dorn, MA
South Puget Sound CC

Dana Driscoll, Ph.D.
Oakland University, MI
dissertation

Karen Dwyer, MA, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
e mail
disse rtation

Cristyn Elder, PhD
U of New Mexico

Karin Evans, Ph.D.
College of DuPage
e mail
web
disser tation

Sheila Ewing, Ph.D.
Indianapolis
em ail
disser tation

Bridget Fahey [Ruetenik], Ph.D.
St. Ambrose University
disse rtation

Julie Farrar, Ph.D.
Saint Louis, MO
dissertation

Karen Fisher, MA
McGraw-Hill, Chicago

T.A.E. (Teresa) Fishman, Ph.D
Clemson University
e mail
diss ertation

Helen Foster, Ph.D.
University of Texas, El Paso
e mail
disser tation

Mary Beth Foster, MA
Lafayette

Rachael Frierson, MA
Indiana

Ted Gallagher, MA
Danville Community College
em ail
web

Mark Gellis, Ph.D.
Kettering University
em ail
web
dissertat ion

Jeff Gerding, MA
Purdue

Christopher Gilliard, MA, Ph.D.
Macomb CC, Michigan
em ail
web
disse rtation

Mary Gitzen, Ph.D. (deceased)
dissertation

Serkan Gorkemli, Ph.D.
University of Connecticut, Storrs
em ail
disse rtation

Michael Gos, MA, Ph.D.
Lee College
email
web
disse rtation

Alissa Goudswaard Anderson, MA
General Theological Seminary, NY

Tarez Samra Graban, Ph.D.
Florida State University
dissertation

Jeff Grabill, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
em ail
web
disser tation

Karen Griggs, Ph.D.
Indiana
e mail
dis sertation

Baotong Gu, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
e mail
web
dissert ation

Molly Haas, PhD.
Franklin Pierce University
dissertation

Gary Hafer, Ph.D.
Lycoming College
e mail
web
disserta tion

Mark Hannah, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
email

Myrna Harrienger, Ph.D. Deceased
dissertation

Bill Hart-Davidson, Ph.D.
Michigan State University
e mail
web
disser tation

Amy Kimme Hea, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
e mail
web
disse rtation

Gary Heba, Ph.D.
Bowling Green St. University
em ail
web
diss ertation

Teresa Henning, MA, Ph.D.
Southwest Minnesota State University
em ail
diss ertation

Rebecca Hettich, Ph.D.
dissertation

Alexandra Hidalgo, Ph.D.
Michigan State University

Catherine Hobbs, Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma
e mail
web
disse rtation

Elizabeth Hoger, Ph.D.
Western Michigan University
e mail
web
disse rtation

Marjorie Rush Hovde, Ph.D.
Indiana University/Purdue University, Indianapolis
e mail
diss ertation

Tharon Howard, MA, Ph.D.
Clemson University
em ail
web
diss ertation

Debrah Huffman, Ph.D.
Indana University/Purdue University, Fort Wayne
e mail
diss ertation

Jeffrey Jablonski, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
em ail
web
disser tation

Debra Jacobs, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
em ail
disser tation

Patricia Jenkins, Ph.D.
University of Alaska, Anchorage
ema il
disse rtation

Marisol Jimenez, MA
New York City

Kristine Johnson, MA
Xavier University, Cincinnati
dissertation

Robert Johnson, MA, Ph.D.
Michigan Technological University
em ail
disser tation

Sarah Johnson, MA
Washington

Beth Jones, MA
Purdue

Scott Jones, MA, Ph.D.
Indiana University, Kokomo
em ail
diss ertation

Michael Kapper, Ph.D.
Terra Community College, Ohio
em ail
web
disse rtation

Joan Karbach, Ph.D.
Tri State University (retired)
dissertation

Erin Karper, MA, Ph.D.
Niagara University
em ail
web
dissert ation

Barbara Kelb, Ph.D.
Indianapolis
dissertation

Daniel Kenzie, MA
Purdue

William Konrad, MA

Karen Kopelson, Ph.D.
University of Louisville
em ail
diss ert ation

Bryan Kopp, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
em ail
web
disser tation

Timothy Krause, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
em ail
web
disserta tion

Karen Kuralt, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
em ail
disse rtation

Haixia (Wang) Lan, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse
em ail
disserta tion

Lisa Langstraat, Ph.D.
Colorado State University
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diss ertation

Susan Latta, Ph.D.
Indiana State University
e mail
dissert ation

Alex Layne, Ph.D.
Metropolitan State University

Karen Kaiser Lee, Ph.D.
Youngstown State University

Emily Legg, MA
Purdue

Barbara L'Eplattenier, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
e mail
web dissertation

Lu, Liu, Ph.D.
Peking University, PRC
em ail
disse rtation

Maria Lombard, Ph.D.
em ail
dissert ation

Elizabeth Lopez, MA, Ph.D.
Georgia State University
em ail
disserta tion

Patrick Love, MA
Purdue

Dan Lupo, Ph.D.
Austin, TX
ema il
dissert ation

Paul Lynch, Ph.D.
St. Louis University
e mail
dissertation

Paul Kei Matsuda, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
e mail
web
disser tation

Mary McCall, MA
Purdue

Bruce McComiskey, Ph.D.
University of Alabama, Birmingham
em ail
dissertation

Nancy McCoy, Ph.D.
Danville Community College, IL (retired)
em ail
dissertati on

Mary (Murray) McDonald, MA, Ph.D.
Cleveland State U
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web
disser tation

Sharon James McGee, Ph.D.
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
em ail
dissert ation

Lisa McGrady, Ph.D.
Palm Beach Atlantic University
em ail
dissert ation

Steve Merrill, Ph.D.
Seattle
e mail
disser tation

Rick Metros, MA
Indiana

Shayela Mian, Ph.D.
Japan
e mail dissertation

Elizabeth Miles, MA, Ph.D.
University of Rhode Island
e mail
web
dissert ation

Bernard Miller, Ph.D.
Eastern Michigan University
em ail
disserta tion

CarylAnn Minor, MA

Jessie Moore, MA, Ph.D.
Elon University
e mail
web
dissert ation

Kristen Moore, PhD
Texas Tech University

Margaret Morgan, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
e mail
dissertation

Thomas Moriarty, Ph.D.
Salisbury State University
em ail
dissertatio n

Margaret Morris, Ph.D.
Lafayette, IN

Jennifer Morrison, MA, Ph.D.
Director, Student Support Services, University of Buffalo
e mail
dissertation

Megan Hughes Morton, MA, Ph.D.
Geneva College, PA
dissertation

Piper Murray, MA
Colorado

Ed Nagelhout, MA, Ph.D.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
e mail
dissertat ion

Ann Nelson, MA
California

Christine Norris, Ph.D.
New York
dissertation

Miriam Olver, MA, Ph.D.
Indiana
e mail
dissert ation

Bridget O'Rourke, Ph.D.
Elmhurst College
e mail
web
dissert ation

Geoff Parkinson, MA

Kathleen Parvin, Ph.D.
Juniata College
em ail
disser tation

Tim Peeples, Ph.D.
Elon University
em ail
web
dissertatio n

Kelly Pender, Ph.D.
Virginian Tech University
email
dissertation

Michael Pennell, MA, Ph.D.
University of Rhode Island
em ail
web
disserta tion

Mark Pepper, Ph.D.
Utah Valley State University
email

Christine Persak, MA, Ph.D.
Ferris State University
em ail
web
disser tation

Ehren Pflugfelder, PhD
Oregon State University

Laurie Pinkert, Ph.D.
Humboldt State University

Patricia Poblete, Ph.D.
Iowa State University

Adam Pope, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas

Joshua Prenosil, PhD
Creighton University

Justin Rademakers, Ph.D.
West Chester University, PA

Laura Rahfeldt, MA
Indiana
email

Alexis Ramsey, MA, Ph.D.
Eckerd College
em ail
dissertat ion

Deborah Rankin, MA
San Antonio

Morgan Reitmeyer, Ph.D.
Regis University
email

Jingfang Ren, Ph.D.
Michigan Technological University
em ail
disser tation

Larissa [Vinogravada] Reuer, Ph.D.
Indiana
dissertation

Enrique Reynoso, MA
Purdue

Cristina Balboa Rivas, MA
New York City

Nathaniel Rivers, MA, Ph.D.
St. Louis University
dissertation

Elizabeth [Huettman] Roberts, Ph.D.
Bond University, Australia
e mail
web
disserta tion

Julia Romberger, Ph.D.
Old Dominion U
em ail
web
dissertation

Anne Rosenthal, Ph.D.
Oglethorpe University
em ail
web
dissertatio n

Katherine Rowan, Ph.D.
George Mason University
em ail
web
dissertat ion

Cheryl Rowland, MA
Illinois

Cynthia Ryan, Ph.D.
University of Alabama, Birmingham
em ail
dissert ation

Joanne Saathoff, MA
Austin, TX

Christina Saidy, Ph.D.
Arizona State University
email

Carlos Salinas, Ph.D.
University of Texas, El Paso
em ail
dissert ation

Samantha Sansevere, MA
University of Arizona

Joy Santee, MA, PhD
McKendree U
dissertation

Marc Santos, PhD
University of South Florida
dissertation

Mark Schaub, Ph.D.
Grand Valley State University
em ail
web
disserta tion

Karen Schiler, Ph.D.
Oklahoma City University
dissertation

Andy Schoch, MA
SUNY Albany
email

Megan Schoen, PhD
LaSalle University (Philadelphia)

CarlAnn Fox Scholl, Ph.D.
Utica College
em ail
dissert ation

Sonja Schrag, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse (retired)
e mail
dissertation

John Schrock, MA
Chicago

Bonnie Selting, Ph.D.
University of Missouri
em ail
dissertation

Catherine Shuler, MA
Purdue

Mark Sidey, PhD
Phoenix, Arizona

Michelle Sidler, MA, Ph.D.
Auburn University
em ail
web
disser tation

Tony Silva, Ph.D.
Purdue
em ail
web
disserta tion

Michele Simmons, Ph.D.
Miami University of Ohio
e mail
web
disser tation

Ann Marie Mann Simpkins, Ph.D.
dissertation

Mark Simpson, Ph.D.
Washington
e mail
disse rtation

Nicholas Slabaugh, MA
Cummins Engine, Indiana

Tina White Smeby, MA
St Mary's University of Minnesota
email

Lars Soderlund, Ph.D.
Wright State University

Ethan Sproat, Ph.D.
Utah Valley University

Caitlin Spronk, MA
Purdue
masters thesis

Morgan Sousa, Ph.D.
IBM, Raleigh, NC
dissertation

Julie Staggers, MA, Ph.D.
U of Nevada, Las Vegas
em ail
diss ertation

Mark Steinbach, MA
Texas

Amy Ferdinandt Stolley, Ph.D.
St. Xavier University
e mail
diss ertation

Karl Stolley, MA, Ph.D.
Illinois Institute of Technology
em ail
web
disser tation

Adam Strantz, MA
Purdue

Thomas Sura, Ph.D.
West Virginia University

Lynn Sykes, MA, Ph.D.
College of DuPage, IL
e mail
web
disserta tion

Jen Talbot, PhD
U of Central Arkansas

Pamela Takayoshi, MA, Ph.D.
Kent State University
e mail
web
dissertati on

Katherine Tanski, MA
Georgia Institute of Technology

Kathryn Trauth Taylor, Ph.D.
Miami University (Ohio)

Barry Thatcher, Ph.D.
New Mexico State University
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web
dissert ation

Jeremy Tirrell, Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Wilmington
dissertation

Lisa Toner, MA, Ph.D. Deceased
dissertation

Janice Tovey, Ph.D. Deceased
dissertation

Kristen Seas Trader, Ph.D.
Wisconsin
we b dissertation

Melinda Turnley, Ph.D.
University of South Florida Polytechnic
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dissertati on

Nancy Uber-Kellogg, Ph.D.
California
dissertation

John Weaver, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania
dissertation

Ryan Weber, MA, Ph.D.
University of Alabama, Huntsville
dissertation

Jaclyn Wells, Ph.D.
University of Alabama, Birmingham
dissertation

Faithe Wempen, MA
Indiana
email

Joseph Wenig, MA
Ivy Tech College, Lafayette

Jim Weston, Ph.D.
Oregon
dissertation

Barbara M. Whitehead, Ph.D.
Hampton University (retired)
e mail
dissert ation

Steve Wiggins, MA
Illinois

Debbie Williams, Ph.D.
Abilene Christian University
e mail
web
disser tation

Jessica Kohl Woodruff, Ph.D.
Ivy Tech College
dissertation

Linda K. Yost, Ph.D.
Jacksonville State U
e mail
dis sertation

Michelle Zath, MA
DeVry Inst of Technoloy, Atlanta
email

Rick Zath, MA
DeVry Inst of Technology, Atlanta
email

Michael Zerbe, Ph.D.
York College
em ail
dissertation

Heping Zhao, Ph.D.
California State University, Fullerton
em ail
dissert ation

Meredith Weisberg Zoetewey, MA, Ph.D.
University of South Florida
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web
disserta tion

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