Graduate Specialization in Rhetoric & Composition
Graduate Students
Graduate students specializing in Rhetoric & Composition are vital contributors to our community. Each one brings his or her own set of strengths and interests, enriching our teaching and research as we all work together.
- Cathryn Molloy, ABD, fellowship recipient 2010-2011
- Research interests include: Dialectal Differences; Race and Education; Gender Studies; Rhetorical Theory; Misspoken/Miswritten Cliches
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 383, WRT 227, WRT 104
- Other positions held: Assistant Director of the Writing Center, Undergraduate Writing Consultants Coordinator, Writing Center tutor, member of the Graduate Studies Committee
- Joannah Portman-Daley, ABD, Associate Director of Technology for WRT
- Research interests include: digital rhetorics, civic engagement, and social media
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 304, WRT 235, WRT 104, ENG 243, ENG 205c
- Other positions held: Assistant Director of Writing and Rhetoric, Writing Center tutor, member of the Undergraduate Studies Committee, member of the Production Lab Steering Committee
- Matthew MacKnight, post-comprehensive exams
- Research interests include: classical rhetoric, computers and composition
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 235, WRT 104
- Other positions held: National Archives Assistant, Writing Center tutor, member of the Harrington School Gaming Minor committee
- Timothy Amidon, post-coursework
- Research interests include: Intellectual Property/Copyright and the Composition Classroom, The History/Evolution of Copyright, Open Source Authorship/Publishing
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 104, WRT 235
- Other positions held: Writing Center tutor, member of the Undergraduate Studies Committee
- Jennifer Lee, post-coursework
- Research interests include: Discourse Studies and Composition Studies
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 104, WRT 201, ENG 243
- Other positions held: Writing Center tutor, member of the Assessment Committee
- Kenna Barrett, in coursework
- Research interests include:
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 104
- Other positions held:
- Wendy Grosskopf,post-coursework
- Research interests include:
- Courses taught at URI:WRT 104
- Gavin Hurley, post-coursework
- Research interests include: Stylistics
- Courses taught at URI:WRT 104
- Other positions held:
- Marcie Renee Isabella,in coursework
- Research interests include:
- Courses taught at URI: WRT 104
- Other positions held:
- Jay Peters, in coursework
- Research interests include: Politics of language, history of rhetoric and composition studies, poetics
- Courses taught at URI:WRT 104
- Other positions held:
