Research and Publications

My scholarly interests primarily concern the multiple intersections of writing and technology. As a tool that enables human communication, writing itself is a technology, but it also intersects with multiple other technologies in the production and consumption of writing.

I define writing broadly to include the traditional alphabetic form, as well as other modes, including the visual, aural, and other symbolic modes that support communication. As such, my research focuses on theorizing literacy and writing pedagogy across multiple media, genres, and sites. In examining writing in the academic, personal, and professional contexts, my approach integrates rhetorical theory—from the ancient to the digital, multimodal/multiliteracy theory, genre theory, communication across the curriculum, and cultural studies.

To understand twenty-first century composing practices, I historicize literacy across centuries and media to highlight the embodied nature of composing in the digital era. In my book project Ubiquitous Composing: From Corporeality to Virtual Reality, I analyze texts in the developing media of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality, collectively termed Extended Reality (XR). In comparing XR texts with similar versions in "antiquated" media, I present how understanding the similarities between and affordances of these forms enables both creators and instructors to better understand composing in new and longstanding modes.

I have delivered numerous peer-reviewed research presentations and workshops at such conferences as Modern Language Association (MLA), Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), Rhetoric Society of America (RSA), and Computers and Writing, among others. More detailed information can be found on my CV.