Department Archives: Writing and Rhetoric

The summer issue of the university’s Pegasus magazine was a special edition which focused on the arts. Two of our faculty members, Nate Holic and Allie Pinkerton, were featured in the issue to showcase their work. Nate’s contribution was a story about Robert Vendetti, UCF alumni, and his success as a writer. The story was […]

Dr. Kirk St. Amant, a professor of technical communication at Louisiana Technical University, visited our campus in April as a guest speaker to the Texts and Technology Doctoral Program. Below is an excerpt from the interview on Dr. St. Amant’s perspectives of technical communication for the future: “Understanding how technology consumers access, use, and transform […]

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric is continuously celebrating the successes of our faculty. Over the weekend, three of our faculty members have won various awards for their accomplishments. Stephanie Vie attended the 2017 Computers and Writing conference this past weekend in Findlay, Ohio. There, she received the 2016 Charles Moran Award for Distinguished Contributions […]

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric hosted the 4th annual awards ceremony to honor exceptional faculty and students. The ceremony and reception followed the College of Arts and Humanities graduation ceremony. All students and their families within our department were invited, and the turnout was fantastic.   Three of our students were presented with awards: […]

On May 1st, 2017, a few of our faculty and students came together for the “I Am UCF” showcase. The showcase was put on by Stephanie Wheeler and Natasha Jones as part of the Quality Enhancement Plan grant, and was organized by our department as well as with Theatre, Digital Media, and the Social Justice […]

Angie Rounsaville (pictured on the left) of Writing and Rhetoric is being celebrated for winning the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award from the Faculty Center of Teaching and Learning. According to FCTL, this award is given to those who “make outstanding contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning within their discipline and/or to […]

I’ve often said that people make a university great. And that’s especially true for UCF. We have outstanding faculty and staff members who are dedicated to lifting the lives and livelihoods of our students, conducting cutting-edge research and making a difference in our community and across the globe. – A. Dale Whittaker, Ph.D. Provost and […]

Dr. Stephanie Vie of the Department of Writing and Rhetoric was invited to give the keynote speech at the 2017 Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association (MAWCA) Conference. Stephanie first became associated with the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) while at her previous institution—Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO—where she spent several years as the Director of […]

The Department of Writing and Rhetoric has another faculty member to have their work published. Dr. R. Mark Hall’s new book Around the Texts of Writing Center Work: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Tutor Education was published by the University Press of Colorado and Utah State University Press. Mark’s book draws on his insight as Director […]

The Conference on College Composition and Communication took place in Portland, Oregon this year, and several faculty members from the Department of Writing and Rhetoric attended. However, Dr. Natasha Jones stood out by winning the prestigious Nell Ann Pickett award. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric whose work focuses […]