Dissertation Abstract
In my dissertation, I study the complexities of composing rhetoric and composition doctoral program websites. My primary aim is to provide an adaptable methodological framework that programs can use as a starting point from which they can perform their own situated inquiries into the complex local dynamics that both facilitate and constrain the process of designing and maintaining their websites. As I demonstrate in the dissertation, programs can use the findings from such an inquiry as a basis for making more informed decisions in their ongoing efforts to use their programmatic web presence more effectively.
Research Agenda
My research interests in digital composition processes have largely evolved from my experiences developing websites in specific university contexts for the past several years. For example, as an undergraduate student, I designed and published a website for my campus literary organization, in which I was an active member. This experience served as my first opportunity to synthesize abstract design concepts with local needs in order to produce a website that best served local stakeholders. My experience on this early project ultimately served as a first step in a series of similar web projects that would evolve into my current research focus. Full Text: Web | PDF
