MEGAN POOLE, PH.D.
I'm a community-engaged scholar and teacher at the University of Texas at Austin
who specializes in rhetoric, composition, and technical/professional writing. I love to bring students face-to-face with their local settings and future professions through public writing projects, asking them to meet their neighbors and colleagues with care and respect.
As a first-generation college student from rural Louisiana, I never imagined that I would become a university professor. Now, I am in a position to challenge how academic institutions value certain ways of knowing and to create non-hierarchical systems that welcome diverse learners and thinkers.
If you're a student interested in public and professional writing or rhetorics of science, let's find a time to talk about building your skillset. If you're interested in working with college students on a public writing project in Austin or along coastal Louisiana, tell me about your organization's writing needs. If you're a scholar interested in collaborating on interdisciplinary projects related to my expertise, know that I welcome new collaborations with great interest.
Reach out anytime. I'll look forward to working with you.
Ph.D. English, Penn State University
Specialization in rhetorical theory, visual rhetoric, rhetorics of science, and technical writing
M.A. English, Texas Christian University
Graduate certificate in New Media Composing and Teaching
B.A. English, McNeese State University
Secondary Education minor
University of Louisville
Department of English, 2020-2024
