
Cassie Wright
PWR Advanced Lecturer
Writing and Rhetoric Studies
Bio
Cassie returns to the Program in Writing and Rhetoric in 2016 after holding an appointment as Assistant Professor of English and Writing Program Administrator at Southern New Hampshire University (2015-2016). She has been a Lecturer in the Program in Writing and Rhetoric since 2013. She holds a doctorate in rhetoric and composition from the University of Arizona and specializes in rhetorical theory, writing studies, and writing program administration.
In her recent PWR courses, "Rhetoric of Sport" (PWR1) and "Rhetoric of Sport-in-Development" (PWR2), Cassie invites students to analyze how we talk about sport and why it matters in both local and global contexts. She is the author of the composition textbook Sport (2016). She also collaborated with Edward M. White to update the national writing teacher's guide Assigning, Responding, Evaluating 5th ed. (2016). She has published in Rhetoric Review and the Journal of Writing Program Administration, among others, and received a $7.5k grant over two years to work with a small team to produce the podcast Rhetorically Speaking.
Her ongoing research interests include histories of writing program administration and educational literacy practices and policy, with a particular interest in the history of higher education, academic freedom, free speech, and diversity of thought.
Academic Appointments
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PWR Advanced Lecturer, Writing and Rhetoric Studies
Administrative Appointments
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PWR 2 Course Coordinator, Stanford University (2017 - 2019)
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Writing Program Administrator, Southern New Hampshire University (UC) (2015 - 2016)
Professional Education
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PhD, University of Arizona, Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English (2013)
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
SPECIALIZATION: Writing Program Administration; Rhetorical Theory, Writing Studies and Assessment, Critical Discourse Analysis , Sports Rhetorics
2022-23 Courses
- Writing & Rhetoric 2: Global Goals: The Rhetoric of Sport for Development and Peace
PWR 2CW (Aut, Win) - Writing & Rhetoric 2: The Rise of the Guru: Rhetorics of Genius and the Gurification of the Internet
PWR 2CWC (Spr) -
Prior Year Courses
2021-22 Courses
- Writing & Rhetoric 1: Sporting Rhetoric: How We Talk About Sport and Why It Matters
PWR 1CW (Aut, Win) - Writing & Rhetoric 2: Rhetorical Games: Sport (for) Development Policy in the 21st Century
PWR 2CW (Spr)
2020-21 Courses
- Writing & Rhetoric 1: Sporting Rhetoric: How We Talk About Sport and Why It Matters
PWR 1CW (Sum) - Writing & Rhetoric 2: Hear/Say: The Art of Rhetorical Listening
PWR 2CWB (Aut, Win, Spr)
2019-20 Courses
- Writing & Rhetoric 1: Sporting Rhetoric: How We Talk About Sport and Why It Matters