Dr. Drew Wesley Holladay
Assistant Professor · Tenure-Track
Department of English Language, Literacy and Culture
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
He/Him/His/Himself
About
Born and raised in Kentucky, I completed my MA and PhD in Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Louisville.
Research interests
Critical Disability Studies, Rhetoric of Health and Medicine, Digital Humanities
Teaching interests
Rhetoric and Writing, Critical Disability Studies, Advocacy and Activism
Education
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Ph D, Rhetoric and Composition
— University of Louisville (2017) Articulating the New Normal(s): Medical Discourse, Mental Disability, and Rhetorical Action
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MA, English
— University of Louisville (2009) All Voices Heard? The Participatory Web and American Democracy
- BA, Religious Studies — Union University (2005)
Publications
- Mediating Minds: Disability Studies and the Rhetoric of Mental Health 2020
- Interrogating the Past and Shaping the Future of Mental Health Rhetoric Research 2020
- Writing for Engagement: Responsive Practice for Social Action 2018
Presentations
- “A Building Like This One”: Using Campus History to Illustrate Barriers to Access 2023
- Turning a Recurring Pulse into a Continuous Stream: Reflecting on the Past and Carving out a Future for The Rhetoric of Mental Health 2018
- Specialized Media Tracks: A New Method for Teaching Public Digital Rhetoric 2018
- Diagnostic Interruption: Social Justice, Autism Advocacy, and Technical Communication 2018
Courses Taught
- Web Design and Multimedia Authoring
- Theories of Communication and Technology
- Web Design and Multimedia Authoring
- Researching Communicative Practices