Trent Kays
Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of English & World Languages
Bio
Trent M Kays is an Assistant Professor and Director of College Composition at Augusta University. He specializes in multimodal writing, critical pedagogy, digital rhetoric, professional writing, and Internet Studies.
Education
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Ph.D., Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other
University of Minnesota - Twin, 2020
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MA, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
University of Arkansas at Litt, 2010
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BA, Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
University of Arkansas at Litt, 2008
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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ENGL 1101
College Composition I
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ENGL 3685
Digital Rhetoric
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ENGL 2680
Profession & Technical Writing
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ENGL 1102
College Composition II
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ENGL 3700
Intro to PWR
Teaching Interests
First-year writing; business, technical, and professional writing; digital rhetoric; rhetorical theory and history; new media writing; and argument and stylistics.
Research Interests
Digital rhetoric and culture; propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation; multimodal writing; rhetorical ethics; and online communities.
Department Service
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Assessment and Program Review Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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College Composition Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Chair
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Curriculum Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
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CCCC Nominating Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CCCC Committee for Change
2019 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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CCCC Queer Caucus
2019 - Present
Role: Officer, Other Officer
