Joshua Chase, PhD
Assistant Professor, English
Education
Ph D
2021, Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture
Michigan Technological University Dissertation
MA
2016, Rhetoric and Writing
St. Cloud State University
BA
2014, English
Metropolitan State University
Biographical Sketch
Originally from Las Vegas, I spent the first part of my career as a freelance reporter in Nevada. Then, in my first staff writing position, I wrote obituaries for a group of weekly newspapers in suburban Minneapolis/St. Paul. I continued to work for various newspapers, magazines, and wire services, where I wrote about sports, crime, arts & entertainment, and politics. In 2010, I returned to school, earning an A.A. in Creative Writing from Anoka-Ramsey Community College, then a B.A. in English literature from Metropolitan State University. After discovering rhetoric and technical communication, I completed an M.A. in Rhetoric and Writing at St. Cloud State University, followed by a Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Theory and Culture at Michigan Tech.
Research Interests
Technical and professional communication
Usability and user experience design
Rhetorical, critical, and cultural studies
Science and technology studies (STS)
Medical rhetoric
Recent Publications
Awards & Honors
2015 Lawrence B. and Clara S. Coard Memorial Scholarship ($2,000).
2015 Marvin Thompson Shakespeare Memorial Scholarship ($450).
Courses Taught
ENGL 1002COMPOSITION II, 1 course(s)
ENGL 2003WORLD LITERATURE I, 2 course(s)
ENGL 2012TRADS IN AMERICAN LITERATURE, 1 course(s)
ENGL 3024PROF WRITING & COMMUNICATION, 3 course(s)
ENGL 4081EXPOSITORY WRITING, 1 course(s)
ENGL 5000PROSEMINAR, 1 course(s)