Erin Fitzgerald, Ph.D.
Research and Teaching Fields:
Rhetoric of Health and Medicine, STEM Writing, Technical and Professional Writing, Ethics of Care, Rhetorical Theory, Genre Theory, Gender and Identity Studies, and Writing Studies.
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Institution |
Degree |
Year |
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California State Ä¢¹½Ä¢¹½, Fullerton |
B.A. in Psychology B.A. in Anthropology |
2006 |
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California State Ä¢¹½Ä¢¹½, Fullerton |
M.A. in Anthropology (Biological and Evolutionary) |
2008 |
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Ä¢¹½Ä¢¹½ of New Mexico |
M.S. in Anthropology (Evolutionary) |
2013 |
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Ä¢¹½Ä¢¹½ of New Mexico |
M.A. in English (Rhetoric and Composition) |
2016 |
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Auburn Ä¢¹½Ä¢¹½ |
Ph.D. in English (Rhetoric and Composition) |
2022 |
Publications:
- Fitzgerald, E. (2025). The future of ethics in medical communication. In D. Ross (Ed). The Handbook of Ethics in Technical and Professional Communication. New York, NY: Routledge.
- Fitzgerald, E. (2024, April). Creating a space for positionality: A reflection on the challenges and the vulnerabilities of positionality in dissertation writing. Positionality Stories. Medium.com.
- Fitzgerald, E. (2022, Nov). [Review of the book Rhetoric of Health and Medicine As/Is, by L. Melonçon; S. S. Graham; J. Johnson; J. A. Lynch; C. Ryan, eds.]. H-Sci-Med-Tech, H-Net Reviews (published online)
- Fitzgerald, E. (2019). Gendered responsibility: A critique of HPV vaccine ads, 2006-2016. In J. White- Farnham, B. S. Finer, C. Molloy (Eds). Women’s Health Advocacy: Rhetorical Ingenuity for the 21st Century. New York, NY: Routledge.
- Fitzgerald, E. (2019). [Review of the book The online writing conference: A guide for teachers and tutors, by Beth Hewett]. Kairos: Journal of Rhetoric, Pedagogy, and Technology, (published online Spring 2019, Issue 23.2)
- Wickman, C., & Fitzgerald, E. (2018, Dec 10). Introduction writing and science: An editorial perspective. Written Communication, 36(1), 3-8. Special Issue: Writing and Science. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
- Fitzgerald, E., Potter, B., & Tseptsura, M. (2015). "Conversation: Online, Course “Talk” Can Become Writing." PowerPoint Lecture featured in Kairos: Journal of Rhetoric, Pedagogy, and Technology. In Bourelle, T., Bourelle, A., Spong, S., Knutson, A., Howland-Davis, E. Kubasek., N. "Reflections in Online Writing Instruction: Pathways to Professional Development.," (published online Fall 2015, Issue 20.1)
Undergraduate Courses Taught:
- EN 111: First Year Composition I
- EN 112: First Year Composition II
- EN 302W Introduction to Professional Writing
- EN 434W Language in Society
- EN 443 Instruction to Composition
- EN 415W Rhetoric of Health and Medicine
- EN 430W Writing for STEM
- EN 495W Special Topics: Writing Ethics
- EN 495W Special Topics: Professional Writing for Digital Media
Graduate Courses Taught:
- EN 534W Language in Society
- EN 543: Instruction to Composition
- EN 530W Writing for STEM
- EN 595W Special Topics: Writing Ethics
- EN 595W Special Topics: Professional Writing for Digital Media
- EN 625W: Document Design
- EN 691W Policy and Public Health in Writing
- EN 694W MA Direct Final Project
- EN 697 Independent Study