Michelle Grue

<p><em>Michelle Grue’s interdisciplinary research in Education and Writing draws on Black feminist, digital and African American rhetorics, as well as critical race/anti-racist education theories to investigate diversity issues in academia. Her current research projects include a joint study with Black studies and sociology to grade sociology PhD departments on how well they prepare their students to research and teach on issues of race and gender, and dissertation research applying this methodology to study rhetoric and composition doctoral programs and how they “officially” teach graduate students to research and teach on issues of race and gender. Her master’s thesis explored how Black female faculty utilize the digital environment to mitigate isolation, share their research, and cultivate a national and international reputation. Building her own national and international reputation, Michelle has presented at several conferences across her disciplinary interests in both the US and UK. Teaching academic and creative writing courses over the last three years, Michelle enjoys using her pedagogical and theoretical knowledge with the same diverse student population that inhabits the focus of her research.</em></p>