Amanda K Girard

Assistant Professor

Digital Humanities, AI, Computer Science Ethics, Technical Communication, Instructional Design, Communication Across the Curriculum, Writing In the Disciplines, Multimodal Composition, Archival studies, Writing Program Administration

Amanda K. Girard teaches undergraduate courses in professional and technical communication and composition. Much of her research focuses on programmatic and pedagogical practice both inside the humanities and across the curriculum. Her current research project is about the impact of AI on student education.

Selected Publications

Burnett, Rebecca E., Andy Frazee, Amanda K. Girard, Liz Hutter, Halcyon Lawrence, and Olga Menagarishvili. “Sustainable Collaboration: A Co-taught, Client-based Course Sequence Integrating Computer Science and Technical Communication.” Programmatic Perspectives: Collaboration Models for Programmatic Development: Stakeholder Engagement in Program Design, Growth, and Assessment. Special Issue. Eds. Amber Lancaster, Susan Rauch, and Carie S.T. King., Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication, Nov 2022.

Girard, Amanda. “Algorithms, Identity, and Cultural Consequences of Genetic Profiles.” Algorithmic Culture: How Big Data and Artificial Intelligence are Transforming Everyday Life. Eds. Stefka Hristova, Jennifer Daryl Slack, et al., Lexington Books, 2021. 125-139.

Courses Taught

ENGH 388: Technical Communication

ENGH 302: Advanced Compositions

ENGH 210: Equitable AI

Education

Ph.D. Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture (previously: Rhetoric and Technical Communication), Michigan Technological University

M.A. English, Colorado State University

B.A. Communications, University of Colorado

Recent Presentations

Council for Programs in Technical and Scientific Communication—Virtual; October 29, 2021: “Disciplinary Specific Technical Communication for the Workplace”

Association of Teachers of Technical Communication—Pittsburgh, PA; March 13, 2019: “Coordination, Collaboration, and Sustainable Client Practices”

Conference on College Composition and Communication—Kansas City, MO; March 17, 2018: “Rhetorical Witnessing”