Professor and Associate Director of First-Year Writing Program, Department of Writing Studies
Dr. Dawn Shepherd came to Boise State University as a faculty member in the Department of English in 2011, and is currently a professor with the Department of Writing Studies. She earned her Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media and M.A. in English with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition from North Carolina State University and a B.A. in English Education with a Dramatic Arts minor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Shepherd's primary research interests are in rhetoric, new media, and culture and the informationalization of identity. She also conducts research in writing studies and writing program administration.
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About Dawn Shepherd
Dr. Dawn Shepherd came to Boise State University as a faculty member in the Department of English in 2011, and is currently a professor with the Department of Writing Studies. She earned her Ph.D. in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media and M.A. in English with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition from North Carolina State University and a B.A. in English Education with a Dramatic Arts minor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Shepherd's primary research interests are in rhetoric, new media, and culture and the informationalization of identity. She also conducts research in writing studies and writing program administration.
| Present | Associate Director First-Year Writing Program, Boise State University ‐ Department of Writing Studies | |
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| Present | Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Writing Studies | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- n.d. - Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, Department of English, North Carolina State University
- 2020 - Kenneth A. Bruffee Award for Best Article, WPA: Writing Program Administration
Contact Information
E-mail: dawnshepherd@boisestate.edu