Abhijit Rao

Dr. Abhijit Rao serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of English at Lakehead University, where he has taught since 2020. His instructional portfolio spans academic writing, professional communication, and interdisciplinary courses including ENGL 1015 (Academic Writing), ENGL 1807 (Writing Skills for Native Nurse Entry), ENGL 3036 (Professional Writing), COMP 5015 (Computer Ethics), and UNIV 1015/1016 (University Seminars).

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication, Iowa State University (2011)
• Master of Arts in English Literature, North Dakota State University (2005)

Dr. Rao's research critically examines writing assessment frameworks and cross-disciplinary communication pedagogy, with specialized focus on Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiatives and writing center instructional methodologies. His work investigates how discipline-specific writing conventions impact student learning outcomes and explores strategies for integrating writing instruction into non-English academic contexts to enhance scholarly communication.

His teaching practice directly informs his research, particularly through courses like Computer Ethics and Nursing Writing Skills, where he analyzes writing transfer between technical and clinical disciplines.