David Grant

David Grant is a Professor of English at the University of Northern Iowa, affiliated with the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences and the Department of Languages & Literatures. His work focuses on decolonial rhetorics, environmental sustainability, and technical communication ecologies, particularly in underserved communities. He has been recognized with the 2024 CCCC Outstanding Teacher Award and serves as a UNI Service Learning Leader and Student Success Advocate.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
• M.A., Northern Arizona University
• B.A., Winona State University

Research Interests:

• Decolonial and posthuman rhetorics
• Rhetorical energy and hospitality
• Indigenous language revitalization (Meskwaki, Dakota)
• Place-based writing and environmental sustainability

His current projects include leading revisions of CCCC and AWAC policy statements and serving on RSA’s Publications Committee.

Awards:

• 2024 CCCC Outstanding Teacher Award
• UNI Service Learning Leader
• Student Success Advocate

Advising & Leadership: Leads initiatives to decolonize writing curricula and has co-edited Decolonial Conversations in Posthuman and New Material Rhetorics. His work bridges academic and community writing practices through service-learning and rhetorical energy frameworks.

Labs/Teams: Directs the revision of AWAC’s statement on AI writing tools and collaborates with the CCCC American Indian Caucus on Indigenous rhetoric initiatives.