Nathan Shepley

Nathan Shepley is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Houston's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the intersection of college writing, social contexts, and material environments, drawing from spatial and feminist theories of rhetoric.

• PhD in English (Rhetoric and Composition) from Ohio University
• MA in English from University of Alabama

Research specialties include:

• Historical analysis of writing instruction
• Place-based pedagogical approaches
• Qualitative studies of educational contexts
• Community-engaged writing practices

Active in professional organizations:

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• Rhetoric Society of America (RSA)
• Modern Language Association (MLA)
• Association of Rhetoric and Writing Studies (ARWS)