Pete Rorabaugh

Dr. Pete Rorabaugh serves as Assistant Professor of English in the English, Technical Communication, and Media Arts Department at Kennesaw State University (formerly SPSU), where his work bridges digital innovation and critical educational theory. His research examines the evolving relationship between technology, pedagogy, and cultural discourse in contemporary academic settings.

Education

• M.A. in English Education, Georgia State University
• Ph.D. in American Literature and Rhetoric, Georgia State University

Rorabaugh's research program centers on contemporary American fiction, religious rhetoric, and networked culture, with particular emphasis on how digital and critical pedagogy transforms learning environments. Drawing from Paulo Freire's critical pedagogy framework, he investigates social media applications in classrooms, game-based learning, and alternative educational models that challenge traditional academic structures. His intellectual passions extend to Cormac McCarthy's fiction, Coen Brothers' filmography, and Malcolm X's legacy as sites for rhetorical analysis.

His publication trajectory reveals a sustained commitment to digital literacy infrastructure and open educational practices, particularly through the Domain of One's Own initiative. Articles consistently address student agency in digital spaces, hybrid pedagogical models, and critical resistance to commercialized learning platforms, reflecting his advocacy for learner-owned digital identities and democratized knowledge production.

Rorabaugh actively contributes to conversations about contingent faculty labor in higher education and scholarly openness through social media, while developing innovative approaches to composition instruction that integrate digital media creation with rhetorical theory.