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Ashley Rose Mehlenbacher is a Professor and Canada Research Chair in Science, Health, and Technology Communication at the University of Waterloo. She serves as Director and Principal Investigator of the Demos Labs, co-founded the Trust in Research Undertaken in Science and Technology (TRuST) network, and has held leadership roles in the Association for the Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine.
- PhD from North Carolina State University
- MA and BA in Rhetoric and Communication Design from University of Waterloo
Her research focuses on:
- Rhetorical strategies for communicating complex scientific/technological knowledge
- Ethos and trust-building in science communication
- Ethical implications of expert-public knowledge exchange
- Evolution of technical genres in digital environments
- Climate communication and engineering communication
The articles and books she has authored/co-authored span:
- Science communication pedagogy
- Genre theory in digital spaces
- Trust dynamics in scientific networks
- Technical writing for interdisciplinary audiences
- Communication ethics in policy contexts
- Public engagement frameworks
Scientific awards include:
- 2024 Faculty of Arts Excellence in Research Award
- 2024 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles (Psychology)
- 2023/2020/2017 University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Awards
- 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award (NCSU)
- 2021-2026 Canada Research Chair Tier 2
- 2017-2023 Early Researcher Award
She has secured grants from NSERC, SSHRC, CFI, and Ontario’s Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science. Her work has been featured in media outlets including The Conversation, CBC Kitchener, and Times Higher Education, with over 160 presentations across six countries.
She leads the Demos Labs and collaborates on projects like Words for the Metamorphosis with Brad Mehlenbacher, exploring rhetorical frameworks for technological transformation.
