Bradley Dilger

Bradley Dilger is Professor of English in Purdue University's College of Liberal Arts, where he joined the faculty in 2014 after completing all degrees in English at the University of Florida. His academic roles span teaching undergraduate professional writing/composition courses, graduate instruction in rhetoric and composition, and leadership in writing program administration including specialized empirical research methods training.

His educational background features:

• Ph.D. in English (University of Florida)
• Master’s in English (University of Florida)
• Bachelor’s in English (University of Florida)

Dilger’s research centers on composition and rhetoric with emphases on writing transfer dynamics, writing program administration, and intercultural competence development. His interdisciplinary work integrates undergraduate and graduate students to examine how writing knowledge transfers across contexts, with recent scholarship focusing on transculturation frameworks in first-year writing and distributed research team infrastructure. This research directly informs his teaching philosophy prioritizing skill transferability.

Analysis of his 2021-2025 publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) intercultural competence development through linked-course curricula for mainstream/L2 writers, (2) writing transfer strategies for first-generation students using negotiation metaphors, and (3) methodological innovations including discourse-based interviews and constructive distributed work frameworks for ethical research teams. His work consistently addresses curriculum design, assessment, and resource development for writing programs.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

Dilger actively integrates students into research projects, particularly through methodological resource development and grant-writing professionalization as indicated by his 2020 publication. His leadership as Director of Introductory Composition (ICaP) from 2016-2020 included coordinating Purdue’s emergency transition to remote teaching in March 2020, where departmental resources he developed were adopted college-wide. Current projects focus on nonlinear intercultural development assessment and sustainable infrastructure for distributed research collaboration.

As former ICaP Director, Dilger built cross-departmental resources for writing instruction adaptation, particularly during the 2020 remote teaching transition. His current research on constructive distributed work demonstrates engagement with collaborative teams focused on ethical infrastructure development, reflecting his commitment to sustainable research practices and inclusive team dynamics in academic settings.