Chelsea Murdock

Chelsea Murdock is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English and Director of the Writing Lab at Clemson University's College of Arts and Humanities. She holds a PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Kansas (2017) and a BA in English from Kennesaw State University (2012). Her research focuses on Indigenous rhetorics, material rhetorics, and writing center theory/practice. She has held roles at Georgia Tech as Assistant Director of the Communication Center and a Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow.

• Recipient of 2024 Dean's Outstanding Lecturer Award and Holman Teaching Award
• Developed innovative courses on Indigenous new media and fan culture
• Authored/co-authored peer-reviewed articles on decolonizing rhetoric and fan fiction pedagogy

Education:

• PhD Rhetoric and Composition, University of Kansas, 2017
• BA English, Kennesaw State University, 2012

Research Interests:

• Indigenous rhetorics through ledger art and new media
• Cultural rhetorics in public memory and sustainability
• Writing center administration and diversity initiatives

Professional Activities:

• Archivist for Southeastern Writing Center Association
• Presenter at international conferences like CCCC and IWCA
• Recipient of multiple teaching awards and grants