D. Alexis Hart

D. Alexis Hart is Professor of English and the Thomas M. and Sarah Stewart St. Clair Professor of English at Allegheny College, where she also serves as Director of Writing and Department Chair. She is affiliated with the Department of English in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is a leading scholar in writing studies, rhetoric, and veteran education.

Education:

• B.A., University of Rochester, 1993
• Ph.D., University of Georgia, 2003

Her research centers on Civic Rhetoric, Computers and Writing, Undergraduate Research, and Veteran Studies. She investigates how writing programs can better serve diverse student populations, particularly military veterans, and how digital tools reshape writing pedagogy. Her work emphasizes inclusive curriculum design, writing beyond the classroom, and the role of writing centers in student development.

Her publications span books, edited collections, policy statements, and articles in top journals such as College Composition and Communication, Composition Forum, and WAC Journal. The research trends highlight a strong focus on veteran integration in higher education, writing program administration, undergraduate research support, and spatial and technological dimensions of writing instruction.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Richard Braddock Memorial Award (2017)
• NEH Summer Institute Participant (2016)
• Dartmouth Summer Seminar Participant (2011)
• CCCC Research Initiative Grant ($10,000, 2011)
• University of Georgia Excellence in Teaching Award (2003)
• Kairos/Lore TA/Adjunct Award (2002)

Hart has secured competitive grants and led initiatives in writing program development and veteran support. She has mentored numerous collaborative projects and edited key resources for undergraduate research and writing pedagogy. She has also contributed to national policy discussions through the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC).

She is actively involved in leadership roles, including directing the writing program and chairing the English department, and her work continues to influence writing studies and veteran education nationally.