Elliot Tetreault

Elliot Tetreault is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Affiliate Faculty in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York. They joined the department in 2018 after completing their PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville and an MFA in Creative Writing (Nonfiction) from Emerson College.

Education:

• PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, University of Louisville
• MFA in Creative Writing (Nonfiction), Emerson College

Their research foregrounds social justice through political and activist rhetoric, critically examining intersecting dynamics of gender, sexuality, and race across digital media and community praxis. Work spans queer and trans studies and digital rhetoric, analyzing how activists deploy creative methods to counter political disinformation. Current scholarship investigates rhetorical strategies in contemporary American activism with emphasis on marginalized identities.

Scientific Awards:

• Mina Shaughnessy Prize (Modern Language Association)
• Gloria Anzaldúa Rhetorician Award (Conference on College Composition and Communication)

Professor Tetreault publishes in leading rhetoric and composition venues including College Composition and Communication, Enculturation, QED: Journal of GLBTQ Worldmaking, and Computers & Composition Online, with co-edited book Crossing Divides: Exploring Translingual Writing Pedagogies and Programs. No student advisement or grant details are specified in available materials.