Gitte Frandsen

Dr. Gitte Frandsen is a Teaching Professor in the Department of English at Marquette University, affiliated with the Klingler College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in writing pedagogies, linguistic justice, and transnational student practices. Her research emphasizes validating multiliteracies and language practices of minoritized students in higher education.

Education:

• BA and MA in English, TESOL, and Comparative Religion – University of Copenhagen
• PhD in English – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Research Interests: Composition theory, cultural rhetorics, translingual/transcultural frameworks, and sociolinguistic equity. She focuses on how transnational students negotiate academic language and knowledge systems in U.S. universities.

Publications: Includes work in Composition Studies (2021) and forthcoming contributions to College Composition and Communication and edited volumes on graduate education and parenting in academia.

Labs/Teams: Engaged in collaborative projects like the "Cultural Rhetorics Seminar" and feminist toolkits for graduate student parents.