Jason Crider

Jason Crider is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at Texas A&M University. He specializes in digital rhetoric, disability studies, and environmental communication. His work examines the intersection of mixed-reality technologies, prosthetic media, and ecological discourse through a posthumanist lens.

Crider holds a PhD from the University of Florida and has published extensively on augmented reality (AR) rhetorics, mobile media, and media ecology. His research explores how emerging technologies reshape human-environment relationships and bodily experiences.

His publications analyze topics like AR's algorithmic persuasion mechanisms, Pokémon Go's ecological representations, and Disney's memorial tourism through AR. His writing frequently addresses ethical implications of digital media in disability and environmental contexts.

Crider's research areas include digital humanities, critical AI studies, technical writing, and medical rhetoric. He has contributed to journals like Computers and Composition, ISLE, and Kairos, focusing on media's role in shaping contemporary cultural narratives.