Jessica Shumake

Jessica Shumake is an Assistant Professor and Affiliated Faculty in Gender Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She serves as the Book Review and New Media Editor for the Community Literacy Journal, focusing on community-engaged writing and public memory. Her teaching emphasizes writing for external audiences and amplifying marginalized perspectives.

• B.A. in English and Philosophy, Christopher Newport University
• M.A. in Philosophy (Concentration: Argumentation), University of Windsor
• Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona

Her research spans rhetoric and composition, archives, gender studies, and public memory. Recent publications highlight digital humanities, ethical community collaboration, and queer practices in archival research. She explores intersections of argumentation, social movements, and pedagogy for civic engagement.

Shumake has received five prestigious teaching awards from the University of Arizona and York University, underscoring her expertise in student-centered pedagogy. Her editorial work bridges academic scholarship with public discourse, fostering dialogue through new media platforms.