Jill McKay Chrobak

Jill McKay Chrobak is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures at Michigan State University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Letters. She serves as Graduate Faculty and previously co-chaired the 2018 Cultural Rhetorics Conference. Her work focuses on integrating Hip Hop pedagogies, cultural rhetorics, and student-centered approaches to foster socially conscious writing.

Education:

• B.A. in International Relations (James Madison College) and Japanese, MSU
• M.A. in Adult Language Learning, MSU
• PhD in Rhetoric and Writing, MSU

Research Interests: Chrobak explores intersections of cultural rhetorics and Hip Hop methodologies to address systemic inequities in education. She emphasizes student agency and community engagement through non-traditional texts like Hip Hop to cultivate rhetorical skills for social change.

Teaching Philosophy: She designs classrooms as spaces where students become 'effective rhetoricians' through pedagogies that center marginalized voices and intersectional identities. Current projects include co-authoring work on integrating Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies into first-year writing curricula.

Grants & Advising: While specific grants aren't detailed, her pedagogical innovations reflect sustained engagement with curriculum development. No advisees are listed in the provided materials.