Johanna Phelps

Johanna Phelps is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Professional Writing at Washington State University (WSU), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. Her work focuses on research ethics, institutional review boards (IRBs), technical communication, and socially just academic practices. She holds office in Multimedia Building room 102R and can be reached at j.phelps@wsu.edu.

Phelps’ research critically examines ethical frameworks in academic research, particularly addressing IRB compliance, public policy implications, and community engagement. Her studies bridge writing pedagogy with social justice, advocating for equity in research methodologies and educational practices. She has published extensively on topics like Common Rule modernization, reflective pedagogy, and feminist community engagement strategies.

Her recent work analyzes how technical communication programs can better serve socially just outcomes and explores the evolving role of IRBs in humanities research. Phelps also investigates reflective practices in education and the rhetorical dimensions of public deliberation about research policies.

No formal awards or grants are listed in the provided materials. She advises students in professional writing and technical communication but no specific advisee names are recorded here.