Justin Mando

Dr. Justin Mando is a Professor of English and Writing Studies at Millersville University, specializing in rhetoric, environmental advocacy, and science communication. He holds a Ph.D. (2016) and M.A. (2011) in Rhetoric from Carnegie Mellon University. His research integrates environmental rhetoric, technical writing, and public sphere theory, with a focus on how place shapes argumentation in controversies like fracking. He actively advocates for clean water through leadership in a local Waterkeeper organization.

• Affiliations: English Department, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Teaches courses on advanced composition, technical writing, environmental advocacy, and rhetoric

Research Interests: Environmental Rhetoric, Science Writing, Discourse Analysis, and Place-Based Pedagogy. Recent work includes analyzing invasive species rhetoric and public engagement in energy policy debates. His book Fracking and the Rhetoric of Place (2021) explores how communities argue through local identity.

Publications span Environmental Communication, Discourse & Society, and Composition Studies, addressing topics from intellectual risk in classrooms to proximity construction in public hearings.

Advocacy: Combines academic work with grassroots environmental action, particularly around Susquehanna River issues. Also engages in place-based writing through creative pieces like Mantis Move In (2022), blending personal narrative with ecological themes.