Katherine Morelli

Katherine Morelli is a Part-Time Lecturer in the Department of English at Northeastern University's College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH). Her work bridges community literacy, medical/health rhetoric, literacy studies, and technical communication. She has taught ESL and writing courses at institutions like ASU, Boise State University, and UMass-Boston.

Education:

• PhD in Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacies, Arizona State University
• MA in Applied Linguistics, University of Massachusetts Boston

Research Focus: Examines intersections of health literacy and cultural navigation for refugee families. Her dissertation analyzed Cultural Health Navigators' roles in improving pediatric care access for refugees in the U.S. Southwest. She emphasizes humanities-driven healthcare solutions through her Building Healthcare Collectives Research Fellowship.

Teaching: Leads Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions (ENGW 3302), focusing on professional writing for engineering and computer science students.

Affiliations: Active in the Conference on College Composition and Communication, American Association for Applied Linguistics, and Society for Technical Communication.