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Kris Lowrey is an Assistant Professor of Communication in the Department of Communication and Digital Media at Alvernia University's College of Business, Communication and Leadership. She is based at the John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne and can be reached at kris.lowrey@alvernia.edu.
Education:
- Ph.D. in English with emphasis in Composition and Applied Linguistics, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Master's in TESOL, American University
- B.A. in Political Science and History (dual major), Shippensburg University
Dr. Lowrey's research lies at the intersection of composition, archival studies, and history. She explores how marginalized individuals construct historical agency through alternative forms of documentation, particularly personal artifacts like scrapbooks. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges rhetorical theory, literacy studies, and historiography, with a focus on empowering underrepresented voices through narrative practices.
Her scholarly work has been presented at major national and international forums including the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), Feminisms and Rhetorics, the Pennsylvania Historical Association, and MIRCI (now IAMAS). These presentations reflect a strong engagement with feminist, rhetorical, and historical methodologies.
Professional Affiliations:
- Conference on College Composition and Communication
- Feminisms and Rhetorics
- Pennsylvania Historical Association
- MIRCI (now IAMAS)
Dr. Lowrey began her teaching career while completing her master's degree and spent 15 years instructing English to multilingual learners across universities in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Kansas. From 2005 to 2007, she served as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in a small village in Ukraine, enriching her cross-cultural pedagogical experience.
She is actively involved in teaching and mentoring within her department, though specific advisees or grant funding are not mentioned in the available text.
