Michael Rifenburg

Michael Rifenburg is Professor of English and Co-Director of First-Year Composition at UNG, with expertise in writing studies and athletic literacies. His scholarship explores writing program administration, student-athlete writing practices, and longitudinal research methods. He currently serves as Senior Faculty Fellow for Scholarly Writing.

Key Contributions:

• Authored award-winning book on student-athlete literacy practices
• Developed Students as Partners pedagogy for curriculum redesign
• Recipient of teaching excellence awards for innovative composition instruction