Sage Graham

Sage Graham is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Memphis. She established the undergraduate research journal QuaesitUM in collaboration with the Honors College, serving as its Editor-in-Chief. Her research focuses on language dynamics in computer-mediated communication (CMC), including impoliteness, identity construction, and professional discourse analysis. Graham’s work examines gendered language in religious contexts, conflict negotiation in digital spaces, and the role of emojis in digital communities.

Education:

• B.A., 1989, Rhodes College
• M.A., 1995, University of Memphis
• Ph.D., 2003, Georgetown University

Research Interests:

• Computer-mediated communication and its sociolinguistic implications
• (Im)politeness theories in digital contexts
• Identity construction through multimodal interaction
• Gender studies in religious and professional communication
• Healthcare communication and interdisciplinary discourse

Journal Contributions: Her work spans journals like Journal of Pragmatics, Technical Communication Quarterly, and Journal of Politeness Research. She has edited volumes such as Interpersonal Pragmatics and authored book chapters on topics ranging from online gaming etiquette to medical discourse analysis.

Advising & Grants: While no advisees are listed, Graham’s role in QuaesitUM highlights her mentorship of undergraduate researchers. Her research has explored funding intersections between language studies and digital humanities.

Labs/Teams: Central to her work is the journal QuaesitUM, which fosters interdisciplinary undergraduate research collaboration.