Scott Rogers

Scott Rogers serves as Associate Professor of English in Pacific Lutheran University's College of Liberal Studies, concurrently holding leadership roles as Dean of Assessment and Core Curriculum and Co-Director of the Parkland Literacy Center.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing from University of Louisville (2011)
• M.A. in English Literature and Language from University of New Mexico (2006)
• B.A. in Literature from University of California, Los Angeles (2001)

Rogers' research examines writing pedagogy through community engagement lenses, particularly how spatial contexts like museums and disaster zones shape rhetorical practices. His foundational work on post-Katrina writing programs informs ongoing studies in public literacy, with emphasis on visual/spatial rhetoric applications in professional writing and writing-across-curriculum frameworks. This focus bridges his administrative work in program assessment and community literacy initiatives.

His career trajectory includes prior service as Director of University Writing at Ohio Northern University, building on dissertation research about trauma-responsive composition practices.