Susan Miller-Cochran

Susan Miller-Cochran is Professor of English and Executive Director of General Education in the Office of the Provost at the University of Arizona. She is affiliated with the Department of English and teaches in the doctoral program in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English (RCTE). She previously directed the UA Writing Program (2015–2019) and held faculty and administrative roles at North Carolina State University and Mesa Community College.

Her research focuses on writing program administration, technology in writing instruction, L2 writing, and labor practices in composition programs. She explores how writing is taught across disciplines, how technology shapes writing pedagogy, and how writing programs can be ethically and effectively administered. Her work emphasizes equity, professional development, and institutional change.

The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong trajectory in writing program leadership, graduate pedagogy education, multimodal and second language writing, and the ethics of labor in higher education. Her scholarship frequently appears in top journals like WPA: Writing Program Administration and Journal of Second Language Writing, and she often collaborates on edited collections that shape the field. Themes include administrative innovation, assessment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the visibility of academic labor.

• 2016 CWPA Best Book Award (for Reclaiming Accountability)

Susan Miller-Cochran has been Principal or Co-Principal Investigator on fifteen grants totaling nearly $120,000, focusing on technology integration, writing instruction, and classroom design. She has advised graduate students in the RCTE program and contributed significantly to national conversations through leadership roles in the Council of Writing Program Administrators (Past President, 2015–2017) and the Conference on College Composition and Communication.

She is actively involved in developing writing pedagogy curricula and co-authored key textbooks such as An Insider’s Guide to Academic Writing and Keys for Writers. Her work bridges theory, practice, and administration, making her a central figure in contemporary rhetoric and composition.