معرفی
Trent M. Kays serves as Assistant Professor and Director of College Composition in the Department of English & World Languages at Augusta University's Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, specializing in multimodal writing, critical pedagogy, digital rhetoric, and Internet Studies.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 2020
- M.A. in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2010
- B.A. in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2008
His research examines digital rhetoric through critical analysis of propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation in online ecosystems, with emphasis on multimodal composition practices, ethical frameworks for digital communication, and community dynamics in virtual spaces. This work integrates rhetorical theory with contemporary internet culture to address real-world communication challenges.
Dr. Kays chairs Augusta University's College Composition Committee while serving on Assessment and Program Review and Curriculum Committees. Professionally, he contributes to the Conference on College Composition and Communication through the Nominating Committee, Committee for Change, and Queer Caucus leadership.
He founded The KERI Company (Kays Education, Research, and Investigations), providing science-based educational services, ethical applied research, and OSINT investigations for underserved small businesses under the motto "Dare to Know".
