Emma Hamilton

Biography

Emma Hamilton is an Instructor of English at Western Carolina University, where she teaches courses in rhetoric and composition. She holds an M.A. in English with a concentration in Professional Writing and Rhetoric from Western Carolina University and a B.A. in English from the University of South Florida.<br><br>Her teaching focuses on helping students develop critical reading and writing practices through student-centered, process-based approaches. In addition to her work in the classroom, Emma is a fiction writer whose work often engages Southern Gothic aesthetics and questions of belonging, voice, and transformation. She is originally from the Tampa Bay area.

Education

• MA, Western Carolina University, Professional Writing and Rhetoric
• BA, University of South Florida, Writing Studies
• AA, St Petersburg College

Teaching Interests

Emma currently teaches first-year composition courses to support the English Studies Department's Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies program.

Research Interests

Digital-material rhetoric, new media, feminist studies, creative writing