Graduate Research Assistantship in RHM and Infectious Disease
I am thrilled to share that Virginia Tech’s Rhetoric and Writing PhD program is offering a new Graduate Research Assistantship opportunity in infectious disease rhetorics. This position is affiliated with the interdisciplinary NSF-funded COMPASS Center at Virginia Tech and will involve conducting community dialogues on topics related to pandemic prediction and prevention science. We encourage students interested in technical communication, RHM, the rhetoric of science, infectious disease communication, participatory methodologies, and related research areas to apply to our PhD program.
For more information and to express interest in the position, prospective students can complete this optional expression of interest form (https://forms.gle/Gdv1VcFFyZVfrD5r6) and apply to the Rhetoric and Writing PhD program at Virginia Tech by January 16. There are a limited number of application fee waivers available for students who complete the expression of interest form by January 9.
For questions about this position, please contact Dr. Julie Gerdes at jgerdes. For questions about applying to the PhD program, please contact Dr. Carolyn Commer at ccommer.