About

I suppose this is the page where I introduce myself. Hello!

I am an assistant professor of English at the University of Michigan. My academic interests include rhetoric and composition, digital media, and disability studies.

I’m autistic, and I protest Autism Speaks walks whenever I can. Here’s a primer on why Autism Speaks = epic fail. I also direct a local chapter of ASAN and serve on the ASAN board of directors.

Aspie Rhetor, wearing a black shirt that reads "I support autism organizations that support autistic people." She is looking very angry and is sitting next to an Autism Speaks sign, planted in the grass, that reads "For every locked mind, there's a key to find." Aspie Rhetor is not amused.

Me next to an Autism Speaks sign that reads "For every locked mind, there's a key to find." I am not amused.

I like to deconstruct things, and by “deconstruct,” I mean “break.” I trip over things a lot. (This is me trying to be metaphorical. Literally.)

I type only with my middle fingers. I’m quite fast at it. I’ve been trying to learn home row since the third grade, but I haven’t quite gotten the hang of it yet.

Sometimes, when I’m bored, I type out the lyrics to Electric Light Orchestra songs, just to make sure that I still have them memorized.

I like ELO. A lot.