You can access the complete PDF version of my CV here or browse some of the publications, presentations, and teaching experiences that I have highlighted in the abbreviated CV below.
Publications
Book
Hitt, A. H. (2021). Rhetorics of overcoming: Rewriting narratives of disability and accessibility in writing studies. Champaign, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
Journal Articles
- Hurley, E. V., Epps-Robertson, C., Hitt, A., Hsu, V. J., Sackey, D. J., Martinez, A. J., Ríos, G. R., Skinnell, R., VanHaitsma, P., Miller, T. P. (2021). Octalog IV: The Politics of Rhetorical Studies in 2021. Rhetoric Review, 40(4), pp. 321–348.
- Hitt, A. (2018). Foregrounding accessibility and (inclusive) universal design in professional writing curricula. In S. K. Oswal (Ed.), Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 81(1), pp. 52–65.
- Hitt, A. (2015). Dis/Identification with disability advocacy: Fraternity brothers fight against architectural barriers, 1967-1975. Rhetoric Review, 34(3), pp. 336–356.
- Hitt, A. (2012). Access for all: The role of dis/ability in multiliteracy centers. Praxis: A Writing Center Journal, 9(2), pp. 1–7.
Book Chapters
- Hitt, A. H. (2018). Making space for non-normative expressions of rhetoricity. In J. Alexander & J. Rhodes (Eds.), Routledge Companion to Digital Writing & Rhetoric (pp. 175–185). New York: Routledge.
- Hitt, A. (2017). Foreword. In R.D. Babcock & S. Daniels (Eds.), Writing Centers and Disability (pp. vii–x). Southland, TX: Fountainhead Press.
- Reprinted from Hitt (2012). Hitt, A. (2016). Access for all: The role of dis/ability in multiliteracy centers. In L. Fitzgerald & M. Ianetta (Eds.), The Oxford Guide for Writing Tutors: Practice and Research (pp. 382–390). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Essays & Reviews
- Hitt, A. (2016). Rhetorical identification across difference and disability. Composition Forum, 33.
- Hitt, A. (2014). Review of “Melanie Yergeau’s, Disabling all the things.” Sweetland Digital Rhetoric Collaborative. U of Michigan P.
- Kuebrich, B. Issak, T. Soto, K., Hitt, A., & Rosinski, J. (2014). Thinking collectively about academic labor. Present Tense Journal, 3(2).
- Hitt, A. (2012). Review: Titchkosky, Tanya. The Question of Access: Disability, Space, Meaning. The Canadian Journal of Disability Studies, 1(1), pp. 167–170.
Special Issue Editor
- Hitt, A., & Garrett, Bre. (Eds.). (2014). Reflections, 14(1): Special Issue on Engaging the Possibilities of Disability Studies.
- —. Special editors’ introduction. pp. 4–14.
- —. Interviews with Melanie Yergeau, Beth Ferri, and Nirmala Erevelles. pp. 15–39.
Teaching
Ball State University, Assistant Professor of English (2019–present)
- ENG 103, Rhetoric & Writing (3 sections)
- ENG 104, Composing Research (2 sections, 1 online asynchronous)
- ENG 213, Introduction to Digital Literacies (1 section)
- ENG 231, Professional Writing (7 sections, 3 online asynchronous)
- ENG 329, Editing & Style (5 sections)
- ENG 333, Technical Writing (1 section)
- ENG 404, Independent Study (1 section)
- ENG 430, Document Design & Visual Rhetoric (6 sections)
- ENG 431, Writing in Digital Environments (3 sections)
- ENG 435, Special Topic: Cultural Rhetorics (1 section)
- ENG 444, Senior Seminar (1 section)
- ENG 495: Disability Studies (1 section)
- ENG 600, Teaching Practicum in Composition (1 section)
- ENG 605, Teaching in English Studies (1 section, online synchronous)
- ENG 690, Special Topic: Rhetorics of the Body (1 section)
- ENG 693, Writing in the Profession (1 section)
University of Central Arkansas, Assistant Professor of Writing (2015–19)
- WRTG 1310, Introduction to College Writing (1 section)
- WRTG 1320, Academic Writing & Research (13 sections)
- WRTG 1374, First-Year Seminar: Emojis, Memes, & Digital Media (2 sections)
- WRTG 2330, Introduction to Writing Studies (1 section)
- WRTG 3305, Writing as Information Design (5 sections)
- WRTG 3306, Writing as Information Design II: Usability & Accessibility (2 sections)
- WRTG 3310, Technical Writing (3 sections)
Presentations
National Conferences
- “Just Access and Disability Rhetorics.” Rhetoric Society of America. Denver, CO. May 2024.
- “Accessibility as Rhetorical Practice.” Invited Panelist for Octalog IV: The Politics of Rhetorical Studies in 2021. Conference on College Composition and Communication. April 2021.
- “Performing Access in, through, and because of the Writing Center.” Respondent. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Pittsburgh, PA. March 2019.
- “#AcademicAbleism and the (In)Accessibility of Digital Writing.” Computers & Writing. George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. May 2018.
- “Asymmetrical Disclosures in the Classroom.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Kansas City, MO. March 2018.
- “‘At Least I’m Not Insane’: Practicing Radical Self-Care in the Writing Classroom.” Sponsored Panel. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Portland, OR. March 2017.
- “Rhetorics of Overcoming.” Rhetoric Society of America. Atlanta, GA. May 2016.
- “Computers & (Professional and Technical) Writing.” Townhall Presentation. Computers & Writing. St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY. May 2016.
- “Crip Virtualities, Queer Subjectivities, and Disabled Embodiment.” Computers & Writing. St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY. May 2016.
- “Negotiating Disability Disclosures in Qualitative Research.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Houston, TX. April 2016.
- “Disability FTW! Activism, Embodiment, and Online Communities.” Roundtable Presentation. Computers & Writing. U of Wisconsin-Stout. May 2015.
- “Talk to the Talkers: What Is Academic Podcasting All About?” Roundtable Presentation. Computers & Writing. U of Wisconsin-Stout. May 2015.
- “What Would a Universally Designed Writing Classroom Look Like? Talking with Students about Accessibility.” Panel Presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa, FL. March 2014.
- “Everyday Methods: Tools of the Digital Scholar.” Roundtable Presentation. Computers & Writing. Washington State University. Pullman, WA. June 2014.
- ““Beyond Afterthought: Positioning Accessibility as Critical Literacy.” Panel Presentation. Computers & Writing. Washington State University. Pullman, WA. June 2014.
- “Accessible Practices in the Multimodal Classroom.” Graduate Research Network. Computers & Writing. Washington State University. Pullman, WA. June 2014.
- “Dis/Ability as Inquiry: Hacking the Fixed Curriculum.” Sponsored by Disability Studies SIG. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Indianapolis, IN. March 2014.
- “‘I Know It’s Touchy, But Should It Be?’: Diagnosing Students in the Writing Center.” Panel Presentation. Disability Disclosure in/and Higher Education. University of Delaware. Newark, DE. October 2013.
Invited Presentations
Disciplinary Presentations
- “Resisting Rhetorics of Overcoming and Valuing Disability in College Writing Instruction.” Invited Presentation, University Composition Program, Colorado State University. April 2024.
- “Overcoming Ableist Writing Instruction.” Invited Lecture, University of Pittsburgh, Creating a Culture of Access speaker series. March 2024.
- “Neurodivergence and Access in Higher Education.” Invited Presentation, Center for Ethics and Health Humanities, University of Southern Mississippi. April 2023.
- “Prioritizing Accessibility: Engaging in Inclusive Writing Instruction.” Invited Lecture, University of New Hampshire Writing Program, Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) speaker series. February 2023.
- “Universal Design and the Potential for Radical Accessibility.” Invited Lecture, Department of English, Albright College. March 2022.
- “Centering Disability in the Writing Center: Moving Beyond Access and Toward Accessibility.” Keynote Address, 2021 Mid-Atlantic Writing Center Association Conference. March 2021.
Organizational Presentations
- “Neurodivergence in College Athletes.” Invited Presentation, Mid-American Conference. February 2024.
- “Overcoming: Understanding How Narratives about Disability Are Created and Circulated.” Invited Presentation, Leidos. July 2023.