Acknowledgements
Rhetorical Communities is, appropriately, a community effort. This book was made possible through the work and support of many people.
The original team of Rhetoric & Language faculty who received an initial grant to start this project: Cathy Gabor, Michelle LaVigne, Leigh Meredith, and Julie Sullivan.
Our colleagues who have offered editorial and administrative support throughout the writing of this book: Nicole Gonzales Howell, Jonathan Hunt, Mark Meritt, and Moi Santos.
The initial group of colleagues who piloted early draft versions of this book and contributed their feedback, as well as their students’: Rob Boller, Michael Hammond, Stephanie Levin, Patrick McDonnell, and Michael Rozendal.
The organizers of the OER for Social Justice grant and those who provided training and guidance for learning about OER materials: Nicky Andrews, Nataly Blas, Theresa Huff, and Karna Younger.
The undergraduate and graduate students who worked with us on the drafting and copyediting of this book: Francesca Casaccia, Joseph McCann, and Lara Sipes.
The students who contributed their work to this book:
- Graphic Narratives: Mia Manalili, Alyssa Guevara, and Chris Gonzalez
- Introduction Inspiration: “Gifted Co.” — Lisha Yu, Theo Lecuyer, Hady Tinawi, Riley Lee, and Ankit Mukhopadhyay
- Reflections: Sadie Hicks, Katlego Botshelo, Lara Sipes, and Francesca Casaccia
- Discourse Community Analysis: Zoe Deleon, Paul Uong, Gabriel Baruzzi, Lana Borrillo, Sadie Hicks, and Sophia Kinninger
- Genre Analysis: Violet Robinson
- Podcasts: Meraf Sergoalem, Samantha Fong, Gabriel Baruzzi, Paul Uong, and Sophia Kinninger
Thank you to all of those who were involved in the process of building Rhetorical Communities!
FIPSE Funding Statement
The contents of this book were developed under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. For more information, visit OER for Social Justice [Website].
