Lauren Obermark

As a specialist in Rhetoric and Composition (rhet/comp), Lauren Obermark is interested in how people communicate, whether that communication is written, oral, visual, or a combination of modes and media. At the heart of all her work is an ongoing investigation of how rhetoric informs 21st-century practices of citizenship, social justice, and pedagogy. Her interests in civically engaged rhetoric—especially as it can be used to improve how people listen, speak, and write to (and about) one another—are the uniting thread across her academic roles of teaching, research, and service. As a teacher, scholar, and University citizen, she works to both use and theorize methods and models to move toward equitable and accessible engagement and participation.