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Adam Strantz
Assistant Professor
English, Emerging Technology in Business and Design

Adam Strantz

Contact Info

McVey Data Science Building 238
Department of English Directory
Department of ETBD Directory

Biography

Adam Strantz obtained his PhD from Purdue University in 2016. He was a visiting professor of ENG from 2016 to 2019 at Miami University. He has been an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in ETBD and ENG since 2019.

Educational Credentials

Ph.D., Rhetoric and Composition, Purdue University
M.A., English, Purdue University
B.A., Professional Writing, Purdue University

 

Research and Teaching Interests

  • Professional/Technical Writing
  • Digital Rhetoric
  • Graphic Design
  • Data Visualization
  • Accessible Design

 

Selected Publications

  • “Print-and-play: Data Physicalization Methods for Research Analysis in Technical Communication.” SIGDOC ‘23 (conference proceedings). 2023
  • “Dungeons & Discourse: Tactical Social Media Research Methods and the D&D Open Game License Case.” SIGDOC ‘23 (conference proceedings). 2023
  • “Data as ‘Brickolage’: Teaching Data Visualization Design with LEGO.” SIGDOC ‘22 (conference proceedings). 2022
  • “Teaching Accessible Design Through Critical Making and Board Games.” Computers and Composition Online special issue on Making Games Matter. 2022
  • “Using Web Standards to Design Accessible Data Visualizations in Professional Communication.” IEEE
    Transactions in Professional Communication, Vol. 64, Issue 3, pp. 288-301. 2021

Grants and Awards

  • Miami e-learning grant 2019
  • New Faculty Research Community 2019