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Christopher McCracken is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he focuses on professional and technical writing. His research interests encompass rhetoric of science, writing in the disciplines, genre studies, and professional and technical writing. McCracken earned his Ph.D. from Kent State University in 2015, with a dissertation entitled "Mess Management in Microbial Ecology: Rhetorical Processes of Disciplinary Integration." He previously received his M.A. in 2011 and B.A. in 2009 from Sam Houston State University. Since joining the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, he has taught a range of courses including ENG 110 College Writing I, ENG 307 Writing for Management, PR, and the Professions, ENG 308 Technical Writing, ENG 309 Writing in the Sciences, ENG 311 Critical Theory, ENG 314 Grant Writing, ENG 335 Introduction to Professional & Technical Writing, ENG 452 Practicum in Professional & Technical Writing, and ENG 497 Rhetoric, Publics, and Sciences. He serves as Writing Programs Coordinator at the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning (CATL), where he also acts as Writing Fellow, supporting faculty in developing writing-intensive courses and reviewing Writing Emphasis certifications through the Writing Programs Advisory Board.