Christopher Carter

Academic Profile

Academic Background: M.A., Professional Writing; M.A., Anthropology; Ph.D., Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Texas Tech University.

Research Interests: Phenomenology of the lived body, identity and agency in health and medicine rhetoric, particularly chronic illness and end-of-life practices.

Appointments: Professor of English, University of Cincinnati.

Publications:

• Living Chronic: Agency and Expertise in Diabetes Rhetoric (The Ohio State University Press, 2017).
• Articles in Rhetoric of Health and Medicine, Technical Communication Quarterly, and Journal of Technical Writing and Communication.

Editorial Contributions: Co-editor, Programmatic Perspectives journal.

Additional Contributions: Teaches courses in accessible content creation, science and health writing, and editing; 15 years as a professional writer and editor before academia.