She is currently a PhD student in Technical Communication and Rhetoric at Texas Tech University; and an editorial assistant for Technical Communication Quarterly. Kristin’s research interests include: contrapower harassment at two-year institutions, post-Katrina New Orleans (and Gulf Coast), medical rhetoric, feminist rhetorics, health literacy, and communicative practices in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). She has served as a member of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Profession since 2007.