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dashboard of an early career scholar
PhD Student, University of Oregon, School of Journalism & Communication
michelle arendt received her MA (Applied Linguistics & TESOL) at Portland State University and is pursuing her doctorate at the SOJC. Her research centers scholarly recontextualization: the translation of scholarly knowledge to nonspecialist audiences.Pursuing a career in research, about research, michelle’s interdisciplinary work supports Open Science initiatives by envisioning and outlining the communicative toolkit required of effective 21st century researchers.
current foci
- pedagogical integrity in research dissemination
- social semiotics // internet culture // digital genres // the "digital wilds"
- ludic approaches to knowledge production & dissemination
rather hear me talk about it?
what is the long-form YouTube video essay? what can this emerging digital format teach us about scholarly recontextualization?
a labor of love monthly podcast run by myself and Ariel Caroline Wilsey-Gopp. we explore themes related to epistemology, public scholarship, and our need to live cerebral-creative lives.
integrity, quality, longevity, depth. how can I meaningfully show up?
University of Oregon, School of Journalism & Communication
work in progress
Portland State University, Department of Applied Linguistics
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Steven L. Thorne
Program Advisor: Tetyana Sydorenko
Portland State University
Secondary major in Arts & Letters, tertiary major in Liberal Studies. Minor in Chinese (Mandarin)
Graduate Certificate in College Teaching, Portland State University, Office of Academic Innovation (2025)
Coach Level Three, College Reading & Learning Association (2024)