Dr. Kristin Arola Skyped with Phorum to talk about her research interests (multimodal composition, design, rhetoric, and feminism) and how her upbringing near an Indian reservation drives her later research with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, where “crafting objects involved considering heritage and harmony with the environment as a important aspects of making meaning using different materials and modes.” Dr. Arola also spoke about the negotiating the job market and the importance of having control of your time.
Dr. Kristin Arola is a professor of rhetoric and the director of graduate studies at Washington State.