Justin Rademaekers
- Professor
- Graduate Coordinator
- Writing Across the Curriculum Director
- Department: English
- Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Email: JRademaekers@wcupa.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Purdue University
- M.A. (Writing Studies), Saint Joseph's University
- B.A. (English), East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
- B.S. (Environmental Science), East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Research Interests
Writing Program DevelopmentEnvironmental Rhetoric and EcocriticismSustainabilityPostmodern Science CommunicationRhetoric of ScienceSustainabilityCritical TheoryHigher Education CurriculumCritical ThinkingInterdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Collaboration
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: Yes
Writing Programs and Writing Across the Curriculum Research
Biography
Dr. Justin K. Rademaekers is a Professor of English at West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he teaches courses and seminars on sustainability, scientific rhetoric, and writing in the disciplines. He directs the university’s campus-wide Writing Across the Curriculum program and the Master of Arts in English degree. He is the Past Chair of the Association for Writing Across the Curriculum non-profit organization. His research and scholarship have previously appeared in the Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, Across the Disciplines, The WAC Journal, Double-Helix: A Journal of Critical Thinking and Writing, Rhetoric Review, and Composition Forum as well as in edited collections. He lives with his family in Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania.
Contact Information
Phone: 610-436-2371
List of Publications
- Rademaekers, J. K. (2024). Rhetorical Education in Complicated Times: Poly-logical Invention and Written Discourse for the 21st Century University. Rhetoric Review, 43(2), 132-148.
- Rademaekers, J. K. (2023, March). Composition Studies and Transdisciplinary Collaboration: An Overview, Analysis, and Framework for University Writing Programs. In Composition Forum (Vol. 51).
- Rademaekers, J. K. Getting Specific about Critical Thinking: Implications for Writing Across the Curriculum. The WAC Journal, 119.
- Rademaekers, J. K. (2015). Is WAC/WID ready for the transdisciplinary research university. Across the Disciplines, 12(2), 1-14.
- Rademaekers, J. K., & Johnson-Sheehan, R. (2014). Framing and re-framing in environmental science: Explaining climate change to the public. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 44(1), 3-21.
