Mikayla Davis, Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Scientific, and Technical Communication the University of Minnesota
• M.F.A in Creative Writing with a focus on Poetry from the University of Central Arkansas
• B.A. in English with a concentration in creative writing from Eastern Washington University
• Associates in General Business, Information Processing, and Administrative Assistant

Biography

Mikayla Davis is an Assistant Professor of University Writing and Technical Communication within the English department. Her research interests include play pedagogy, creative writing, gaming, and active learning. Through her research she seeks ways to engage students and explore how technology can be used and combined with the physical to improve student learning. She has a special interest in helping students find their own voices in their writing while still meeting the needs of different genres and expectations. She loves to dabble in different subjects and learn about a multitude of different topics.

Selected Publications

• “Play as Praxis: How Using Video Games in an Online Writing Classroom Encourages Student Engagement.” The Proceedings of the Annual Computers and Writing Conference 2023. February, 2024. https://wave.colostate.edu/repository/collections/conferences/collections/cw2023/
• “The Knowledge of the Rainbow.” Minnie’s Diary. Oct. 2018. Print.
• “They called him the patron of poetry.” Epiphanies of Love. Transcendent Zero Press. Oct. 2018. Print

Recent Courses Taught

• ENG 101: Foundations of Writing and Rhetoric
• ENG 271W: Technical Communication