Dr. Tori Thompson Peters
Assistant Professor

Interests
Rhetoric of health and medicine
Rhetorical history
Science and technology studies
Education
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.A. University of North Texas
Courses Taught
- ENG 3318: Professional and Workplace Writing
- ENG 3300: Technical Writing
- ENG 2314: Intro to Professional Writing & Rhetoric
- ENG 3303: Argumentative and Persuasive Writing
Bio
Tori Thompson Peters’ research interests are in rhetoric of health and medicine, specifically concerning public portrayals of bodies and bodily boundaries. Her teaching interests include technical and professional communication, multimodal composition, and the intersection of rhetoric with science, technology, and medicine.
Her work has been published in Rhetoric Society Quarterly and is forthcoming in Rhetoric of Health & Medicine.