Keaton Kirkpatrick

Kirkpatrick joins the HPU faculty as director of First-Year Writing. As the program is a major aspect of the freshman experience, his practices, supporting interdisciplinary interests in experiential environments, fit High Point’s academic cultural narrative. He earned his Ph.D. in rhetoric and writing at Michigan State University with a concentration on writing program administration. He earned his M.A. in English at California State University, Chico. His research is at the nexus of professional development, instructor agency and continued education about best practices in the teaching of writing. He brings practical experience, applicable research and scholarly achievements to HPU’s First-Year Writing Program. In addition to teaching, Kirkpatrick’s responsibilities include ensuring uniformity of the First-Year Writing Program with general education writing requirements, assessing the writing curriculum, assisting the English department chair in hiring and mentoring adjunct writing instructors and scheduling First-Year Writing courses.