Technical Writing Instructor

Alan Knowles

Teaching AI collaborative writing workflows for clearer, more accountable professional and scholarly communication.

Alan Knowles helps students and academic teams design writing practices that pair human judgment with responsible AI assistance. His work emphasizes process transparency, revision literacy, and practical methods for producing reliable Ai-assisted technical prose.

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AI-collaborative writing, digital rhetoric, and workflow optimization.

Curriculum Vitae

Academic Profile

Education

  • Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition (ABD) Miami University, tbd
  • M.A. in Rhetoric and Compostion Wright State University, 2016

Teaching Experience

  • AI Collaborative Writing
  • Data Visualization & Document Design
  • Professional Editing
  • Technical Writing & Communications
  • Business Writing
  • Digital Rhetoric & Writing

Research Interests

  • AI-assisted composing
  • Technical communication pedagogy
  • Revision workflows
  • Human-centered automation

Publications

  • “Machine-in-the-Loop writing: Optimizing the Rhetorical Load” Computers and Composition, 2024
  • “...” Conference proceedings placeholder, 2025

Services

Ways to Collaborate

Consulting

Advising programs, faculty teams, and writing centers on responsible AI workflow design and classroom implementation.

Speaking Engagements

Workshops and talks on AI literacy, prompt design, technical communication, and transparent writing processes.

Scholarly Collaboration

Research partnerships focused on writing pedagogy, tool use, rhetorical practice, and emerging AI methods.

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