Brenda Glascott is Director of the Honors College and Associate Professor of Humanities at Portland State University. She holds a PhD in English with a specialization in Composition, Rhetoric, and Literacy Studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Her research area includes the history of women’s rhetorics and literacy practices, gender and rhetoric, and public sphere theory. She has published in College English, Reader, Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric, and several edited collections. Her co-edited collection, Literacy and Pedagogy in an Age of Misinformation and Disinformation, was published in 2021. She is co-founder and Managing Editor of the peer-reviewed open-access journal Literacy in Composition Studies. Her current research is a rhetorical history of women’s labor activism in early twentieth century New York City, particularly in relation to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. Drop in and meet with the Deans of PSU's Schools and Colleges. Learn about PSU's majors and connect with an academic advisor for your major.