Michelle Cowan
@michellecowan.bsky.social
Scholar, teacher, and writer interested in business communication, rhetoric, music, and mysteries
Saw this lost and found in the local paper today, and it made me laugh!
November 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Saw this lost and found in the local paper today, and it made me laugh!
So excited about this cross-career exchange at RSA 2026. Others, please sign up! #teamrhetoric forms.gle/HXSXPTAhGqkZ...
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
So excited about this cross-career exchange at RSA 2026. Others, please sign up! #teamrhetoric forms.gle/HXSXPTAhGqkZ...
First day of class takeaway: MANY clusters of students are watching The Summer I Turned Pretty. Consensus: It's bad, but we're all watching it.
September 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
First day of class takeaway: MANY clusters of students are watching The Summer I Turned Pretty. Consensus: It's bad, but we're all watching it.
I just finished The Names by Florence Knapp. What a wonderful, thoughtful book! It brought me a lot of joy today. #books www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
The Names
The extraordinary novel that asks: Can a name change th…
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July 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I just finished The Names by Florence Knapp. What a wonderful, thoughtful book! It brought me a lot of joy today. #books www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
My love for you is pure #dogsofbluesky
July 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
My love for you is pure #dogsofbluesky
Ruby says, "Have a good day!" #dogsofbluesky
June 22, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Ruby says, "Have a good day!" #dogsofbluesky
Is success really just failing a little at everything?
June 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Is success really just failing a little at everything?
Me and my Peggy... Sunday relax day... #dogsofbluesky
May 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Me and my Peggy... Sunday relax day... #dogsofbluesky
The Positionality Stories blog (medium.com/positionalit...) is looking for contributors. Each post is peer edited. If you would like to write about how your teaching, work, or research intersects with other parts of your life, submit a blog post idea here: forms.gle/Egf1fyKUnK1W... #teamrhetoric
Positionality Stories Blog Proposals 2025
Submit your idea for a post on the Positionality Stories blog. We are looking for four contributors in three quarters of 2025 (a total of 12 posts).
Our blog posts center around how positionality co...
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May 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Positionality Stories blog (medium.com/positionalit...) is looking for contributors. Each post is peer edited. If you would like to write about how your teaching, work, or research intersects with other parts of your life, submit a blog post idea here: forms.gle/Egf1fyKUnK1W... #teamrhetoric
I forgot how addictive using magic erasers is. I have ended the life of many a spot tonight.
March 30, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I forgot how addictive using magic erasers is. I have ended the life of many a spot tonight.
My life would be complete if only I had a compilation of all Tammie Brown's confessionals from Drag House Rules. 😂💃🏻🥇 youtube.com/shorts/y6Wyx... @planettammie.bsky.social
I'm Back on the Tube for Drag House Rules! #outtv #shorts
YouTube video by Tammie Brown
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March 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My life would be complete if only I had a compilation of all Tammie Brown's confessionals from Drag House Rules. 😂💃🏻🥇 youtube.com/shorts/y6Wyx... @planettammie.bsky.social
I'm looking for good books that encourage curiosity and trying new things, especially learning new technologies. I want something for my college students to read because I have many who are very resistant to learning technology and taking initiative. Recommendations welcome! #academicsky
March 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm looking for good books that encourage curiosity and trying new things, especially learning new technologies. I want something for my college students to read because I have many who are very resistant to learning technology and taking initiative. Recommendations welcome! #academicsky
Looking for rhetoricians who want to present at the Association for Business Communication (ABC) conference this year. We are forming a panel! ABC is in Long Beach, CA, in October. If you would like to join the panel, submit your idea in our form: forms.gle/yaWvh9NLU9aa...
#teamrhetoric
#teamrhetoric
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March 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Looking for rhetoricians who want to present at the Association for Business Communication (ABC) conference this year. We are forming a panel! ABC is in Long Beach, CA, in October. If you would like to join the panel, submit your idea in our form: forms.gle/yaWvh9NLU9aa...
#teamrhetoric
#teamrhetoric
There is only one Peggy Sue #dogsofbluesky
March 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
There is only one Peggy Sue #dogsofbluesky
I never met him, but Peter Elbow is one of my biggest inspirations for teaching and composition research. What a wonderful legacy he left! #teamrhetoric #academicsky www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/e...
Peter Elbow, Professor Who Transformed Freshman Comp, Dies at 89
His struggles with writer’s block led him to create a process that favored an expressive, personal approach over rigid academic conventions that often stifled students.
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February 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I never met him, but Peter Elbow is one of my biggest inspirations for teaching and composition research. What a wonderful legacy he left! #teamrhetoric #academicsky www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/e...
The Rhetoric Special Interest Group at the Association for Business Communication (ABC) is organizing a panel for the 2025 ABC conference in Long Beach, CA, in October. If you would like to join the panel, submit your idea in our call for proposals form: forms.gle/V9pitJLfjN95... #teamrhetoric
ABC Rhetoric SIG Panel Presentation Submission 2025
Deadline to submit your presentation idea: March 3, 2025
The nature of work is always changing. Remote work policies are in flux. Communication channels are forever evolving and proliferating. Diversi...
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February 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Rhetoric Special Interest Group at the Association for Business Communication (ABC) is organizing a panel for the 2025 ABC conference in Long Beach, CA, in October. If you would like to join the panel, submit your idea in our call for proposals form: forms.gle/V9pitJLfjN95... #teamrhetoric
I'm teaching multimedia design after two years of teaching biz communication. As much as I love reading student work, it is so refreshing to be lulled into the grading zone with beautiful color palettes rather than summary paragraphs and slide decks. #academicsky #brainbalance
February 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I'm teaching multimedia design after two years of teaching biz communication. As much as I love reading student work, it is so refreshing to be lulled into the grading zone with beautiful color palettes rather than summary paragraphs and slide decks. #academicsky #brainbalance
How dare you talk to me before breakfast! #nightowl #dogsofbluesky
February 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
How dare you talk to me before breakfast! #nightowl #dogsofbluesky
This is my dog, and I love her #dogsofbluesky
This is Peggy Sue, our other chihuahua mix. She lives to bark but follows very strict barking rules. She only barks when there is something to bark at and when there is nothing to bark at. I love her discipline. #chisky #chihuahua #dogs #bark #barkingenthusiasts #yap #yapyap #yapyapyapyapyap
February 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
This is my dog, and I love her #dogsofbluesky
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Want to help your students apply what they're learning in your class AND contribute to the greater good?
Teach them how to write a scientific opinion piece! 📝
The Op-Ed Project has some fantastic resources for getting started, and we'll be sharing our own soon 👀
www.theopedproject.org/resources
Teach them how to write a scientific opinion piece! 📝
The Op-Ed Project has some fantastic resources for getting started, and we'll be sharing our own soon 👀
www.theopedproject.org/resources
Op-Ed Writing: Tips and Tricks — The OpEd Project
www.theopedproject.org
February 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Want to help your students apply what they're learning in your class AND contribute to the greater good?
Teach them how to write a scientific opinion piece! 📝
The Op-Ed Project has some fantastic resources for getting started, and we'll be sharing our own soon 👀
www.theopedproject.org/resources
Teach them how to write a scientific opinion piece! 📝
The Op-Ed Project has some fantastic resources for getting started, and we'll be sharing our own soon 👀
www.theopedproject.org/resources
Anyone else shook by the news that the Society for Technical Communication is dissolving!? #teamrhetoric
January 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Anyone else shook by the news that the Society for Technical Communication is dissolving!? #teamrhetoric
When your dog's medical condition forces her to wear a bodysuit that makes her even cuter... #dogsofbluesky
January 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
When your dog's medical condition forces her to wear a bodysuit that makes her even cuter... #dogsofbluesky
I echo this sentiment.
I knew all this was going to happen. But nothing can really prepare you for what it feels like when the moment actually arrives. This is why we need each other and our communities. I plan to turn to them a lot in the coming years.
January 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I echo this sentiment.