Colleen Thorndike

Lecturer in Composition & Rhetoric

• Faculty
• Instructor

• Email:

  cfthorn@olemiss.edu

• Office Location:

  3rd Floor, Ste B, Lamar Hall

• Phone:

  662-915-2121

Colleen Thorndike is the Core Lecturer for Writ 101 in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric.

Research Interests

Dr. Thorndike's research interest includes UX Design.

Biography

Dr. Thorndike earned her PhD from Kent State University.

Courses Taught

• WRIT 100/101 First-Year Writing 1
• Writ 102 First Year Writing 2
• DMS 101 Introduction to Digital Media Studies
• Writ 350 Writing for Digital Media

• Office, Department or Center

  Department of Writing & Rhetoric

• School

  College of Liberal Arts

• Campuses

  Oxford

• Areas of Expertise

  Dr. Thorndike has areas of expertise in Pop Culture, Gender Studies, Online Teaching, Responsive Pedagogy, Reflective Teaching Practices, First Year Writing, and Digital Media Studies.

Recognitions

• WOW Online Teaching Fellow , WOW, 2025