Somehow you have stumbled across the website of me, Kristen Miller. I am a PhD student in the English Department at Auburn University, an adjunct professor of English at LaGrange College, and a volunteer karate instructor at Keeth's Karate. This site is essentially an expanded version of my CV, reflecting much of the same information but providing more about my non-academic endeavors (of which there are many), particularly my non-academic writing and my artwork, which are not represented at all on my CV. You will also find a lot more detail about some of my other interests outside of academia.

Current Writing Projects
Dissertation - Rhetoric and the Composition of Film (literature review chapter)
"Persuading Pirates: Rhetoric and Power in Pirates of the Caribbean" for forthcoming edited collection on Pirates of the Caribbean

Upcoming Conference Presentations
March 19-22 -- "Finding God in the Science: Joan of Arcadia’s Marriage of Science and Religion" at the Popular Culture Association Conference in San Francisco, California
April 2-5 -- "Max Brooks’ Zombie Survival Guide: Using the Unreal to Teach Ethos" at the Conference on College Composition and Communication in New Orleans, Louisiana

Other Upcoming Events
March 29 -- Karate demo at Alvista Assisted Living in Greenville, GA
April 12 -- Alexander Championships Karate Tournament in Bremen, GA
April 20 -- going to the Gigantour concert (incl. Megadeth) in ATL
June 7 -- 8-Ball City Cup tournament (qualifier for Vegas) in Montgomery
July 4-5 -- US Open Karate Tournament in Orlando, FL
Aug 1-2 -- Battle of Atlanta Karate Tournament in Atlanta, GA