J. W. Hammond

Biography

As an interdisciplinary scholar of rhetoric and composition, my research investigates the persuasive power of standards and norms, paying particular attention to the ways that judgments about writing and about writers relate to (in)equity. To date, this line of research has proceeded along three interrelated tracks, examining the ethics and effects of (i) techniques and technologies for assessing student writing, (ii) professional standards and guidance for evaluating research quality, and (iii) disciplinary norms for appraising equity and inclusion in STEM education.