Rebecca Walton

College of Humanities and Social Sciences: English

Rebecca Walton is a professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric, an associate dean in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State University, and the editor of the journal Technical Communication Quarterly. Walton researches how people intervene for justice in their workplaces. Her co-authored scholarship has won multiple national awards, including awards for best book, best theory article, and best empirical research article.

One of her favorite parts of her job is mentoring graduate students, and she is passionate about making graduate education more inclusive, learning from the experiences and expertise of her students, and helping students reach their professional goals. She teaches graduate courses including Introduction to Technical Communication (ENGL 6410/7410) and Empirical Research Methods (ENGL 7000).

Walton is a “methods nerd” who often serves as the research methods mentor on student committees.