Education
Bachelor of Arts in English
- Minor in Professional Communication
- GPA: 3.8/4.0
- Relevant coursework: Rhetorical Theory, Digital Storytelling, Literary Theory, Professional Editing, Technical Writing, Studies in Southern Literature
Research Interests
Digital rhetoric. Critical AI studies, especially persona design and anthropomorphism. Interactive narrative and player agency. Multimodal composition. Southern Gothic fiction and its adaptations.
Publications
Student, Ima. "The Evolution of Southern Gothic in Contemporary Fiction." University Literary Journal, Fall 2024.
Presentations
"Designed to Be Believed: AI Personas as Rhetorical Interfaces." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Georgia Southern University, Spring 2026.
"Haunted Presents: Southern Gothic in Ward, Russell, and Morrison." Undergraduate Literary Conference, Fall 2024.
Research and Creative Projects
"Designed to Be Believed: AI Personas as Rhetorical Interfaces"
- 5,800-word paper reading AI assistant personas as constructed ethos, with a 75-second companion video essay delivered by an AI-generated presenter
What the Marsh Keeps
- Branching Southern Gothic visual novel with a 2,500-word rationale on agency and genre in interactive narrative
Rhetorical Analysis of Environmental Advocacy Campaigns
- Analysis of how three organizations adapt campaign rhetoric across digital platforms and audiences
Teaching and Tutoring
Writing Center Tutor
- Held 200+ one-on-one consultations with undergraduate writers across disciplines
- Designed and led workshops on academic argument, citation, and research methods
- Worked with faculty to develop resources for multilingual writers
Editorial and Professional Experience
Editorial Intern
- Screen submissions and write reader reports for a quarterly literary publication
- Copyedit and proofread accepted manuscripts to house style
Content Writer (Student Position)
- Wrote web, print, and social media copy. Interviewed faculty and students for feature stories
Honors
- Dean's List, Georgia Southern University, Fall 2023 to present
Digital Skills
Authoring and Code
- Ren'Py
- Twine
- HTML and CSS
- Basic Python
- WordPress
Media Production
- Descript
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Captioning and Accessible Media
Research
- MLA International Bibliography
- Zotero
- MLA and APA Style