Overview
Background
Beck Wise teaches and researches in professional, technical and academic writing, with specialisations in the rhetoric of science, multimodal writing, writing in digital environments, and feminist rhetorics.
Current research projects focus on:
- Rhetoric, risk and public health
- Feminist rhetorical histories of science
- Writing across the curriculum
Availability
- Dr Beck Wise is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Texas
Works
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2020
Journal Article
Not ‘all writing is creative writing’ and that’s OK: inter/disciplinary collaboration in writing and writing studies
Wise, Beck and Van Luyn, Ariella (2020). Not ‘all writing is creative writing’ and that’s OK: inter/disciplinary collaboration in writing and writing studies. Text: Journal of Writing and Writing Programs, 24 (2). doi: 10.52086/001c.23485
2020
Journal Article
“Not-so-invisible mending”: developing editing skills in large online classes through visible labour
Wise, Beck, Van Luyn, Ariella and Cantrell, Kate (2020). “Not-so-invisible mending”: developing editing skills in large online classes through visible labour. Research in Online Literacy Education, 3 (1)
2020
Other Outputs
Pastel colours and serif fonts: is Annastacia Palaszczuk trying to be an Instagram influencer?”
Wise, Beck (2020, 08 09). Pastel colours and serif fonts: is Annastacia Palaszczuk trying to be an Instagram influencer?” The Conversation
2020
Conference Publication
‘They are not qualified to call themselves counsellors’: Abortion care, professional expertise and policy in New South Wales, Australia
Wise, Beck (2020). ‘They are not qualified to call themselves counsellors’: Abortion care, professional expertise and policy in New South Wales, Australia. Rhetoric Society of America, Baltimore, MD, United States, 21-24 May 2020.
2019
Conference Publication
Developing disciplinary literacies in multimajor classes: a grounded analysis of student research in a Writing About Writing class
Wise, Beck, Lyons, Simone and Waterbright, Siall (2019). Developing disciplinary literacies in multimajor classes: a grounded analysis of student research in a Writing About Writing class. Australasian Association of Writing Programs, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 25-27 November 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
The multi-faceted nature of access in online learning environments
Wise, Beck (2019). The multi-faceted nature of access in online learning environments. Computers and Writing, East Lansing, MI, United States, 20-22 June 2019.
2018
Journal Article
Fetal postitions: fetal visualization, public art, and abortion politics
Wise, Beck (2018). Fetal postitions: fetal visualization, public art, and abortion politics. Rhetoric of Health & Medicine, 1 (3–4), 296-322. doi: 10.5744/rhm.2018.1015
2018
Book Chapter
Making a persuasive infographic
Wise, Beck, Ruskiewicz, John and Dolmage, Jay (2018). Making a persuasive infographic. How to write anything: a guide and reference. (pp. Unknown-Unknown) edited by John J. Ruszkiewicz and Jay T. Dolmage. Boston, MA USA: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Beck Wise is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Language accessibility in professional writing
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Chasing Changelings: a neuroqueer autistic dramaturgy approach to playwriting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stephen Carleton, Associate Professor Emma Cole
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
"It's never really about the writing": The affective academic writing ecologies of undergraduate students
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Crosthwaite, Dr Kate Power
Media
Enquiries
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- argumentation
- gender
- health communication
- higher education teaching
- visual communication
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