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Patricia Sullivan

Professor //English · College of Liberal Arts · Purdue University

Quick answer: Patricia Sullivan is Professor //English at Purdue University. Patricia Sullivan shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.

⭐ Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1986 Biography Since arriving at Purdue in 1985, Patricia Sullivan has directed Technical Writing and currently directs the Graduate Program in Rhetoric and Composition. Curriculum-wise, she has been instrumental in starting the B.A. in Professional Writing and secondary areas for the Ph.D. in Technical and Professional Writing and in Rhetoric, Technology and Dig

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Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1986 Biography Since arriving at Purdue in 1985, Patricia Sullivan has directed Technical Writing and currently directs the Graduate Program in Rhetoric and Composition. Curriculum-wise, she has been instrumental in starting the B.A. in Professional Writing and secondary areas for the Ph.D. in Technical and Professional Writing and in Rhetoric, Technology and Digital Writing. With Jennifer Bay she is co-editor of Peitho (2013-2017). Her books: Electronic Literacies in the Workplace (co-edited with Jennie Dautermann), Opening Spaces (co-authored with James Porter), Professional Writing Online (co-authored with James Porter and Johndan Johnson-Eilola), and Technology, Labor, and Writing (co-edited with Pamela Takayoshi). Recently she has published  in College Composition and Communication , Journal of Business and Technical Communication, Educause Quarterly, and Journal of Technical Writing and Communication.
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Is Patricia Sullivan hiring PhD students at Purdue University?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Patricia Sullivan's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1986 Biography Since arriving at Purdue in 1985, Patricia Sullivan has directed Technical Writing and currently directs the Graduate Program in Rhetoric and Composit.
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Ph.D., Carnegie-Mellon University, 1986 Biography Since arriving at Purdue in 1985, Patricia Sullivan has directed Technical Writing and currently directs the Graduate Program in Rhetoric and Composition. Curriculum-wise, she has been instrumental in starting the B.A. in Professional Writing and sec

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