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Star M. Vanguri, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts and Director of NSU's Composition Program. She teaches courses in writing and rhetoric at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Vanguri is editor of Rhetorics of Names and Naming (Routledge, 2016) and co-editor of Style and the Future of Composition Studies (Utah State University Press, 2020) and The Centrality of Style (WAC Clearinghouse/Parlor Press, 2013). Her work has also appeared in Western Journal of Communication, Rhetoric Review, and the Journal of Writing Research. She is currently working on a book titled Portmanteaus: A Critical Approach with colleague Maggie M. Werner, which is due to be published by Palgrave/Macmillan in 2026. Her scholarly interests include rhetorical criticism, style, and onomastics.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D., University of Arizona - Tucson
… → 2010
M.A., University of Central Florida
… → 2004
B.A., Florida State University
… → 2002
External positions
Graduate Associate in Teaching, University of Arizona
Jan 1 2004 → Jan 1 2010
Graduate Teaching Intern, University of Central Florida
Jan 1 2002 → Jan 1 2004
Disciplines
- Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Unpacking the Portmanteau: Megxit’s Implicit Racist Ideology
Vanguri, S. M. & Werner, M. M., 2024, In: Western Journal of Communication. 88, 2, p. 402-417 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What Our Policies Say: Inclusive Language Practices for Syllabi Writing
Bianchi, M., Kitchens, J., Leon, A., Luttkewitte, C. & Vanguri, S., Jun 22 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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Introduction: Moving Forward with Style
Butler, P., Ray, B. & Vanguri, S. M., 2020, Style And The Future Of Composition Studies. Butler, P., Ray, B. & Vanguri, S. (eds.). Utah State University Press, An imprint of University Press of Colorado, p. 3-19 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript
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Styling the Multimodal Classroom: Addressing the Labor of Assessment through the Rhetorical Lexicon of Style
Lutkewitte, C., Vanguri, S. & Vie, S., Jan 1 2020, Styling the Multimodal Classroom: Addressing the Labor of Assessment through the Rhetorical Lexicon of Style.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Not Your Typical Research Essay: Digital Alternatives for Presenting and Visualizing Research
D'Agostino, M. A., Vanguri, S. M. & Concannon, K. A., Feb 16 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Master’s in Writing Program, Nova Southeastern University (External organization)
Vanguri, S. M. (Member)
Jan 1 2013 → Jan 1 2015Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Nova Southeastern University (External organization)
Vanguri, S. M. (Member)
Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2013Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Nova Southeastern University (External organization)
Vanguri, S. M. (Member)
Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2013Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Nova Southeastern University (External organization)
Vanguri, S. M. (Member)
Jan 1 2011 → Jan 1 2012Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Nova Southeastern University (External organization)
Vanguri, S. M. (Member)
Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2011Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
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Faculty Merit Award for Teaching
Vanguri, S. M. (Recipient), 2013
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Riepe-Warnock Fellowship, Department of English
Vanguri, S. M. (Recipient), 2008
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Johnnie Raye Harper Memorial Teaching Award Nominee, Writing Program
Vanguri, S. M. (Recipient), 2005
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