Areas of Specialization/Research:
Rhetoric
Composition-Linguistics
Writing
Poetry
Education:
Ph.D. in English: Rhetoric/Composition-Linguistics from Arizona State University
M.A. in English: Writing Concentration in Poetry from Western Washington University
B.A. in English: Writing Concentration in Poetry from Western Washington University
Short Biography: Dr. Collins is inspired by classical rhetoric, especially invention, to help students connect with their fields of study through writing. Her scholarship concerns the role of communication in shaping professional communities and identities as well as the practice of information literacy in the age of misinformation. She has taught at K-State Salina since 2001 and is a member of the Graduate Faculty committee.
She is involved in the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing and the Kansas Association of Teachers of English. She has also been a member of the American Society for Engineering Educators, Faculty Senate, and the College Advisory and Planning Committee.
She is the president of Smoky Hills Audubon Society, for which she has also served as treasurer.
