Brian Gaines
Brian Gaines, Visiting Assistant Professor

Department of English
181 Turner St.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-2797 | blgaine@vt.edu
Brian Gaines is a visiting assistant professor of rhetoric and professional writing at Virginia Tech.
- Visual Rhetorics
- Digital Humanities
- Surveillance Studies
- PhD in Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design. Clemson University
- MA in Professional Communication, Clemson University
- BA in Art/Graphic Design. Anderson College
- Thomas E. Douglass Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2018
Articles
“Edutainment Tonight: The Nightly News as Mixtape.” Textshop Experiments, Vol. 5. FLASH REASON(EON): FINDING, MAKING & EXPERIENCING MEANINGS AND ETHICS. Summer, 2018.
Book Chapters
“Digital Détournement: A Situationist Approach to Resisting Surveillance in the Googlized World.” Exquisite Corpse: Art-Based Writing Practices in the Academy. Eds. Kate Hanzalik and Nathalie Virgintino. Parlor Press, 2019.
- Creating User Documentation
- Digital Media Writing
- First-year Composition
- Online Content Development
- Professional Writing
- Scientific Writing
- Technical Writing
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