Michael Young

Brittain Fellow

Member Of:
  • Writing and Communication Program
  • Naugle Communication Center
Office Phone: 404-894-9842
Office Location: Skiles 307
Office Hours: SPRING 2026: Tuesdays 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM; Thursdays 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM; Fridays 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Related Links:
Email Address: myoung336@gatech.edu

Overview

Personal Pronouns:
he/him

Michael Young is a writing teacher who studies the history of writing education. He received his PhD in 2024 from Penn State University, and he joins Georgia Tech as a Brittain fellow, teaching composition courses and consulting in the Naugle Writing and Communication Center. He has published work on rhetorical history in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, and his current research project is about the history of mis/disinformation pedagogies in general education. In addition to first-year writing, he has taught classes in rhetoric, civics, religious history, technical writing, and science writing.

Education:
  • PhD in English, The Pennsylvania State University
  • MA in English, The Pennsylvania State University
  • BA in English, The University of North Texas

Interests

Teaching Interests:
first-year writing, civic literacies, science writing and communication
Research Interests:
history of rhetoric, history of general education, rhetorical criticism, cultural studies
Research Fields:
  • Communication
  • Literary and Cultural Studies

Courses

  • ENGL-1101: English Composition I: Rhetoric and Information Literacy
  • ENGL-1102: English Composition II: Social Movement Rhetoric

Publications

Updated:  Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:55 AM