Sarah Richardson
Assistant Professor, General Faculty, Writing and Rhetoric Program
Office Address/Hours
T/TH 12:30-1:30pm, online Wednesday 4-5, and by appointment
Class Schedule
TR 9:30-10:45, 11:00-12:15, 2:00-3:15
Degrees:
B.A English, Stetson University 2016
M.A Writing, Rhetoric, and Media, Clemson University 2018
Ph.D Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design, Clemson University 2023
Bio:
Sarah Richardson is an Assistant Professor of English in the Writing and Rhetoric Program at the University of Virginia. She teaches courses on rhetorics of community engagement, public memory, and representation. Her research examines how cultural, social, and legal norms shape remembrance from institutional standpoints and archival practices.
Dr. Richardson leads the Native Voices project, an Open Educational Resource, at the University of Virginia that highlights student engagement with the Tribal Nations of Virginia. In Spring 2026, Native Voices held a panel featuring seven Tribal citizens of the seven federally recognized Tribal Nations in Virginia. The panelists answered questions written by Dr. Richardson’s class. The information of the panel was used to create podcast episodes that will be released on Native Voices in 2026. Currently published on the site is Untold Stories: Maverick’s Monacan Homeland that was co-authored by her students and Monacan Nation Elders. The book shares Monacan history and culture and is currently being taught in local schools. Future book projects and podcast episodes can be found on Native Voices as her students continue to work with Indigenous communities in Virginia and local community partners.
Selected Awards:
Excellence in Public Service Award, May 2026
Selected Publications:
“Reconsidering Expertise: Possibilities for Distributed Expertise and Horizontal Mentoring in Writing Pedagogy Education.” Accepted for (Un)commonplaces in Graduate Teaching Assistantship Training & Experiences, edited by Zachary T. Singletary, Ti Macklin, Tracy Ann Morse, Heidi Estrem. (with Megan Eatman, Jacob Richter, and Hannah Taylor)
“Legality, Criminality, and Sexuality in Public Memory: The Rhetorical Boundaries of Storyville and a Woman who Made it a Success.” Rhetorics of Southern Place: Contemporary Memoirs and Analyses, Brill Press, 2026.
“After the Ink Dried but Before History was a Woman’s.” Peitho vol. 22, no. 3, Spring 2020