Angela D. Mack
Degree and Focus Area
PhD, Rhetoric and Composition
Previous degrees/universities
BA in English from Texas Wesleyan University
MA in American Literature from Texas Woman's University
Describe your research and its purpose/applications
Within the broader framework of rhetoric and composition, my research interests include African American rhetorics along with the rhetorics of Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), poetry and hybrid poetics, popular culture, archival studies, and performance/sound studies. I am also earning a graduate certificate in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES).
Publications
Mack, Angela D. “Afrosurrealism, Aristotle, and Racial Presence in Netflix’s Luke Cage.” Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, vol. 7, no. 2. http://journaldialogue.org/v7-issue-2/afrosurrealism-aristotle-and-racial-presence-in-netflixs-luke-cage/
Mack, Angela D. “The Things I Carry: a Precarious Reflection from a Black Doctoral Student in Crises." Crosstalk: Graduate Students of Color Reflect on Lessons Lived and Learned in the Academy: Women, Gender, and Families of Color. (forthcoming in February 2021.)
Conference Presentations
Mack, Angela D. and Kelli R. Gill (2020). "(Counter) Storying, Constellating, and Reimagining: Choosing Methods for Space and Place-Based Digital Projects." Co-panelist for digital presentation for DHSI 2020 Conference & Colloquium; Univ. of Victoria, BC. (COVID-19).
Mack, Angela D. (2020). “Recovering the Community Archive: Chronicling the Life Cycle of The Black Bookworm Bookstore in Fort Worth, Texas.” Part of the panel presentation titled, "Adventures in the Archive: Community Archives and Methods of Hospitality." Accepted panel presentation for RSA 19th Biennial Conference; Portland, OR. (COVID-19).
Mack, Angela D. (2018). “Always Forward: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Luke Cage as Rhetorical Exigence of Heroic Autonomy.” Paper presented at the 39th Annual Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA) Conference; Albuquerque, NM.
Mack, Angela D. (2017). “Assistive Technologies, Tutoring, and the Online Writing Lab (OWL): Access and Equity in Writing Supplementation for Students with Disabilities.” Poster presentation given at University of Texas at Arlington’s 13th Annual ACES Symposium; Arlington, TX.
Mack, Angela D. (2015). “First Annual Visiting Writers Series.” Creator and conference host for the Writing Club’s first-ever monthly “Visiting Writers Series” for South Campus; Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX.
Honors and Awards
Recipient, Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 1st & 2nd Year in Rhetoric and Composition, TCU English Department, Texas Christian University, 2019.
Why TCU English?
With TCU English, I wanted the opportunity to explore my multiple interests without feeling restricted into choosing just one. Even with the room to broaden my disciplinarity, the greatest benefit that I have encountered is through representation. I am in a community of African-American professors such as Drs. Stacie McCormick, Carmen Kynard, and Brandon Manning along with other wonderful professors of color. Being an Black woman in rhet/comp, being one that is pursuing a PhD, being at TCU... representation matters. And I am benefitting from their presence and from the collective spaces that are being created more than any other time in my college education. Such knowledge is not lost on me given who I am and the spaces I occupy. I appreciate the support I am receiving all around as a result.
What interests you about being involved in WBH?
I enjoy the intentionality of our group's active engagement. I appreciate the mentorship of the professors who are so giving and are willing to share their unabridged experiences so that we can be informed and be encouraged. Just like I am experiencing community from the TCU English department at large, I am experiencing community through WBH, and that is sustaining to me, especially in times like these due to COVID-19.
Fun Fact?
For me, it's fun facts because I have more than one... unless they seem dorky, which is okay too! In my former life, I once recorded a spoken word album (back in the days of CDs, lol). I have written a novel and another half one from my time competing in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) of Novembers past. Oh, and my preferred study music right now is lo-fi and dubstep. (Yeah, I know right?!) It's how I am getting through reading for my exams!
PhD, Rhetoric and Composition
Previous degrees/universities
BA in English from Texas Wesleyan University
MA in American Literature from Texas Woman's University
Describe your research and its purpose/applications
Within the broader framework of rhetoric and composition, my research interests include African American rhetorics along with the rhetorics of Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC), poetry and hybrid poetics, popular culture, archival studies, and performance/sound studies. I am also earning a graduate certificate in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES).
Publications
Mack, Angela D. “Afrosurrealism, Aristotle, and Racial Presence in Netflix’s Luke Cage.” Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy, vol. 7, no. 2. http://journaldialogue.org/v7-issue-2/afrosurrealism-aristotle-and-racial-presence-in-netflixs-luke-cage/
Mack, Angela D. “The Things I Carry: a Precarious Reflection from a Black Doctoral Student in Crises." Crosstalk: Graduate Students of Color Reflect on Lessons Lived and Learned in the Academy: Women, Gender, and Families of Color. (forthcoming in February 2021.)
Conference Presentations
Mack, Angela D. and Kelli R. Gill (2020). "(Counter) Storying, Constellating, and Reimagining: Choosing Methods for Space and Place-Based Digital Projects." Co-panelist for digital presentation for DHSI 2020 Conference & Colloquium; Univ. of Victoria, BC. (COVID-19).
Mack, Angela D. (2020). “Recovering the Community Archive: Chronicling the Life Cycle of The Black Bookworm Bookstore in Fort Worth, Texas.” Part of the panel presentation titled, "Adventures in the Archive: Community Archives and Methods of Hospitality." Accepted panel presentation for RSA 19th Biennial Conference; Portland, OR. (COVID-19).
Mack, Angela D. (2018). “Always Forward: Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Luke Cage as Rhetorical Exigence of Heroic Autonomy.” Paper presented at the 39th Annual Southwest Popular/American Culture Association (SWPACA) Conference; Albuquerque, NM.
Mack, Angela D. (2017). “Assistive Technologies, Tutoring, and the Online Writing Lab (OWL): Access and Equity in Writing Supplementation for Students with Disabilities.” Poster presentation given at University of Texas at Arlington’s 13th Annual ACES Symposium; Arlington, TX.
Mack, Angela D. (2015). “First Annual Visiting Writers Series.” Creator and conference host for the Writing Club’s first-ever monthly “Visiting Writers Series” for South Campus; Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX.
Honors and Awards
Recipient, Outstanding Graduate Student Award, 1st & 2nd Year in Rhetoric and Composition, TCU English Department, Texas Christian University, 2019.
Why TCU English?
With TCU English, I wanted the opportunity to explore my multiple interests without feeling restricted into choosing just one. Even with the room to broaden my disciplinarity, the greatest benefit that I have encountered is through representation. I am in a community of African-American professors such as Drs. Stacie McCormick, Carmen Kynard, and Brandon Manning along with other wonderful professors of color. Being an Black woman in rhet/comp, being one that is pursuing a PhD, being at TCU... representation matters. And I am benefitting from their presence and from the collective spaces that are being created more than any other time in my college education. Such knowledge is not lost on me given who I am and the spaces I occupy. I appreciate the support I am receiving all around as a result.
What interests you about being involved in WBH?
I enjoy the intentionality of our group's active engagement. I appreciate the mentorship of the professors who are so giving and are willing to share their unabridged experiences so that we can be informed and be encouraged. Just like I am experiencing community from the TCU English department at large, I am experiencing community through WBH, and that is sustaining to me, especially in times like these due to COVID-19.
Fun Fact?
For me, it's fun facts because I have more than one... unless they seem dorky, which is okay too! In my former life, I once recorded a spoken word album (back in the days of CDs, lol). I have written a novel and another half one from my time competing in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) of Novembers past. Oh, and my preferred study music right now is lo-fi and dubstep. (Yeah, I know right?!) It's how I am getting through reading for my exams!
