Anuj Gupta
University of South Florida, University of Arizona, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Ashoka University, University of Delhi
Research areas: Arts and Humanities · Literature and Literary Theory · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Rhetoric and Communication Studies · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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About
Anuj Gupta is an Assistant Professor of Writing and Rhetoric at the Department of English at the University of South Florida whose work explores how writing technologies—especially generative AI—shape writers, genres, and society. His research and teaching focus on generative AI, coding literacy, human-computer interaction, user experience design, and mixed-methods inquiry. He earned his PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Arizona, where his dissertation, Learning to Talk to Generative AI Chatbots, examined AI prompts as an emerging genre of digital literacy.
Anuj’s research has been nationally recognized for advancing the future of writing, technology, and pedagogy. He has received competitive awards from leading academic organizations, including the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW), and the Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA). Most recently, he received the prestigious Kenneth Bruffee Award and an honorable mention for the Ellen Nold Award, both honoring interdisciplinary contributions to rhetoric, composition, and technical communication.
His work appears in journals such as Computers and Composition, Composition Forum, Composition Studies, WPA: Writing Program Administration, Open Praxis, Academic Labor: Research & Artistry, and Thresholds in Education. He is also co-editor of the forthcoming book Digital Literacies for Human Connection (NCTE), a collection of assignment-based digital scholarship. His research, teaching, and design work—including writing apps, data dashboards, and computationally enriched curricula—have also been featured on The Big Rhetorical Podcast.
Employment
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University of South Florida Assistant Professor2025 - Present
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University of Arizona Research Assistant, Digital Humanities2023 - 2023
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University of Arizona Graduate Associate (Teaching and Research)2021 - 2025
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Ashoka University Project Manager (Assistant Director)2017 - 2020
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Ashoka University Instructional Designer (Preceptor)2016 - 2020
Education
- 2020 - 2025
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Jawaharlal Nehru University M.Phil2015 - 2017
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University of Delhi M.A. (English)2013 - 2015
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University of Delhi B.A. English2010 - 2013
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (26)
- Digital literacies for Human Connection Save
- Writing and Rhetoric Studies in the Loop (WRSTL): A GenAI Prompt Library Save
- AI & Data Competencies: Scaffolding holistic AI literacy in Higher Education Save
- Hello Black World: Du Bois, data, and a visual reflection of the Black past and present Save
- ‘Learning To Talk to Generative AI Chatbots’: A Corpus Study of Generative AI Prompts, an Emerging Genre for AI Literacy Save
- “Wayfinding” through the AI wilderness: Mapping rhetorics of ChatGPT prompt writing on X (formerly Twitter) to promote critical AI literacies Save
- Integrating learner-centered design and user-centered design for meaningful instructor onboarding: Supporting large-scale curricular changes to general education Save
- Assistant, Parrot, or Colonizing Loudspeaker? ChatGPT Metaphors for Developing Critical AI Literacies Save
- Using case studies for training WPAs in SLW issues: A dialogic exploration Save
- On Fishbowls, Student Personas, and the Wicked Problem of Generative Artificial Intelligence Save
- Translinguo: Critically Making Chatbot Prototypes by Learning How to Write Generative AI prompts Save
- “Why am I here?”: Exploring graduate students’ academic writing anxieties and the potential for contemplative and mindfulness‑based teaching practices. Save
- Genre innovations in dissertation writing: Trends and recommendations for rhet‑comp graduate programs. Save
- Critical Language Awareness: Language Power Techniques and English Grammar Save
- Assessing Equity and Inclusion in Research Teams through Constructive Distributed Work Save
- Digital Reading in the FYC classroom Save
- ComposeMe: Designing technology to reduce academic writing anxiety and increase attention in higher education Save
- Emotions in Academic Writing/Care-Work in Academia Save
- Something of Our Own to Say: Writing Pedagogy in India Save
- Unit 3: Academic & Non-Academic Writing Save