Cassandra Branham

Biography

Dr. Sandy Branham is an associate professor and associate chair of the Daytona Beach Humanities and Communication Department. Dr. Branham hold a Ph.D. in Texts and Technology from the University of Central Florida, as well as an M.A. in English with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition and a graduate certificate in Professional and Technical Communication from the University of South Florida. Dr. Branham's research interests lie in the intersections of humanities, communication, and technology, with a focus on digital literacy and the ways in which digital technologies have, and will continue to change, the communication landscape. Currently, Dr. Branham in working on several projects related to the development of AI literacy.

Education

• Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Texts and Technology, University of Central Florida
• M.A. - Master of Arts in English: Rhetoric and Composition, University of South Florida
• B.A. - Bachelor of Arts in English: Professional-Technical Writing, University of South Florida

Courses Taught

COM122: English Composition

COM221: Technical Report Writing

HU338: Interdisciplinary Explorations

COM250: Introduction to Communication Theory

COM285: Editing and Multimedia Production

Publications

• Designing Effective and Engaging Research Posters (Cassandra Branham, Wen Wu, Jacob Welch, Jacob Welch M.S.) Undergraduate Webinars (2022)
• Digital Literacies in the Classroom: Authentic Opportunities for Student Engagement (Lori A. Mumpower, Cassandra Branham, Aaron D. Clevenger, Emily Faulconer, Alex Watkins, Alexandra Watkins) Publications (2020)
• Digital Literacies in the Classroom: Authentic Opportunities for Student Engagement (Lori A Mumpower, Cassandra Branham, Aaron D Clevenger, Emily Faulconer) Pure Portfolio (2020)
• Digital Studio tutors as partners (Cassandra Branham, Lori A Mumpower) Pure Portfolio (2019)
• Innovation Video Station (Cassandra Branham) Innovation Week (2018)
• Women Veterans' Advocacy Use of Social Networking: Curating and Responding to Trolling (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2018)
• Book Review: The Culture of Connectivity: A Critical History of Social Media (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2017)
• Wounded Warrior or War Hero? Or Maybe, Neither?: Resisting Common Tropes of the Veteran and Developing Digital Literacy Practices via Narrative Building and Identity Presentation in Social Networking Spaces (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2016)
• Extended abstract (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2015)
• My reviewers (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2015)
• Assembling New Port Richey, Florida (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2015)
• Writing Commons (Cassandra Branham) Pure Portfolio (2010)