Dr. Ralston is the chair of the GIT program. She teaches video production, print/digital design, and research methods. She also directs the Make Media Lab on the Polytechnic campus.

In addition to teaching First-Year Writing, Duerden also enjoys teaching Writing About Literature for nonmajors, which ties into her own interest in contemporary British fiction.

Dr. Wendy R. Williams, Associate Professor of English, is a scholar of English education and visual/multimodal narrative. She is also a certified Maricopa County Master Gardener and classically trained chef.

Kimberly Holst's scholarship examines the intersection of law and media—particularly how media impacts public understanding of law. She presents on effective law school pedagogy before domestic and international audiences.

Prior holds a doctorate in second language acquisition (SLA). He teaches courses in applied linguistics, qualitative methods, discourse analysis and pragmatics, sociolinguistics, second language acquisition, and TESOL.

Elizabeth Sheets is an Editor Associate for Knowledge Enterprise’s Research Development. There she edits journal manuscripts, grant proposals, and book proposals for ASU faculty and research staff.

Santos is an expert in storytelling, narrative writing and bilingual reporting.

Beschloss is an award-winning writer, editor, journalist and filmmaker. He is a professor of practice in three colleges and schools and directs the Narrative Storytelling Initiative across the university.