Kelly Sauskojus, Ph.D/2024
Postdoctoral Fellow
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Contact
Department of English
Office: Strode Tower 601
Schedule an Appointment: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/6a23a733a7b04583a100c79b7c1a8aa0@clemson.edu?anonymous&ep
Email: ksausko@clemson.edu
Education
Ph.D in Rhetoric, Writing and Linguistics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2024); M.A., English, Baylor University (2019); B.A., English, Liberty University (2017)
Research Interests
Community-Engaged Research | Technical and Professional Writing | Religious and Sacred Rhetorics | Urban Agriculture and Food Justice | Grantwriting | Place-Based Pedagogy
Kelly Sauskojus is a Postdoctoral Fellow with interests in community engagement, grantwriting, and food justice. Since moving to Knoxville in 2019 to begin their PhD in rhetoric, writing and linguistics, they have contributed to numerous local urban agriculture and community garden nonprofits in Knoxville, growing and distributing produce, teaching community classes, organizing volunteers, fundraising, and co-writing over $100,000 in winning grants from a variety of sectors. She currently serves on the board for BattleField Farms, a Black-led grassroots urban farm and food justice organization, and looks looks forward to continuing more community-engaged food justice work at Clemson.
Professional/Research Links
www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-sauskojus
Awards
Award for Excellence in Community Engagement, UT Graduate Student Senate, 2024
