Bridgette Sanders, PhD
Visiting Assistant Instructional Professor
University Writing Program
Education
PhD, English (rhetoric and composition), Florida State University
JD, Stetson University College of Law
MA, English (literature), University of West Florida
MBA, Sport Business, Saint Leo University
BS, Journalism and minor in English, University of Florida
Courses Taught
ENC 2256: Writing in the Disciplines
ENC 2256 Online: Writing in the Disciplines
ENC 1102: Argument and Persuasion
Pedagogical Interests
Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing in the Disciplines, Writing about Sports, Multimodality, Creative Nonfiction, Public and Professional Writing
Research Interests
Rhetoric of empathy, Writing Across the Curriculum, Black women’s rhetorics, African American literature
Personal Interests
Playing the piano and violin, writing poetry, attending sports events
Best Writing Advice
Understand purpose, audience, and context to write effectively in any genre!
Publications
Sanders, Bridgette. “Visual Counterstory: The Transformative Nature of The 15 White Coats’ Iconic Images.” Reflections, vol. 25, no. 2, 2026, pp. 6-39,