Dr. Amanda Pratt

Assistant Professor of Rhetoric of Science; MAPW Graduate Teaching Assistant Coordinator

apratt27@kennesaw.edu
Office: EB 173

Amanda Rose Pratt is an Assistant Professor of Rhetoric of Science in the Department of English at Kennesaw State University. At Kennesaw, she serves as the MA in Professional Writing (MAPW) Teaching Assistant (TA) Coordinator. She also supports the Health Humanities faculty working group, mentors undergraduate students through the First Year Scholars program, and teaches a variety of composition, rhetoric, and writing focused courses. 

Originally hailing from Western New York, Pratt earned her BA in Writing and Physical Geography with a minor in Environmental Studies at SUNY Buffalo State; her MA in Writing at University of Nevada, Reno; and her PhD in Composition and Rhetoric with a minor in Science and Technology Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. 

Her 2023 dissertation theorizes transformative psychedelic rhetoric across culture, biomedicine, and industry, and Pratt has published several recent articles related to her work as a former consultant at the nonprofit psychedelic prior art library Porta Sophia. 

She is currently developing qualitative research projects with collaborators at University of Wisconsin-Madison's Transdisciplinary Center for Research on Psychoactive Substances (TCRPS), Emory University's Center for Psychedelics and Spirituality (ECPS), and Perspective Wellness as part of a Radow College grant-funded Research Partnerships Program. 

• Link to CV

• Concentration Area(s)
  • Composition and Rhetoric
  • Creative Writing
• MAPW Courses Taught
  • PRWR 6150 Rhetorical Theory
  • PRWR 6520 Creative Nonfiction Writing I
• Select Publications
  • “Beyond the Psychedelic Competitive Moat: Chasing the Patent Dragon.” Amanda Rose Pratt and Shahin Shams. “Critical Perspectives on Psychedelics: Correcting the Hype” Bill of Health Blog Symposium, Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics; Harvard Law School. 14 February 2024. https://blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu/2024/02/14/beyond-the-psychedelic-competitive-moat-chasing-the-patent-dragon/.
  • “The Evolving Role of History in the Past, Present, and Future of Psychedelic Patenting .” Shahin Shams, Amanda Rose Pratt, Sisi Li, Thomas A. Isenbarger . History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, October 2023, vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 117-130; https://doi.org/10.3368/hopp.65.1.117.
  • “Intellectual Property of Psychedelics for Addiction Treatment: How Porta Sophia Enables Access and Protects Innovation and Opportunity Through Preserving the Public Domain.” Sisi Li, Taylor Kurtzweil, Amanda Pratt, Shahin Shams. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, published online 03 October 2023; https://www.jsad.com/doi/10.15288/jsad.22-00425. 
  • “A Response to Inman and Powell’s ‘In the Absence of Grades: Dissonance and Desire in Course-Contract Classrooms.’” Lindsay Albracht, Al Harahap, Amanda Pratt, Ranmali Rodrigo, Clare Russell, and Virginia M. Schwarz. College Composition and Communication, vol. 71, no. 1, September 2019, pp. 145-51.