Ashlyn C. Walden

Biography

Ashlyn C. Walden is a Senior Lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Ph.D. candidate in Clemson University’s Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design program. Her research focuses on the intersection of digital composition, accessibility, disability rhetorics, and writing-to-learn. She teaches courses on empirical research methods and digital design, actively mentors faculty in disability advocacy and course design, and is the co-author of the book ACCESS: Accessible Course Construction for Every Student’s Success (Routledge, 2025).

Research Interests

• Critical Pedagogy
• Composition Theory
• Contemporary Rhetorical Theory & New Media
• Accessibility, Universal Design, & User-Centered Design
• Disability Rhetorics
• Digital Design
• Writing to Learn

Selected Publications

• Mahaffey, C., & Walden, A. (2025). ACCESS: Accessible course construction for every student’s success. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003485476
• Walden, A. (2023). Play—Not necessity is the mother of invention: A reflection on accessibility research. In R. Stringfield & A. Hatcher (Eds.), Futures & fantasies [Special Issue]. Journal of Multimodal Rhetorics, 7(2). https://journalofmultimodalrhetorics.com/7-2-walden
• Walden, A. (2022). Necessity is the mother of invention: Accessibility pre, inter, & post pandemic. In E. A. Monske, L. Cadle, & C. S. Harris (Eds.), Blurred boundaries: Post-pandemic perspectives of digital writing pedagogies [Special Issue]. Computers & Composition, 66. Elsevier Ltd. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compcom.2022.102740
• Walden, A. (2022). “Be flexible.” In V. Manivannan & R. Osorio (Eds.), Carework & writing during COVID [Special Issue]. Journal of Multimodal Rhetorics, 6(2) https://journalofmultimodalrhetorics.com/6-2-walden