Bio

Skyler Meeks is a PhD candidate in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media at North Carolina State University. Often approaching his work with a collector’s mindset, Skyler pieces together different perspectives and methodologies, crafting richer, more nuanced conversations. His current research examines how communities construct sacred spaces across physical and digital environments, drawing on rhetorical theory, visual and material rhetorics, and the rhetoric of place and space. His dissertation explores the rhetorical construction of sacredness in contemporary public memory, with attention to formal monuments, vernacular memorials, and digital commemorative sites. He has presented his work at national conferences in rhetoric and communication, and his broader interests include visual culture, place-based rhetorics, and the intersections of memory and materiality.

Over the past decade, Skyler has taught courses in basic writing, first-year composition, technical writing, and rhetorical theory at a variety of postsecondary institutions. His teaching philosophy aims to empowering students to recognize the value and power of their languages. By integrating contemporary issues into the classroom, he encourages students to view writing as a meaningful and adaptable skill, applicable across disciplines and beyond the university.

Outside the classroom, he has held administrative roles in writing programs and learning centers, experiences that have broadened his understanding of student needs and institutional structures. These roles continue to shape both his pedagogy and his research, reinforcing his commitment to student support and to reimagining how educational systems can better serve diverse learners and communities.