Randy D. Nichols at is a PhD student in the Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design program Clemson University where he teaches Composition and Communication.  After conducting a successful pilot project for the “Critical Literacies Across Media” course, Randy is currently conducting the new multimodal version of the program with students across the globe.

His research interests include Culture and Media, Critical Reading Across Media, Digital Narratologies, Theatrical Marginalization, The Rhetoric and Narrative of the Dark Ride, and The Rhetorics of Display. (His M.A. Studies at Rutgers University included concentrations on Twain, Swift, and Victorian and Metaphysical Poets.) This site will feature samples of current, past (and future) research, a continually updated c.v., and links to blogs and other e-publications by Randy Nichols.