Arizona State University expert directory

Roger Thompson is a professor of English and director of ASU Writing Programs. 

A seasoned administrator trained in both literary critique and rhetorical strategy, Thompson now focuses on artificial intelligence research. He is also co-director of the RhetAI Coalition, a research working group made up of academics and industry representatives that investigates “the persuasive power of AI.”

Formerly a professor at the Virginia Military Institute, Thompson is the co-author of the book, “Writing Programs, Veterans Studies, and the Post-9/11 University: A Field Guide” (NCTE, 2020) and also co-author of an Iraq War memoir, the award-winning bestseller “Beyond Duty: Life on the Frontline in Iraq” (Polity, 2009). His other books are nonfiction studies of Italian grizzlies and Ralph Waldo Emerson, among other works.