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Micah C Wright, PhD

Assistant Professor, Research/Assistant Director of Impact and Innovation, ONRS

Dr. Micah C. Wright is an Assistant Professor of Research and scholar with expertise in building higher education support programs for student veterans. With a PhD from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Dr. Wright has dedicated over ten years to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation in military and veterans studies.

Known for his work with student veterans at UTSA and Texas State University and his experience working with the Military Health Institute, Dr. Wright has published scholarship in journals like Duke University’s Pedagogy, the Online Learning Journal, and Southwest American Literature, and presented findings at national and international conferences. His research focuses on advancing the health and wellbeing of the military affiliated community, to include service members, veterans, and their families.

In addition to academic accomplishments, Dr. Wright is a Marine Corps Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, and community advocate for those who serve our country. He has served on the Military Advisory Council with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, sits on the board of the 3rd Battalion 1st Marines Association, and was recently elected to the Executive Board of the Veterans Studies Association.

Dr. Wright continues to seek opportunities to make meaningful contributions through his scholarship and professional endeavors.

  • Professional Background

    Education

    • 2021 - PhD - English/Rhetoric and Composition - University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
    • 2013 - MA - Rhetoric and Composition - Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
    • 2011 - BA - English - University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

    Training

    • 2020 - Fellowship - UTSA Doctoral Fellowship - University of Texas at San Antonio

    Appointments

    • 2024 - Assistant Professor, Research - UT Health San Antonio, School of Nursing
    • 2021 - 7th Grade ELA Teacher - Concordia Lutheran School
    • 2016 - Program Faculty/Instructor - Texas State University, Department of English
    • 2016 - Adjunct Faculty/Instructor - Texas State University, Department of Mass Communications
    • 2016 - Adjunct Faculty/Instructor - Texas State University, Department of Management
    • 2024 - Program Manager - UT Health San Antonio Military Health Institute, San Antonio, TX
    • 2019 - Veteran Success Coordinator - University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
    • 2015 - Director/Founder, Tutor Corps (Veteran-to-Veteran Tutoring/Mentoring Initiative - Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

  • Research & Grants

    Grants

    Currently Funded:

    • 2024 – 2025    Funder: San Antonio Medical Foundation     Dollars: $40,000
      Title: The Veteran and Caregiver Partnership
      Role: PI

    Completed Research/Projects:

    • 2022 to 2023   Funder: UT Health San Antono Student Service Fees           Dollars: $5,000
    • Title:  Military Health Interest Group
      Role: PI
    • 2018 to 2019   Funder: UT System Board of Regents (LERR Grant)           Dollars: $30,000
      Role: Project Lead
    • 2018 to 2019   Funder: UT System Associate Vice Chancellor                     Dollars: $20,000
      Role: Project Lead
    • 2016 to 2018   Funder: UT San Antonio Office of the Provost                     Dollars: $28,000
      Role: Project Lead
    • 2014 to 2015   Funder: Texas State University Student Service Fees            Dollars: $100,000
      Role: Project Lead
    • 2013 to 2015   Funder: Texas State University Office of the Provost           Dollars: $14,900
      Role: Project Lead

  • Service

    Institutional

    2023 – present Member Mays Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement Board

    Service to the Profession

    • 2024 – present             Member                       Texas Vet Legacy Community Advisory Board
    • 2024 – present             Exec Board Member   Veterans Studies Association
    • 2021 – present             Member                       Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Council

    National

    • 2021 – present             Veterans Studies Association
    • 2012 – present             3rd Battalion 1st Marines Association

    Community

    • 2022 – present             Executive Board Member                   3rd Battalion 1st Marines Association
    • 2019 – 2022                President                                             3rd Battalion 1st Marines Association

  • Publications

      Peer-reviewed Articles

      1. Wright, Micah, and Nancy E. Wilson. "Writing Center Tutor Corps: Creating a Veterans Tutoring Veterans Program." Writing Lab Newsletter: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship, vol. 41, no. 9-10, 2017.
      2. Wright, Micah Christopher. "I Am a Marine." Ed. Alexis Hart and Roger Thompson. Pedagogy, 16.3 2016: Print.
      3. Selber, Katherine, Mary Jo Garcia-Biggs, Nancy Feyl Chavkin, and Micah Christopher Wright. "Online Training for Working with Student Veterans: A Social Work Elective Course." Online Learning Journal, 19.1 (2015): Web.
      4. Wright, Micah Christopher. "Linguistic Manipulation: PTSD and the Re-Training of Warriors." Southwestern American Literature, 39.2 (2014): 35-42. Web   

      Invited Podium Presentations (i. e. keynotes presentations)

      • 2024                “Being the Pivot Point for Veterans and Caregivers.” Veterans Warrior’s Support Conference, St. Mary’s Law School.
      • 2022                “Sacrifice: Serving in the Military” Military Health Professions Scholarship Program Promotion Ceremony, UT Health San Antonio.
      • 2021                “Understanding Sacrifice and the Purple Heart.” Purple Heart City Designation Ceremony, City of San Marcos, TX.
      • 2018                “Why I Celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday and Veterans Day.” Southwest Research Institute Veterans Day Celebration, Southwest Research Institute.

      Peer Reviewed Podium Presentations

      1. 2024                “From Rhetoric to Reality: Veterans, Service, and Citizenship and their Impact on Immigration Policy” Veterans in Society Conference, Columbia, South Carolina.
      2. 2022                “Resiliency Through Collaboration: The Future of Veterans Studies.” 2022 Veterans in Society Conference, Phoenix, Arizona.
      3. 2019                “Performing 22-a-Day: Kynicism and Deliberative Irreverence through Social Activism.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
      4. 2018                “Permeable Publics, Malleable Discourse: The ‘22-a-Day’ Statistic as Participatory Trigger.” Rhetoric Society of America Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
      5. 2016                “Illuminating a Path to Generativity: Strengthening Veteran’s Identities through Narrative.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Houston, Texas.
      6. 2015                “Quantifying Truth and the Student Veteran Identity: A Rhetorical Approach to Analyzing Statistics." Conference on College Composition and Communication, Tampa, Florida.
      7. 2013                “The New Student Veteran,” SASP 2013, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
      8. 2013                “The Rhetoric of Transition and the Returning Veteran,” PCA/ACA National Conference, Washington D.C.
      9. 2013                “Bridging the Gap: Building a Community of Veterans,” South Central Writing Centers Association Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas.