Dr. Allegra Smith
@argella.bsky.social
assistant professor @ Georgia Tech ϟ she/her ϟ studies tech writing, design, feminisms, generations, internships ϟ posts are my own + don’t represent my employer
The love interest in the trashy Victorian romance I’m reading right now is named “Baron Kelso,” so unfortunately all I can picture is this:
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The love interest in the trashy Victorian romance I’m reading right now is named “Baron Kelso,” so unfortunately all I can picture is this:
Proud of my mentee, Jocelyn Le, for being selected as one of the top 5 undergrad researchers to represent GaTech at the 2025 ACC Meeting of the Minds Symposium. Her work on digital games for advocacy shows us that humanities research matters and makes an impact. urop.gatech.edu/node/841
March 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Proud of my mentee, Jocelyn Le, for being selected as one of the top 5 undergrad researchers to represent GaTech at the 2025 ACC Meeting of the Minds Symposium. Her work on digital games for advocacy shows us that humanities research matters and makes an impact. urop.gatech.edu/node/841
RIP to the hole on the street outside my apartment that’s been there since I moved in last year. I don’t know how the report I filed with the city of Atlanta last week convinced them to finally fill it (and on a SATURDAY!), but I feel almost godlike in my power having done so.
March 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
RIP to the hole on the street outside my apartment that’s been there since I moved in last year. I don’t know how the report I filed with the city of Atlanta last week convinced them to finally fill it (and on a SATURDAY!), but I feel almost godlike in my power having done so.
Happy anniversary to one of the most singular and bizarre experiences of my life: being a balloon handler for the inaugural flight of Monkey D. Luffy in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 23, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Happy anniversary to one of the most singular and bizarre experiences of my life: being a balloon handler for the inaugural flight of Monkey D. Luffy in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Today’s neurodivergent dilemma: $15 to get a 20-day supply of my generic ADHD meds which, thanks to shortages, are back ordered for at least a month, or $130 for a 30-day supply of the name brand.
February 22, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Today’s neurodivergent dilemma: $15 to get a 20-day supply of my generic ADHD meds which, thanks to shortages, are back ordered for at least a month, or $130 for a 30-day supply of the name brand.
I think this is why I am so encouraging to students, colleagues, and friends: I'm trying to send out into the world the messages that I didn't get. So, here's a reminder for all of us: you can do it. Keep going. Keep falling down. You're not a failure because you failed. (5/5)
January 22, 2024 at 6:07 PM
I think this is why I am so encouraging to students, colleagues, and friends: I'm trying to send out into the world the messages that I didn't get. So, here's a reminder for all of us: you can do it. Keep going. Keep falling down. You're not a failure because you failed. (5/5)
Today I experienced a milestone: the first time a graduate student asked me to be their advisor. I feel very fortunate!
November 29, 2023 at 10:23 PM
Today I experienced a milestone: the first time a graduate student asked me to be their advisor. I feel very fortunate!
It was amazing! I’m in the very back on the right in this photo. It was great to be a part of the King of the Pirates’ crew (and see all the hilarious “Bucket Hat Luffy” memes afterward).
November 25, 2023 at 3:30 PM
It was amazing! I’m in the very back on the right in this photo. It was great to be a part of the King of the Pirates’ crew (and see all the hilarious “Bucket Hat Luffy” memes afterward).
Last year, my partner got the opportunity to serve as a balloon handler in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, I'm joining him! Today we learned our balloon assignment: Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece! I'm excited to be an "honorary Straw Hat" for Thanksgiving.
November 7, 2023 at 6:47 PM
Last year, my partner got the opportunity to serve as a balloon handler in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. This year, I'm joining him! Today we learned our balloon assignment: Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece! I'm excited to be an "honorary Straw Hat" for Thanksgiving.
After three conferences within the span of a month and one hell of a Halloween (spent dancing in a giant inflatable monster costume for the better part of 3 hours), I am wiped out. Live footage of me for the next few days:
November 1, 2023 at 9:19 PM
After three conferences within the span of a month and one hell of a Halloween (spent dancing in a giant inflatable monster costume for the better part of 3 hours), I am wiped out. Live footage of me for the next few days:
I attended a phenomenal workshop that Dr. Halcyon Lawrence led last month on "Redressing Language Bias in Technical Communication." I am glad that I told her how much it impacted me. It is immensely unfair that she is gone. We still had so much to learn from her.
October 31, 2023 at 3:00 AM
I attended a phenomenal workshop that Dr. Halcyon Lawrence led last month on "Redressing Language Bias in Technical Communication." I am glad that I told her how much it impacted me. It is immensely unfair that she is gone. We still had so much to learn from her.
Attendees at my #SIGDOC23 talk asked me about my method(ology) for analyzing the data from my survey. Here's a snapshot of what that looked like. I coded by hand, writing out keywords and arranging them into groups to see the different categories emerging.
October 26, 2023 at 8:17 PM
Attendees at my #SIGDOC23 talk asked me about my method(ology) for analyzing the data from my survey. Here's a snapshot of what that looked like. I coded by hand, writing out keywords and arranging them into groups to see the different categories emerging.
On my way to the SIGDOC conference. See you soon, Orlando!
October 25, 2023 at 6:29 PM
On my way to the SIGDOC conference. See you soon, Orlando!
When you’re out of pumpkin pie spice and you make your own in a pinch but you don’t have labels small enough to fit the tiny glass jar… emoji stickers to the rescue! 🎃🍂🍁
October 22, 2023 at 4:20 PM
When you’re out of pumpkin pie spice and you make your own in a pinch but you don’t have labels small enough to fit the tiny glass jar… emoji stickers to the rescue! 🎃🍂🍁
Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by the Great Vyvanse Shortage of 2022–23
October 19, 2023 at 2:43 PM
Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by the Great Vyvanse Shortage of 2022–23
The National Retail Federation reports that *two million* adults will be dressing as Barbie for Halloween this year.
October 18, 2023 at 1:04 PM
The National Retail Federation reports that *two million* adults will be dressing as Barbie for Halloween this year.
I recently bought a 50-pack of assorted capybara stickers and what I got delivered today is perhaps the best $5 I have spent in quite some time.
October 3, 2023 at 12:33 AM
I recently bought a 50-pack of assorted capybara stickers and what I got delivered today is perhaps the best $5 I have spent in quite some time.
Brewer’s discussion of the Neighborhood Union reveals what civil rights activist Ella Baker called the “spadework” of social change, or the hard labor and daily actions that pave the way for structural transformation: street lights, teacher training, utilities, mentoring. #FemRhet23
October 2, 2023 at 10:12 PM
Brewer’s discussion of the Neighborhood Union reveals what civil rights activist Ella Baker called the “spadework” of social change, or the hard labor and daily actions that pave the way for structural transformation: street lights, teacher training, utilities, mentoring. #FemRhet23
White and thin women are still centered—literally and metaphorically—in supposedly “size inclusive” fashion advertisements. Note this yoga as where the largest body, a woman of color, is mid-sized. (@cathrynmolloy #FemRhet23 #F3)
October 2, 2023 at 3:00 PM
White and thin women are still centered—literally and metaphorically—in supposedly “size inclusive” fashion advertisements. Note this yoga as where the largest body, a woman of color, is mid-sized. (@cathrynmolloy #FemRhet23 #F3)
If you are like me and get overstimulated by conferences, or if you just need a moment to self-regulate, #FemRhet23 has a quiet room! It’s on the 2nd floor of Cosby (Room 220), through a set of glass doors. Here’s a picture of the space.
October 1, 2023 at 5:14 PM
If you are like me and get overstimulated by conferences, or if you just need a moment to self-regulate, #FemRhet23 has a quiet room! It’s on the 2nd floor of Cosby (Room 220), through a set of glass doors. Here’s a picture of the space.
I’m at #FemRhet23 this weekend! You might see posts with that hashtag or #TheFeministsAreComing. Here’s a snap from the opening session in Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel.
September 30, 2023 at 8:19 PM
I’m at #FemRhet23 this weekend! You might see posts with that hashtag or #TheFeministsAreComing. Here’s a snap from the opening session in Spelman College’s Sisters Chapel.
Hey @lecagle.bsky.social. This Bisexual for Bivalence is saying “bi-bi, COVID!” once again 😏
September 28, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Hey @lecagle.bsky.social. This Bisexual for Bivalence is saying “bi-bi, COVID!” once again 😏
At #CPTSC session 1, Stephen Carradini introduced how ASU technical communication faculty accelerate technology transfer through public-private grants
September 23, 2023 at 1:08 PM
At #CPTSC session 1, Stephen Carradini introduced how ASU technical communication faculty accelerate technology transfer through public-private grants
When I tell you that the Communication & Culture students’ illustrations of the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 made me feel old today… (images of student work shared with permission from the artists, because of course!)
September 21, 2023 at 4:44 PM
When I tell you that the Communication & Culture students’ illustrations of the differences between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 made me feel old today… (images of student work shared with permission from the artists, because of course!)
Longboi the koala is in charge of the snacks for the drive to the #cptsc conference. Who will I see in Charleston?
September 21, 2023 at 2:11 PM
Longboi the koala is in charge of the snacks for the drive to the #cptsc conference. Who will I see in Charleston?