Manipulating Virtual Environments
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Ritu Sharma | Kaplan University → Kaplan University | |
| Speakers | Melissa Larabee | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign → University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Why Comments Don’t Suck: On Metaphors and Misunderstanding |
| Speakers | Spencer Schaffner | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign → University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Gaming to the Top of the Amazon Review System |
| Speakers | Erika Sparby | Northern Illinois University → Northern Illinois University | Meming/Counter-Meming: Remixing Negative Memes to Deconstruct Stereotypes |
| Speakers | Rachael Sullivan | Saint Joseph’s University → Saint Joseph's University | Photoshop This! Visual Rhetoric in a Digital Culture |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 284 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Manipulating Virtual Environments.” 2017 Convention Program, Portland, OR, session J.11. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.