In this episode of the Unofficial Office Hours podcast, host Justin Hodgson is joined by Dr. Sarah Fisher, Assistant Professor of Writing Studies at the University of Miami, and returning guest Remi Kalir as co-host, for a rich conversation about vlogging, visibility, and public-facing scholarship in higher education.

We explore Sarah’s work as a YouTuber and scholar of rhetoric and writing, feminist rhetorics, embodiment, and multimodal composition—examining how academic vlogging functions as a disruptive practice that challenges traditional norms of scholarly work. Sarah reflects on her life vlogging approach, how building content and community through YouTube shaped her research, and what it means to think, write, and teach with a public facing orientation to her work.

The conversation also turns to academic identity and transition, unpacking Sarah’s move from graduate student to tenure-track faculty and the opportunities and tensions that come with navigating both traditional and non-traditional academic spaces. Together, we consider what vlogging reveals about power, labor, care, and culture in academia—and how digital media can open new pathways for connection, creativity, and scholarly belonging.

Check out Sarah's work here:

web - professorsarahfischer.com

YouTube - @SarahFischerVlogs