Kaitlyn Haynal

Kaitlyn Haynal is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Communication and Digital Studies Department at the University of Mary Washington.23 She previously worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maine, where she was part of the Maine-eDNA program, focusing on environmental communication studies.1 Her research interests include spatial rhetoric, climate change impacts on sense of place in the Gulf of Maine, and communication in large collaborative and resilience-focused projects.1

Haynal completed her Ph.D. at the University of Pittsburgh, where she developed an interest in environmental studies through frequent park visits.1 She has a background in communication, which she chose as an undergraduate due to its wide applicability.1 Haynal's work combines her love of nature and the environment with her communication research, particularly in coastal communities.1

Research and Interests

• Environmental Communication: Haynal focuses on supporting environmental work from a humanities perspective.1
• Spatial Rhetoric: She studies how climate change impacts sense of place in the Gulf of Maine.1
• Collaborative Projects: Her research examines communication in large, resilience-focused projects, including adaptations due to COVID-19.1

Haynal's current position at the University of Mary Washington allows her to continue her work in communication and digital studies, building on her experiences from the Maine-eDNA program and her doctoral studies at the University of Pittsburgh.