Faculty
Faculty in the Department of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota are recognized around the world for their outstanding contributions to teaching and scholarship in rhetoric, writing, and technical communication. Our twelve tenured professors take great pride in working with students to explore areas including writing and digital media; writing in technical, medical, and workplace settings; writing in relation to history, culture, society, and politics.
Students who take classes in writing studies also benefit from the experience and knowledge of our full time professional instructors, graduate instructors, and teaching assistants. Our instructional staff are experts in the teaching of writing, especially first year composition and technical writing.
Full-Time Faculty
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch Associate Professor Chair |
233 Nolte 612-624-1784 lkbreuch@umn.edu |
Rhetoric and technical communication, writing theory and pedagogy, online writing instruction, usability and human factors | |
| Patrick Bruch Associate Professor |
209 Nolte 612-625-6041 patbruch@umn.edu |
Theory and history of composition studies, critical literacy and critical pedagogy, cultural studies | |
| Daniel Card Assistant Professor |
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| Ann Hill Duin Professor |
201 Nolte 612-625-9259 ahduin@umn.edu |
Collaboration, distance education, partnerships | |
| Richard Graff Associate Professor |
221 Nolte 612-624-4985 graff013@umn.edu |
Classical rhetoric, contemporary rhetorical theory, stylistics & rhetorical criticism | |
| Laura Gurak Professor |
211 Nolte 612-624-3773 gurakl@umn.edu |
Rhetorical theory; Internet studies; technical writing and communication; digital research methods | On leave |
| Molly Kessler Assistant Professor |
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| Anne Lazaraton Associate Professor Director, Writing for International Students (WINS) |
200 Nolte 612-626-9372 lazaratn@umn.edu |
Applied linguistics | On leave |
| John Logie Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies (MA & PhD) |
206 Nolte 612-624-4709 logie@umn.edu |
Rhetorical theory, rhetoric of electronic writing spaces, sophistic rhetoric | |
| Thomas Reynolds Associate Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies |
207 Nolte 612-626-0065 reyno004@umn.edu |
Composition Studies, Literacy History | |
| Donald Ross Professor Director of First-Year Writing |
223 Nolte 612-625-5585 rossj001@umn.edu |
Travel writing; rhetoric of argument; computers in writing instruction; writing in academic disciplines | |
| Mary Schuster Professor |
225 Nolte 612-624-2262 mmlay@umn.edu |
Rhetoric of the law; feminist perspectives on domestic violence and sexual assault 2013-14 Arthur "Red" Motley Exemplary Teaching Award |
On leave |
Affiliate Faculty
Affiliate faculty have their homes in other departments, but hold appointments in our graduate Rhetoric & Scientific and Technical Communication (RSTC) programs.
| Name | Contact | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Lisa Albrecht Associate Professor School of Social Work |
193 Peters Hall 612-624-3669 lalbrech@umn.edu |
Feminist, multicultural and social justice education |
| Robert L. Brown, Jr. Associate Professor Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature |
206 Nicholson Hall 612-624-8878 brown004@umn.edu |
Cultural studies of science and technology, rhetoric, literacy and critical pedagogy |
| Karlyn K. Campbell Professor Communication Studies |
225A Ford Hall 612-624-9003 campb003@umn.edu |
Rhetorical criticism, rhetorical theory, political communication |
| Shirley N. Garner Professor English |
330B Lind Hall 612-625-1826 sngarner@umn.edu |
Renaissance literature, Shakespeare, feminist studies in literature |
| Ronald W. Greene Professor Communication Studies |
225 Ford Hall 612-624-2808 green179@umn.edu |
Political communication, debates, civic education |
| Joseph A. Konstan Professor Computer Science and Engineering |
5-207 Keller Hall 612-625-1831 konstan@umn.edu |
Human-computer interaction, recommender systems, online community |
| Amy Lee Professor Postsecondary Teaching and Learning |
206E Burton Hall 612-625-0884 amylee@umn.edu |
Teaching writing, intersections of feminist, process, and critical pedagogies in composition classrooms |
| Cynthia Lewis Professor Curriculum and Instruction |
336 Peik Hall 612-625-6313 lewis@umn.edu |
Critical literacy and digital media in urban high schools, classroom discourse |
| Daniel J. Philippon Associate Professor English |
21 Lind Hall 612-624-4209 danp@umn.edu |
Environmental literature, history, and ethics; ideas of nature, culture, and place; human dimensions of conservation biology |
| Geoffrey Sirc Professor English |
210J Lind Hall 612-625-0134 sirc@umn.edu |
History, practice & theory of writing instruction; new media; hip hop; popular culture |
Emeriti Faculty
| Name | Contact | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cohen Professor Emeritus |
adcohen@umn.edu | Bilingual and immersion education |
| Earl McDowell Professor Emeritus |
mcdow001@umn.edu | Technical communication apprehension |
| Tom Scanlan Professor Emeritus |
scanl001@umn.edu | Humanities |
| Billie Wahlstrom Professor Emerita |
billie@umn.edu | New and emerging technologies and their impact on learning and higher education organizations |
Teaching Staff
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Aitken Senior Teaching Specialist |
307 Nolte 612-624-8777 aitke001@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| Mark Anderson Senior Teaching Specialist |
309 Nolte 612-625-0757 ander574@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| Nathaniel Bennett Lecturer |
325 Nolte benn0062@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| James Countryman Senior Lecturer |
319 Nolte 612-624-3361 countryj@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| Patty Fillipi Senior Teaching Specialist |
311 Nolte 612-625-0164 filli002@umn.edu |
First-year writing, President's Emerging Scholars program | |
| Anne Fretheim Coordinator, Writing for International Students (WINS) |
337C Nolte 612-301-1317 fret0017@umn.edu |
Multilingual learners | |
| Brandi Fuglsby Teaching Specialist |
210 Nolte 612-624-1281 fugls005@umn.edu |
Technical writing | |
| Tim Gustafson Senior Lecturer |
337B Nolte 612-625-8671 tgus@umn.edu |
First-year writing, technical & professional writing | |
| Joseph Holt Teaching Specialist |
Online holt0415@umn.edu |
Technical writing, editorial theory | |
| Sheryl Holt First-Year Writing Coordinator (International Speaker Sections) |
321 Nolte 612-624-4524 holtx001@umn.edu |
Second language writing, graduate writing and presentations across disciplines, technical and business writing | |
| Barbara Horvath Teaching Specialist Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies |
202 Nolte 612-624-1902 horva003@umn.edu |
Technical editing, visual communication | |
| Kirsten Jamsen Director, Center for Writing |
10 Nicholson 612-625-5355 kjamsen@umn.edu |
Writing across the curriculum, composition pedagogy, technology in writing centers and classrooms | |
| Matthew Kimlinger Teaching Specialist |
306 Nolte 612-625-4710 kimli013@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| Megan Mills-Rittmann Lecturer |
337A Nolte 612-625-6337 mills139@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| Nicole Montana Associate Director of First-Year Writing |
208 Nolte Center 612-625-0731 nmontana@umn.edu |
First-year writing | |
| Joseph Moses Senior Lecturer |
313 Nolte 612-624-2199 moses004@umn.edu |
Technical, professional, academic communication and project management | |
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Brigitte Mussack
Lecturer |
304 Nolte Center |
First-year writing | |
| Capper Nichols Senior Lecturer |
137A Ruttan 612-624-5345 nicho008@umn.edu |
Technology studies, environmental history, travel writing | |
| Laura Pigozzi Lecturer Director of Graduate Studies (MS & Certificate) |
204 Nolte Center 612-626-4469 pigoz002@umn.edu |
Professional writing, rhetoric of health and medicine, intercultural communication, bioethics | |
| Sarah Selz Lecturer |
323 Nolte 612-624-7991 selzx003@umn.edu |
First-year writing, multilingual writing, student writing support | On leave |
| Kimberley Strain Senior Lecturer |
317 Nolte strai004@umn.edu |
First-year writing, professional and technical writing, graduate writing, student writing support, multilingual writing | |
| Lee Thomas Teaching Specialist |
3-372 CarlSMgmt 612-626-6880 thom1221@umn.edu |
Scientific and technical communication, information design | |
| Angelo Volpe Senior Lecturer |
310 Nolte 612-624-4394 volp0006@umn.edu |
Argumentative writing, first-year writing | |
| William West Lecturer |
213 Nolte 612-624-9729 westx005@umn.edu |
Technical writing, medical writing | |
Graduate Instructors
| Name | Contact | Specialty | Office Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Alexander | 24 Lind Hall alex0203@umn.edu |
English | |
| Christine Bachman-Sanders | 331C Nolte 612-625-1398 bachm087@umn.edu |
American Studies | |
| Bridget Bergin | 24 Lind Hall bergi045@umn.edu |
English | |
| Nathan Bollig | 302 Nolte 612-625-4495 bolli046@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Christopher Bowman | 24-25 Lind Hall bowma325@umn.edu |
English |
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| Mark Brenden | 335 Nolte 612-624-3831 brend053@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Rebecca Brill | Lind Hall brill068@umn.edu |
English | |
| Kari Campeau | 316 Nolte 612-624-1428 campeau@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Alexander Champoux | 301 Nolte 612-625-2338 champ147@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Moinak Choudury | Lind Hall choud079@umn.edu |
English | |
| Nicole Ciulla | 331E Nolte 612-625-2666 ciull002@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Katlynne Davis | 300 Nolte 612-626-2248 davi2936@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Jennifer Doane | 331C Nolte 612-625-1398 doan0044@umn.edu |
American Studies | |
| Jennifer Easler | Lind Hall easle038@umn.edu |
English | |
| Ryan Eichberger | 338A Nolte 612-62 eichb003@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Stephen Ellis | Lind Hall ellis754@umn.edu |
English | |
| Curtis Fincher | Lind Hall finch083@umn.edu |
English | |
| Brandi Fuglsby | 335 Nolte 612-626-5343 fugls005@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Darcy Gabriel | 338B Nolte 612-625-3502 gabri160@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| McKinley Green | 338B Nolte 612-625-3502 gree1968@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Elizabeth Howard | 26 Lind Hall howar571@umn.edu |
English | |
| Jacqueline James | 335 Nolte 612-624-3831 james806@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Ember Johnson | Lind Hall joh10912@umn.edu |
English | |
| Daniel Kossow | Lind Hall kosso024@umn.edu |
English | |
| Juliette Lapyrouse-Cherry | 300 Nolte 612-626-2248 lapey002@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Michelle Lee | 331C Nolte 612-625-1398 leex8041@umn.edu |
American Studies | |
| May Lee-Yang | Lind Hall leex0765@umn.edu |
English | |
| Mariela Lemus | Lind Hall lemus006@umn.edu |
English | |
| Charlotte Madere | 26 Lind Hall mader043@umn.edu |
English | |
| Evelyn Meisenbacher | 331E Nolte 612-625-2666 meise014@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Amanda Minoff | Lind Hall minof001@umn.edu |
English | |
| Eddie Nevarez | 301 Nolte 612-625-2338 nevar025@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Jacqueline Patz | 24 Lind Hall patzx012@umn.edu |
English | |
| Dylan Reynolds | Lind Hall patzx012@umn.edu |
English | |
| Zoe Rodine | 26 Lind Hall rodin012@umn.edu |
English | |
| David Rodriguez-Martinez | 24 Lind Hall rodri966@umn.edu |
English | |
| Jeremy Rosselot-Merritt | 338A Nolte 612-62 rosse070@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Laura Rothgeb | Lind Hall rothg004@umn.edu |
English | |
| Kathryn Savage | Lind Hall holm0687@umn.edu |
English | |
| Brett Sigurdson | 26 Lind Hall sigur039@umn.edu |
English | |
| Greg Smith | Lind Hall smit9223@umn.edu |
English | |
| Aleisha Smith | Lind Hall smit8429@umn.edu |
English | |
| Danielle Stambler | 316 Nolte 612-624-1428 stambler@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Jason Tham | 302 Nolte 612-625-4495 thamx007@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Saveena Veeramoothoo | 331E Nolte 612-625-2666 veera019@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Andrea Waldrep | 24 Lind Hall waldr097@umn.edu |
English | |
| Ryan Wold | 338B Nolte 612-625-3502 woldx183@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Jessa Wood | 335 Nolte 612-626-5343 wood1314@umn.edu |
Writing Studies | |
| Allie Zimmerman | 26 Lind Hall zimme911@umn.edu |
English |