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Theodore Matula

Department Chair
(415) 422-5809

Ted Matula earned his PhD in Communication from The Ohio State University, specializing in rhetorical theory and its usefulness in studying popular...

Education:

PhD, Communication, Ohio State University

Expertise:

Rhetorical theory and its usefulness in studying popular culture

Courses:

Ethics in Prof. Communication, Capstone/Culminating, Public Speaking, FYS: First-Year Seminar, Rhet/Popular Culture

Leslie Dennen

Associate Professor
(415) 422-6011

Leslie Dennen is the director of the Writing Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Rhetoric and Language. She received her Masters...

Education:

Doctorate in Education, USF | MA, Teaching English as a Second Language and Certificate in Composition, San Francisco State University

Courses:

Editing & Proofreading Skills, Writing Center for Credit, Written Communication I, Written Communication II, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, Writing Center Tutoring, Writing Center Tutoring

Doreen Ewert

Associate Professor, AEM Director
(415) 422-2607

Doreen Ewert has an MA in English Literature from the University of Notre Dame and a PhD in TESOL and Applied Linguistics from Indiana University....

Education:

PhD, TESOL and Applied Linguistics, Indiana University | MA, English Literature, University of Notre Dame

Courses:

US Cult:Understand/Neg New Lan, Fluency Development, Academic Oral Comm II, Introduction to Composition, How Language Works, Directed Study, Expedition USF

Cathy Gabor

Associate Professor, Composition Director
(415) 422-6684

Cathy Gabor received a BA in English from Bethany College in West Virginia, an MA in English from Indiana University, and a PhD in Rhetoric and...

Education:

MA in English, Indiana University | PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Texas Christian University

Courses:

Written Comm I Intensive, Written Communication II, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, S.I.T. Seminar for Transfer Students, Business & Technical Writing

Nicole Gonzales Howell

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-4984

Nicole Gonzales Howell earned her PhD from Syracuse University in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric. In 2014 Nicole was selected as one of the Ethnic...

Education:

PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric, Syracuse University | MA English with a certificate in Composition, California State University, Fresno | BA in Language and Literature, University of Southern California

Courses:

Written Communication I, Written Comm I Intensive, Written Communication II, FYS: First-Year Seminar

Philip Hanson

Associate Professor
(415) 422-2126

Professor Philip Hanson's research and written works have made him one of the foremost experts in the fields of expository writing and twentieth...

Education:

PhD, English, University of California, Berkeley, 1993

Courses:

Written Communication II, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, Academic Writing at USF

David Holler

Associate Professor
(415) 422-5995

David Holler serves as the Director of the Martín–Baró Scholars Program, a living-learning community for first-year students which covers five core...

Courses:

Martin Baro Scholars Prog, Davies Seminar, MB Scholars: Wrtg/Spkg in Cmty, MBS: Wrtg/Spkg in Cmty, "Writing for a Real World" Editing and Production Workshop, Directed Study

Devon Holmes

Term Professor
(415) 422-5638

Devon Holmes, Professor of Rhetoric and Language, holds a BA in English from the University of Southern California, an MA in Rhetoric from Carnegie...

Education:

PhD in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona | MA in Rhetoric, Carnegie Mellon University | BA in English, University of Southern California

Courses:

Public Speaking, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication

Jacquelyn Horton

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-6243

 

Courses:

Public Speaking, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, Speaking Center Internship

Jonathan Hunt

Term Associate Professor
(415) 422-6685

Jonathan Hunt teaches public speaking and composition courses in the Department of Rhetoric and Language at USF. He also teaches courses focused on...

Education:

PhD in World Literature and Cultural Studies, UC Santa Cruz | BA in English, Dartmouth College

Courses:

FYS: First-Year Seminar, Public Speaking, Written Comm I Intensive, Written Communication II, Expedition USF

Tika Lamsal

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-2576

Tika Lamsal received his Master's in English literature from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 1997 and taught at the Central Department of English,...

Education:

MA in English Literature, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1997 | PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, University of Louisville, Kentucky

Courses:

Grad Wrtg/Speaking Pract, Grad Wrtg/Speaking Pract, Cross-Cultural Business Comm., Introduction to Composition, Intro to Composition Intensive, Written Comm I Intensive, Written Communication II

Michelle LaVigne

Term Associate Professor, Public Speaking Director
(415) 422-4366

Michelle LaVigne's writing/research focuses on the intersection of dance, rhetoric, and performance. In particular, she writes about the persuasive...

Courses:

Directed Study, Special Topics, Foundations of Communication, Ethics in Prof. Communication, Rhetoric Seminar, Strategic Communication, Public Speaking, Writing in the Arts, Argumentation and Advocacy, SYM: Public Speaking

Genevieve Leung

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-6674

Genevieve Leung is the director of Asian Pacific American Studies and affiliated faculty in the Asian Pacific Studies MA program. She has a BA in...

Education:

PhD, Educational Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania | MA, Linguistics and Education, University of California, Davis | BA, Linguistics, University of California, Berkeley

Courses:

Fluency Development, Research Methods, Directed Study, Directed Study, Qualitative Research Methods, Language & Social Interaction, Academic Discussion Workshop, Written Communication I, Written Comm I Intensive, FYS: First-Year Seminar, Asians and Pacific Islanders in U.S. Society

Thomas Lugo

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-6016

Tom Lugo holds a BA from UC Irvine (English), an MA from Georgetown (Brit. lit.) and a PhD from Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in writing...

Courses:

USBCC Communication Skills, Foreword: Writing, Oral Communication Skills II, Introduction to Composition, Written Communication I, Written Comm I Intensive, Written Communication II

Theodore Matula

Associate Professor, Department Chair of Rhetoric and Language
(415) 422-5809

Ted Matula earned his PhD in Communication from The Ohio State University, specializing in rhetorical theory and its usefulness in studying popular...

Education:

PhD, Communication, Ohio State University

Expertise:

Rhetorical theory and its usefulness in studying popular culture

Courses:

Ethics in Prof. Communication, Capstone/Culminating, Public Speaking, FYS: First-Year Seminar, Rhet/Popular Culture

Leigh Meredith

Assistant Professor

Leigh Meredith earned her PhD in Communication Studies, specializing in Rhetoric and Public Culture, from Northwestern University. Her research and...

Education:

PhD, Communication Studies, Rhetoric and Public Culture, Northwestern University | BA, English Literature, Princeton University

Courses:

Public Speaking, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, S.I.T. Seminar for Transfer Students, Argumentation and Advocacy

Mark Meritt

Professor
(415) 422-5029

Mark Meritt, Professor of Rhetoric and Language, holds a BA in English from Cornell University, an MA in English from the UC Santa Barbara, and a PhD...

Education:

PhD, English, University of Oregon | MA, English, UC Santa Barbara | BA, English, Cornell University

Courses:

Written Communication I, Written Communication II, Writing Practicum, Adv Writing Practicum

Michael Rozendal

Associate Professor
(415) 422-5431

Michael Rozendal's interest in communities of writers has fuelled his recent first year seminars "Writing San Francisco: Bohemia, Counterculture,...

Courses:

Directed Study, Erasmus Community, Erasmus Community, Public Speaking, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, FYS: First-Year Seminar

David Ryan

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-5524

David Ryan serves as the Academic Director and Faculty Chair for the Professional Communication and Certificate in Professional Communication...

Courses:

Directed Study, Capstone/Culminating, Strategic Communication, Leadership and Communication, Technical Communication, Digital Communication, Usability Testing/UX Research, Emergent Media and Technology, Directed Study, Public Speaking, Business & Technical Writing

Julie Sullivan

Assistant Professor
(415) 422-5773

Courses:

Special Topics, Foreword: Writing, Written Communication I, Written Communication II, Written & Oral Communication, Written and Oral Communication, FYS: First-Year Seminar, S.I.T. Seminar for Transfer Students, Directed Study

Stephanie Vandrick

Professor
(415) 422-2407

Stephanie Vandrick teaches in the AEM Program in the Department of Rhetoric and Language. Professor Vandrick received a double MA in English...

Courses:

Academic Reading/Writing III, Intro to Composition Intensive

Contact Info

Department of Rhetoric and Language

Kalmanovitz Hall 202, 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117-1082 (415) 422-6243 (415) 422-5246