Faculty and Staff

Bay, Jennifer, Assistant Professor of English
PhD, University of Texas at Arlington, 2000, Rhetoric, Composition, and Critical Theory
MA, English, Virginia Tech, 1995
BA, English, Virginia Tech, 1992

Office: HEAV 301C
Hours: Mon/Tues/Thurs 3-4 p.m. and by appointment
Phone: 237-9035
Email: jbay@purdue.edu
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~jbay/

Courses for Fall 2009:
ENGL 306: Introduction to Professional Writing
ENGL 680N: New Meida Beyond (Re)Mediation

Blakesley, David, Professor of English
Director of Professional Writing.
PhD in Rhetoric, Linguistics, and Literature, University of Southern California, 1990
MA and BA in English (The Teaching of Writing), San Diego State University
Areas: visual rhetoric, rhetorical theory, digital publishing, academic publishing, film studies

Office: Heavilon 302C
Phone: 49-43772
Office Hours: T,Th 1:30-2:30, and by appt.
Email: blakesle@purdue.edu
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~blakesle/

Courses for Spring 2010:
English 396: Writing in Virtual Worlds and Games
http://www.digitalparlor.org/courses/blakesley2

Clark, Tracy L., Continuing Lecturer in English
BA, Ball State University, 1993
MA, Indiana State University, 1996

Office:  Heavilon 404
Phone: 496-1650
Email: clark9@purdue.edu
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~clark9

Cordaro, Danielle, Teaching Assistant in English
Program Area: Rhetoric and Composition

Office: Heav 207
Office Hours: Tuesday 1:30-2:30 and by appt.

Courses in Fall 2009:
ENGL 420, Business Writing ( BRNG B275)
http://www.digitalparlor.org/courses/cordaro1/

Doran, Jo, Teaching Asssistant in English
Program Area: Rhetoric/Composition
Secondary Areas: Professional Writing, Writing Lab
MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry, Western Michigan University
BA in English, Western Michigan University

Office: Heavilon 207A
Phone: 494-7344
Email: cdoran@purdue.edu
Office Hours: TBA

Hannah, Mark, Assistant Director of Professional Writing and Teaching Assistant in English
Program Area: Rhetoric and Composition
Secondary Areas: Professional Writing and Public Rhetorics
MA in English, Northern Illinois University
JD, DePaul University
BA, Wabash College

Office: HEAV 301A
Phone: 496-6074
Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:00-11:00 AM
Email: mhannah@purdue.edu

Haynes, Linda, Continuing Lecturer
Assistant Director of Composition
M.A. in Creative Writing, Purdue University

Office: HEAV 303E
Phone: 496-1643
Email: lhaynes@purdue.edu
Fall 2008 Office Hours: MWF 10:30-11:30 a.m. and T-Th, 3:30-4:15 p.m.

Johnson-Sheehan, Richard, Professor of English
Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Professional Communication
M.A. in Business and Technical Communication
B.S. in English
Areas: rhetoric, professional writing, technical communication

Office: Heav 302
Phone: 765-496-2205
Email: rjohnso@purdue.edu

Lee, Karen Kaiser, Mentor in Professional Writing and Teaching Assistant in English
PhD student, Purdue university; MA in English, Florida State University

Office: Heav 308D
Office Hours: e.g., T-Th, 10:30 - 11 a.m. and by appt.

Courses in Fall 2009:
ENGL 203: Introduction to Research in Professional Writing (Heav 227)
http://www.karen-lee.net/engl203.html
ENGL 505m: Professional Writing Instructor Mentor Group

Longster, Rebecca M., Continuing Lecturer in English
BA in College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University (1990)
MA in College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University (1993)
MFA in Stonecoast MFA program, University of Southern Maine (2007)
Specializatoins: Professional Writing, Composition, Literature, Fiction, Popular Fiction, Literary Nonfiction 

Office: HEAV 303C 
Phone: 496-2803
Email: RebeccaL@purdue.edu
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rebeccal

Peck, William
MA in English, Purdue University
BA in English, Eastern Illinois University

Office: HEAV 311E
Office Hours: MWF 10:30-12:00

Quinn, Nancy, Continuing Lecturer
B.S., Indiana University
M.S., Indiana University

Office: HEAV 310D
Phone: 494-3740
Email: nquinn@purdue.edu
Office Hours: M/W/F 10:30-11:20
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~nquinn/420

Rud, Rita , Continuing Lecturer
MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) Purdue University (2005)
BSc in Philosophy and Psychology, The City University, London UK

Office: HEAV 404
Spring 2010 Office Hours:
MWF 4:30-5:30, or by appt.
Email: ritarud@purdue.edu
URL: http://digitalparlor.org/courses/rud1

Salvo, Michael J., Associate Professor
PhD, Texas Tech University

Office: HEAV 301B
Phone: 49-44425
Email: salvo@purdue.edu
Spring 2006 Office Hours:
TTH 9:00-10:30 & T 3:30-4:30
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~salvo/

Shuler, Catherine, Teaching Assistant
Program Area : Rhetoric and Composition
Secondary Areas : Professional Writing, Public Rhetorics
BA, Women's Studies, University of South Carolina
MA, Rhetoric and Composition, Purdue University

Office: HEAV 415
Phone: 494-3763
Email: cshuler@purdue.edu
Spring 2006 Office Hours: TTH 12:00-1:00 & W 10:00-11:00
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~cshuler

Sullivan, Patricia, Professor of English
PhD, Carnegie-Mellon University
Areas of Interest: methodology; feminist issues in technology and writing; technical and professional writing; institutional critique; visual rhetoric; public rhetoric; history of technology

Office: HEAV 401
Phone: 494-3768
Email: sullivanatpurdue@gmail.com
URL: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~psulliva

Courses for Fall 2009:
English 505M: Practicum in Teaching Professional Writing
Job Group, Rhetoric and Composition PhD

Tobienne, Jr., Francis, Teaching Assistant in English
Program Area: Medieval Studies Literature
MA in English, Purdue University, 2007
BA in English, Michigan State University, 2005
BA in Bio/Chem, Trinity College, 1998

Office: Heavilon 443
Office Hours: T-Th, 1:45--2:45 and by appointment
Phone: 494-3784
Email: ftobienn@purdue.edu
URL: http://web.ics.purude.edu/~ftobienn

Zamierowski, Mark, Lecturer
MA, English, Purdue University
BA, English, Gannon University

Office: HEAV 309F
Phone: 49-49166
Email: zamierow@purdue.edu
Hours: MW 8:45 to 10:15, TR tba, and by appt.

Contact Information

Professional Writing
Dept. of English
500 Oval Dr.
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Ph: 765.494.3730
Fax: 765.494.3780
Heavilon Hall 302

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Director: Dr. David Blakesley
Assistant Director: Mark Hannah
PW Mentor: Karen Kaiser Lee
ENGL 505M Professor: Dr. Patricia Sullivan
PW Secretary: Cathy Archer

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