I approach my classroom as a proto-public space for guided inquiry.  

My approach to teaching is informed by my background in rhetoric, classical studies, and writing pedagogy. Whether I am teaching a graduate seminar in ancient rhetoric or an undergraduate course in technical editing, my primary goal is for students to understand how rhetorical theory can help them grapple with uncertainty and cultivate rhetorical capabilities for addressing shared public problems.

VIRGINIA TECH

Graduate courses 

• Classical Rhetoric
• Modern Western Rhetoric
• Critical Theory

Undergraduate courses

• Introduction to Professional Writing
• Acts of Interpretation
• Technical Editing and Style
• Writing from Research

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY

Graduate courses

• Nonprofit Advocacy: Genres, Methods, Issues
• Rhetorical Grammar
• Style

Undergraduate courses

• Writing for the Professions
• Interpretation and Argument: What is Education For?
• Interpretation and Argument: The Politics of Genocide