Faculty

The PhD in Technical and Professional Discourse provides a unique opportunity for you to explore all aspects of discourse. The discourse studies approach is built on a broad-based foundation in English.

• Writing Studies and Pedagogy
• Technical and Professional Communication
• Discourses and Cultures [Linguistics/TESOL and Multicultural & Transnational Literatures]

In addition, you can take advantage of other East Carolina University faculty strengths, both within and outside of the English Department, through cooperative agreements with Affiliate departments, elective courses, collaborative research, and your dissertation.

The program provides a unique opportunity to explore discourses as they relate to the public interest.

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Faculty in Three Major Emphases

Aceto, Michael - Discourses and Cultures,  Linguistics

Albers, Michael  – Technical and Professional Communication

Arnold, Ellen - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures [Native American & Ethnic Literatures]

Banks, Will– Rhetoric and Composition

Cope, Lida – Discourses and Cultures, Linguistics/TESOL

Deena, Seodial Frank H - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures [Caribbean and Post-colonial Literatures]

Dimova, Slobodanka – Discourses and Cultures, Linguistics/TESOL 

Eble, Michelle  – Technical and Professional Communication

Fay, Julie  - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures

Gueye, Marame  - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures, [African and African Diaspora Literatures]

Harrington, Dana– Rhetoric and Composition

Henze, Brent  – Technical and Professional Communication

Huang, Su-ching  - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures [Asian American Studies]

Kain, Donna – Technical and Professional Communication

Kitta, Andrea – Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures, Folklore

Middleton, Joyce– Rhetoric and Composition

Sharer, Wendy – Rhetoric and Composition

Smith, Catherine  – Technical and Professional Communication

Southard, Sherry  – Technical and Professional Communication

St. Amant, Kirk  – Technical and Professional Communication

Taylor, Richard C  - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures [Bibliography and Methods]

Watson, Reginald Wade  - Discourses and Cultures, Multicultural Transnational Literatures [African American Literature]