Department of Writing and Rhetoric
O'Dowd Hall, Room 378
586 Pioneer Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-2746
fax: (248) 370-2748
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Faculty/Staff Directory
Oakland University faculty in Writing and Rhetoric are experts in the field of writing studies, and they are experienced teachers and established researchers. Many faculty serve as editors in the field for respected journals that include “College English,” “Composition Forum” and “The Journal of Undergraduate Multimedia Projects.” Others are accomplished writers of creative nonfiction, webtexts and other kinds of digital work published online. All are committed to providing Oakland University student writers with rich classroom experiences where they can develop and share their compositions with a classroom community of writers.
If you are interested in teaching in our department, please view Oakland University’s employment opportunities.
For general inquiries, contact the department at 248-370-2746.
Kerri Hubbard
Office Assistant
378 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2746
[email protected]
Megan Schoen
Chair
382 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4134
[email protected]
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Greg Giberson
Director of the Major/Minor
306 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-3038
[email protected]
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James Nugent
302 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-3792
[email protected]
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Lori Ostergaard
Director of Embedded Writing Specialist Program
304 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2075
[email protected]
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David Hammontree
Director of First-Year Writing
135 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2745
[email protected]
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Marshall Kitchens
Director of The Meadow Brook Writing Project
147A O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4130
[email protected]
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Megan Schoen
Chair
382 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4134
[email protected]
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Felicita Arzu-Carmichael
Associate Director of First-Year Writing
303 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2110
[email protected]
Cindy Mooty-Hoffmann
Visiting Assistant Professor
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
[email protected]
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Bernadette Dickerson
309 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4135
[email protected]
Kasia G. Kietlinska
303 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4137
[email protected]
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Glen Armstrong †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Reema Barlaskar
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
[email protected]
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Benjamin Bennett-Carpenter †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Marilyn Borner
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Karen Brehmer
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Matt Burkett
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Jason Dodge
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
[email protected]
(Anne) Colleen Doyle
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Emily Freeman
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
[email protected]
![Cal Freeman Author Photo.jpg John Freeman](/Assets/Oakland/wrt/graphics/faculty-photos/Cal%20Freeman%20Author%20Photo.jpg)
John Freeman
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Christina Hall †
166 Doge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Corey Hamilton
[email protected]
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Tara Hendin
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
[email protected]
Lisa Hine †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Liz Jacoby
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
[email protected]
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Jenna Katz
140 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
[email protected]
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Laura Bochenek Klein
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
[email protected]
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Amanda Laudig †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Kathleen S. Lawson †
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
[email protected]
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Christina Moore
Lecturer
200F Elliott Hall
(248) 370-2499
[email protected]
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Jessica Rico
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
[email protected]
![Lauren Rinke Headshot.jpg Lauren Rinke](/Assets/Oakland/wrt/graphics/faculty-photos/Lauren%20RInke%20Headshot.jpg)
Lauren E. Rinke †
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
[email protected]
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Cathy Rorai
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2939
[email protected]
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William J. Rouster
140 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
[email protected]
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Sheryl Ruszkiewicz
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Craig W. Smith
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Michaele Tomrell
136 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
[email protected]
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Jason Torrente
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
[email protected]
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Rebecca Vornberger †
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
[email protected]
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Ben Waller
136 O'Dowd Hall
[email protected]
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Sherry L. Wynn Perdue
212 Kresge
(248) 370-3105
[email protected]
† Meadow Brook Writing Project Teacher Consultant
Walli May Andersen
[email protected]
Cathie Breidenbach
[email protected]
Barbara B. Hamilton
[email protected]
Catherine Haar
[email protected]
Alice Horning
[email protected]
Margaret Pigott
[email protected]
Jeanie F. Robertson
[email protected]
Ron Sudol
[email protected]