Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3179
Email: tallbaugh@apu.edu
Office Location: Faculty Quad #5
Office Hours: Mon. and Wed., 9-10 a.m., 2-3 p.m.; Fri., 9-10 a.m.; also by appointment
Thomas Allbaugh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Center for Adult and Professional Studies
Profile
Thomas Allbaugh, Ph.D., teaches Freshman Writing Seminar, Creative Nonfiction, and Rhetorical Theory. His research interests include examining the connections between rhetoric, religious belief, and popular culture. He has been a frequent presenter at the national Conference on College Composition and Communication, the Popular Culture Association, and various regional venues. His reviews and articles have been published in Pedagogy, Minnesota English Journal, Focus: A Journal of Writing Centers, and Drama For Students.
Education
Ph.D. - Rhetoric and Composition, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1997
M.A. - English, Michigan State University, 1986
B.A. - English, Hope College, 1979
M.A. - English, Michigan State University, 1986
B.A. - English, Hope College, 1979
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
"Flannery O’Connor and the Three R’s: Region, Religion, and Race." Western Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature. Seattle University. Seattle, Washington. April 2003.
"Histories of Rhetoric and the Peculiar Case of Early Christian Proclamation." The Conference on College Composition and Communication. Denver, Colorado. March 2001.
Publications
"Logos, Probability, and the Problem of First Year Composition Textbooks." Minnesota English Journal, 30.2 (Fall, 2000): 15-22.
"Side Step is Mainstream." Mars Hill Review. (Summer 2002): 75-83.
"Flannery O’Connor and the Three R’s: Region, Religion, and Race." Western Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature. Seattle University. Seattle, Washington. April 2003.
"Histories of Rhetoric and the Peculiar Case of Early Christian Proclamation." The Conference on College Composition and Communication. Denver, Colorado. March 2001.
Publications
"Logos, Probability, and the Problem of First Year Composition Textbooks." Minnesota English Journal, 30.2 (Fall, 2000): 15-22.
"Side Step is Mainstream." Mars Hill Review. (Summer 2002): 75-83.
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Co-winner, Dreams and Visions Short Story of the Year Award, 1995
Preliminary Exams for the doctorate, passed with distinction, 1996
Preliminary Exams for the doctorate, passed with distinction, 1996
Expertise
American literature
Classical rhetoric and modern rhetorical theory
Composition theory and critical theory
Fiction writing and creative nonfiction
Rhetoric and religion
Special Interests and Activities
Classical rhetoric and modern rhetorical theory
American literature
Rhetoric and religion
Composition theory and critical theory
Fiction writing and creative nonfiction
American literature
Rhetoric and religion
Composition theory and critical theory
Fiction writing and creative nonfiction
Courses Taught
Freshman Writing Seminar (ENGL 110)
Introduction to Literature (ENGL 111)
Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (ENGL 304)
Advanced Composition (ENGL 406)
Introduction to Literature (ENGL 111)
Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction (ENGL 304)
Advanced Composition (ENGL 406)
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