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Thomas Allbaugh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department of English
Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3179
Email: tallbaugh@apu.edu
Fax: (626) 812-3024
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

Departments

  • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
    • English
  • School of Adult and Professional Studies

Expertise

  • American literature
  • Classical rhetoric and modern rhetorical theory
  • Composition theory and critical theory
  • Fiction writing and creative nonfiction
  • Rhetoric and religion

Courses Taught

ENGL 110 – Freshman Writing Seminar
ENGL 111 – Introduction to Literature
ENGL 304 – Creative Writing: Nonfiction
ENGL 406 – Advanced Composition

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.

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

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

Office Hours

Mondays, Tuesday, and Wednesdays - 1:30-2:30pm, and by appointment

Office Location

Faculty Quad, Room #6, East Campus

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