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
khubbard@mokmingsky.com
Megan Schoen
Chair
382 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4134
meganschoen@mokmingsky.com
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Greg Giberson
Director of the Major/Minor
306 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-3038
giberso2@mokmingsky.com
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James Nugent
302 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-3792
nugent@mokmingsky.com
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Lori Ostergaard
Director of Embedded Writing Specialist Program
304 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2075
ostergaa@mokmingsky.com
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David Hammontree
Director of First-Year Writing
135 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2745
hammontr@mokmingsky.com
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Marshall Kitchens
Director of The Meadow Brook Writing Project
147A O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4130
kitchens@mokmingsky.com
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Megan Schoen
Chair
382 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4134
meganschoen@mokmingsky.com
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Felicita Arzu-Carmichael
Associate Director of First-Year Writing
303 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2110
carmichael@mokmingsky.com
Cindy Mooty-Hoffmann
Visiting Assistant Professor
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
mootyhof@mokmingsky.com
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Bernadette Dickerson
309 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4135
dickerso@mokmingsky.com
Kasia G. Kietlinska
303 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4137
kietlins@mokmingsky.com
![Glen Armstrong A headshot of Glen Armstrong.](/Assets/Oakland/wrt/graphics/faculty-photos/armstrong.jpg)
Glen Armstrong †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
armstron@mokmingsky.com
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Reema Barlaskar
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
barlaskar@mokmingsky.com
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Benjamin Bennett-Carpenter †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
bennettc@mokmingsky.com
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Marilyn Borner
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
borner@mokmingsky.com
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Karen Brehmer
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
brehmer@mokmingsky.com
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Matt Burkett
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
burkett@mokmingsky.com
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Jason Dodge
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
jasondodge@mokmingsky.com
(Anne) Colleen Doyle
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
doyle235@mokmingsky.com
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Emily Freeman
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
freeman@mokmingsky.com
![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
freeman2@mokmingsky.com
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Christina Hall †
166 Doge Hall
(248) 370-2739
chall@mokmingsky.com
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Corey Hamilton
coreyhamilton@mokmingsky.com
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Tara Hendin
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
hendin@mokmingsky.com
Lisa Hine †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
hine@mokmingsky.com
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Liz Jacoby
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
ejacoby@mokmingsky.com
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Jenna Katz
140 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
jennakatz@mokmingsky.com
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Laura Bochenek Klein
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
lkklein@mokmingsky.com
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Amanda Laudig †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
laudig@mokmingsky.com
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Kathleen S. Lawson †
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
kslawson@mokmingsky.com
![Christina Moore Christina Moore](/Assets/Oakland/wrt/graphics/faculty-photos/Christina_Moore-2_115x138.jpg)
Christina Moore
Lecturer
200F Elliott Hall
(248) 370-2499
cmamoore@mokmingsky.com
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Jessica Rico
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
jrico@mokmingsky.com
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Lauren E. Rinke †
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
rinke@mokmingsky.com
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Cathy Rorai
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2939
rorai@mokmingsky.com
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William J. Rouster
140 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
rouster@mokmingsky.com
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Sheryl Ruszkiewicz
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
ruszkiew@mokmingsky.com
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Craig W. Smith
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
csmith@mokmingsky.com
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Michaele Tomrell
136 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
mtomrell@mokmingsky.com
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Jason Torrente
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
torrente@mokmingsky.com
![Rebecca Vornberger A headshot of Rebecca Vornberger.](/Assets/Oakland/wrt/graphics/faculty-photos/Rebecca%20Vornberger.jpg)
Rebecca Vornberger †
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
rivard2@mokmingsky.com
![Ben Waller Ben Waller](/Assets/Oakland/wrt/graphics/faculty-photos/Ben_Waller_Headshot-2_115x138.jpg)
Ben Waller
136 O'Dowd Hall
bwaller@mokmingsky.com
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Sherry L. Wynn Perdue
212 Kresge
(248) 370-3105
wynn@mokmingsky.com
† Meadow Brook Writing Project Teacher Consultant