After finishing my MA in Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication at Iowa State University, I accepted an offer to stay on as a lecturer in the English department. As a lecturer, I enjoy the privileged ability to focus my efforts solely on teaching. This can be both a blessing and a curse; a blessing because of the … Continue reading Allison Piper Geber: Three Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before Becoming a Lecturer
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Dr. Tina Coffelt Receives 2016 Phorum Faculty Award
A cluster of Phorum officers crowded into Dr. Tina Coffelt’s office to present her with the 2016 Phorum Faculty Award on Tuesday, January 31. Phorum recognizes one faculty member annually for outstanding professional and academic support of Rhetoric and Professional Communication (RPC) graduate students. Dr. Coffelt, an assistant professor in Communication Studies and English, has taught research … Continue reading Dr. Tina Coffelt Receives 2016 Phorum Faculty Award
Sara Doan: What I Wish I’d Known: Transitioning from an MA in RCPC to a PhD Program at Another University
As I entered my second year as an Rhetoric, Composition, and Professional Communication (RCPC), I knew that I wanted to continue pursuing the love of teaching, research, and coursework that the RCPC program had nurtured in me. My first big decision was deciding whether to pursue a PhD. Many conversations between myself, faculty, older graduate … Continue reading Sara Doan: What I Wish I’d Known: Transitioning from an MA in RCPC to a PhD Program at Another University