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Paul Walker

Paul Walker

PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH

"I try to help students recognize writing as not just a skill, but a method of inquiry that leads to a richer understanding of the world and its complexities. Writing to inquire allows us to explore how our perspectives connect with the ideas of others, while making us more adept at communicating those ideas in various situations."

Education

  • Ph.D., Arizona State University
  • M.A., Northern Arizona University
  • B.A., Brigham Young University

Books

Highlighted Publications

  • Walker, Paul. “She Dreams in Burkean Color (Or, On Rhetoric and Writing Pedagogy) Enculturation 25 (2017).
  • Walker, Paul. “Let’s Disagree (to Agree): Disrupting the Rhetoric of Agreement in Writing Assessment.” Composition Forum 35 (2017).
  • Walker, Paul. “A Rhythmic Refrain: Britain’s Mass-Observation as Rhetorical Assemblage.” Rhetoric Review 35.3 (2016): 212-225.
  • "Composition's Akrasia: The Devaluing of Intuitive Expertise in Writing Assessment." Enculturation 15 (2013).
  • "Pausing to Reflect: Mass Observation, Blogs, and Composing Everyday Life." composing (media) = composing (embodiment). Ed. Kristin Arola and Anne Wisocki. Logan, UT: Utah State UP, 2012.
  • "Robert Moses vs. Charles Abrams: Rhetorics of Urban Shelter." Rhetoric Review 31.3 (2012): 289-308.

Selected Works of Dr. Walker

Courses Taught

Areas of Specialization

  • Professional and Technical Writing
  • Rhetoric
  • New Media

Awards and Distinctions

  • CHFA Award for Creative and Scholarly Activity, Murray State University, 2013
  • Murray State University Outstanding Research Award, 2013

Leadership and Service

  • Co-Director, Purchase Area Writing Project

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

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