Master of Arts in English, Rhetoric and Composition

The Master of Arts in English, Rhetoric and Composition program focuses on how language is used in real-world contexts. This degree is ideal preparation for teaching college-level writing, for continuing to a Ph.D. program in rhetoric and composition, and for working in other public and professional situations, which call for effective written and verbal communication.

Courses examine the history and theory of rhetoric and literacy, the theory and practice of teaching college writing, proposal writing and persuasive writing, gender issues in rhetoric and writing, and technology in writing.

For more information about admissions and program requirements and University graduate policies, consult the UCF Graduate Catalog. If you have more questions, please contact the Graduate Programs Assistant.

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Faculty

J.D. Applen
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Rhetoric; Technical and Professional Communication; Hypertext, XML, and Digital Archiving; Literature of Science and Technology

Kathleen Bell
Associate Professor

Melody Bowdon
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Technical and Professional Communication; Gender and Technology; Service-Learning and Higher Education; Distance-Learning

Lynn Casmier-Paz
Associate Professor

Paul M. Dombrowski
Professor
Research Interests: Rhetoric theory, history, and practice, classical to contemporary; Texts and Technology, rhetorical and ethical aspects, and statistics and research design; technical communication, especially rhetorical and ethical aspects; discourse about rhetoric studies.

Madelyn Flammia
Associate Professor
Research Interests: International Technical Communication; Virtual Teams; Visual Communication; Document Design and Layout; Publication and Production; International Studies

Martha Marinara
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Queer Theory and Composition; Gender Studies and Feminist Theories; Fiction; Poetry

Blake Scott
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Rhetorics of Biotechnology and Public Health Policy; History of Rhetoric; Theory and Teaching of Composition; Technical and Professional Communication

David L. Wallace
Department Chair
Research Interests: Composition theory and pedagogy; alternative rhetorical theory and practice; feminist and queer theory.

Elizabeth Wardle
Associate Professor
Research Interests: Scholoarship of Writing Program Administration; first-year composition as Writing Studies; disciplinarity of Writing Studies; genre theory; activity theory; transfer of writing-related knowledge

Beth Rapp Young
Associate Professor