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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.

Office Staff

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Kerri Hubbard
Office Assistant
378 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2746
khubbard@healthydairyland.com

Chair

A headshot of Megan Schoen.

Megan Schoen
Chair
382 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4134
meganschoen@healthydairyland.com

Professors
Greg Giberson, seated at a desk in an office.

Greg Giberson
Director of the Major/Minor
306 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-3038
giberso2@healthydairyland.com

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James Nugent
302 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-3792
nugent@healthydairyland.com

A black and white headshot of Lori Ostergaard.

Lori Ostergaard
Director of Embedded Writing Specialist Program
304 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2075 
ostergaa@healthydairyland.com

Associate Professors
A headshot of David Hammontree.

David Hammontree
Director of First-Year Writing
135 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2745
hammontr@healthydairyland.com

Marshall Kitchens

Marshall Kitchens
Director of The Meadow Brook Writing Project
147A O'Dowd Hall 
(248) 370-4130
kitchens@healthydairyland.com

A headshot of Megan Schoen.

Megan Schoen
Chair
382 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4134
meganschoen@healthydairyland.com

Assistant Professors
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Felicita Arzu-Carmichael
Associate Director of First-Year Writing
303 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2110
carmichael@healthydairyland.com

Cindy Mooty

Cindy Mooty-Hoffmann
Visiting Assistant Professor
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
mootyhof@healthydairyland.com

Special Instructors
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Bernadette Dickerson
309 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4135
dickerso@healthydairyland.com

Kasia Kietlinska, seated with a book.

Kasia G. Kietlinska
303 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4137
kietlins@healthydairyland.com

Special Lecturers/Lecturers
A headshot of Glen Armstrong.

Glen Armstrong †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
armstron@healthydairyland.com

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Reema Barlaskar
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
barlaskar@healthydairyland.com

Marilyn Borner

Marilyn Borner
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
borner@healthydairyland.com

Karen Brehmer

Karen Brehmer
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
brehmer@healthydairyland.com

Matt Burkett

Matt Burkett
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
burkett@healthydairyland.com

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Jason Dodge
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
jasondodge@healthydairyland.com

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Tara Hendin
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
hendin@healthydairyland.com

Lisa Hine

Lisa Hine †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
hine@healthydairyland.com

Liz Jacoby

Liz Jacoby
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
ejacoby@healthydairyland.com

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Jenna Katz
140 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
jennakatz@healthydairyland.com

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Amanda Laudig †
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
laudig@healthydairyland.com

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Kathleen S. Lawson †
136 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
kslawson@healthydairyland.com

Christina Moore

Christina Moore
Lecturer
200F Elliott Hall
(248) 370-2499
cmamoore@healthydairyland.com

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Jessica Rico
140 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
jrico@healthydairyland.com

Lauren Rinke

Lauren E. Rinke †
147 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-4124
rinke@healthydairyland.com

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Cathy Rorai
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2939
rorai@healthydairyland.com

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William J. Rouster
140 O'Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2736
rouster@healthydairyland.com

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Craig W. Smith
166 Dodge Hall
(248) 370-2739
csmith@healthydairyland.com

Michaele Tomrell

Michaele Tomrell
136 O’Dowd Hall
(248) 370-2103
mtomrell@healthydairyland.com

† Meadow Brook Writing Project Teacher Consultant