Faculty: Baotong Gu, Michael Harker, George Pullman, Elizabeth Sanders Lopez, Mary Hocks, Lynée Lewis Gaillet, Ashley J. Holmes (click to enlarge in new window)

Composition and Rhetoric at Georgia State University is an area of concentration for earning a B. A., M. A., or Ph. D. in English, although anyone can take the courses offered. No other university in Georgia offers this opportunity.

As a student in Composition and Rhetoric, you will study rhetorical history and theory as well as contemporary approaches to the theory and practice of writing in both academic and non-academic settings. You will also learn how to use new digital publication platforms that will make you more attractive to prospective employers.

Whatever your academic and career goals, taking courses in Composition and Rhetoric will help you become a better writer and improve your ability to communicate effectively.

Meet the Faculty

		Lynée Gaillet 25 Park Place 2423 lgaillet@gsu.edu History of Rhetoric, Archival Research
		Baotong Gu 25 Park Place 2433 bgu@gsu.edu Director, Rhetoric and Composition Technical & Professional Writing
		Michael Harker 25 Park Place 2428 mharker@gsu.edu Director, Lower Division Studies Literacy Studies, Rhetoric and Composition
		Mary Hocks Emerita mhocks@gsu.edu Digital Rhetoric, Composition Studies
		Ashley J. Holmes ashley.holmes@oregonstate.edu Former Professor & Director, Writing Across the Curriculum, 2010 – 2024 Public Pedagogy, Composition Studies
		Elizabeth Lopez 25 Park Place 2433 eslopez@gsu.edu Associate Chair, Department of English  Technical & Professional Writing
		George Pullman 25 Park Place 2424 gpullman@gsu.edu Digital Rhetoric, History of Rhetoric
		Malinda Snow (Emeritus) Emerita msnow@gsu.edu Rhetoric, Eighteenth-Century British Literature

2024 legacy faculty group photo with 8 people standing along tall kitchen cabinets: A.Holmes, L.Gaillet, D.Holmes, M.Hocks, G.Pullman, E.Lopez, M.Harker, B.Gu (click to enlarge in new window).