Tim N. Taylor
Professor of English & Director of Composition Office: 3785 - Coleman HallPhone: 217-581-6309
Email: tntaylor@eiu.edu
INTRODUCTION
Spring 2023 Office Hours: MTuW 9-11 or by appointment
Tim Taylor teaches writing, rhetoric, and composition theory and pedagogy.
My EIU Story
Education & Training
Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric, University of Alabama
M.A. & B.A. in English, Truman State University
Conference Presentations
He has presented research at an array of local, regional, and national conferences.
Community
For information about the composition program, please visit the the webpage for EIU First-Year Composition: https://www.eiu.edu/fycomp/
Publications
His work has appeared in WPA: Writing Program Administration, Praxis: A Writing Center Journal, Teaching English in the Two-Year College, College English, Composition Forum, the Journal of Social Studies Research, Social Studies Research and Practice, and the Journal of Social Studies and History Education. He is the co-author of IDEAS & Aims for College Writing with Linda Copeland.
Funding & Grants
Frequently Taught Courses
ENG 1000: Fundamentals of College Composition
ENG 1001: Composition I
ENG 1002: Composition II
ENG 5007: Composition Theory and Pedagogy
ENG 5011: Studies in Composition and Rhetoric
ENG 5502: Mentored Composition Teaching
Research & Creative Interests
His teaching and research interests span various fields within Rhetoric/Composition: writing program administration, composition theory and pedagogy, classical rhetoric, civic engagement, and writing across the curriculum.
Professional Affiliations
Consulting Reader for Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Review Board Member of Praxis: A Writing Center Journal
Editorial Board Member for The Journal for Civic Commitment
National Council of Teachers of English
Conference on College Composition and Communication
Council of Writing Program Administrators