Brian.Gogan@wmich.edu | 414.217.5877
Brian.Gogan@wmich.edu | 414.217.5877
Department of English, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Ph. D. Rhetoric and Writing, 2011
Dissertation: “A Case for Rhetorical Method: Criticism, Theory, and the Exchange of Jean Baudrillard”
Advisor: Bernice Hausman
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
M.A. English, British and American Literature, 2007
Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
B.A. English, Summa Cum Laude, 2004
Minor Professional Education
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
Student Teaching Practicum, 2004
“A Carnival of Rights: Baudrillard, Bakhtin, and the Rhetoric of the 2009 'Serfs Liberation Day.'”
International Journal of Baudrillard Studies 9.3 (2012): Web.
“Exchange in On the Exchange: A Baudrillardian Perspective on Isocrates' Antidosis.”
Rhetoric Review. 31.4 (2012): 353-70. Print.
“Research Centers as Change Agents: Reshaping Work in Rhetoric and Writing.” First Author.
With Kelly Belanger, Ashley Patriarca, and Megan O'Neill. College Composition and Communication.62.2 (2010): 336–63. Print.
“Revising Ownership in the Critical Classroom: Writing, Rhetoric, and the Wager of Reciprocity.”
Who Speaks for Writing? Ed. Jennifer Rich and Ethna Lay. New York: Peter Lang, 2012. 112-124. Print.
“Laughing Whiteness: Pixies, Parody, and Perspectives.” The Comedy of Dave Chappelle:
Critical Essays. Ed. Kevin Wisniewski. Jefferson, NC: MacFarland & Co., 2009. 72–85. Print.
“Rhetoric Re/Framed as Exchange: Baudrillard, Perlocutionary Performance, and 9/11 Ten Years Later.”
Re/Framing Identifications. Ed. Michelle Ballif. Long Grove, IL: Waveland P, 2013. Forthcoming.
“Reading at the Threshold: A Study of Reading Performance, Preparedness, and Change in Student
Writers.” Across the Disciplines. In preparation.
“Beyond Display: Writing Letters to Editors, Reconciling Public Writing Pedagogies.”
In preparation.
Jean Baudrillard: Rhetoric and Exchange. Book manuscript in preparation.
“From Framing the News to Framing an Argument: A Research-Based Assignment for Student Writers,”
The Public Work of Composition. Conference on College Composition and Communication, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2013.
“For a Critique of the Political Economy of Rhetoric and Writing Studies," Economies of Writing.
2012 Watson Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, October 2012.
“Rhetoric Re/Framed as Exchange: Methodical Performance, Baudrillard, and 9/11 Ten Years Later,”
Re/Framing Identifications. Rhetoric Society of America 15th Biennial Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2012.
“Consubstantiality in a Shifting Rhetorical Ecology: Familial Letter Writing during World War II,”
Re/Framing Identifications. Rhetoric Society of America 15th Biennial Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2012.
“From Civilian to Soldier: The Historical Function of Writing during Military Transition,”Writing
Gateways. Conference on College Composition and Communication, St. Louis, Missouri, March 2012.
“The Two Sides of Timing: Opportunity and Regret in Business Communication,”Transcending
Boundaries in a New Media Environment. Association for Business Communication 76th Annual International Convention, Montreal, Canada, October 2011.
“Writing, Disciplinarity, and Meta-Awareness: An Empirical Investigation,”Writing
Research Across Borders II. 4th International Conference on Writing Research, Fairfax, Virginia, February 2011. With Kerry Dirk.
“Registering Textbook Visuals: Business Communication, Baudrillard, and Implicitness.”
Association for Business Communication Panel. 2011 Modern Language Association Convention,
Los Angeles, California, January 2011.
“The Business Letter as Simulacrum: A Synergy of Communication Theory and Business
Communication Pedagogy.” Creating Synergy in the Windy City. Association for Business Communication 75th Annual International Convention, Chicago, Illinois, October 2010.
“Global Ethos and Intellectual Work: Rhetoric and Composition, Jean Baudrillard, and
Paulo Freire.” Working English in Rhetoric and Composition: Global-Local Contexts, Commitments, Consequences. 2010 Watson Conference, Louisville, Kentucky, October 2010.
“Baudrillard’s Rhetoric of Liberation and the 2009 ‘Serfs Liberation Day’ Holiday.” Rhetoric:
Concord and Controversy. Rhetoric Society of America 14th Biennial Conference,Consequences. Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 2010.
“Crisis, Risk, and Business-Community Communication.”Exploration and Discovery: A Historical
Perspective and New Directions in Business Communication. Association for Business Communication 74th Annual International Convention, Portsmouth, Virginia, November 2009.
“Linkages, Lineages, and Designations: Leadership of Feminist Research Organizations.”
Enabling Complexities: Communities/Writing/Rhetoric. 7th Biennial Feminism(s) and Rhetoric(s) Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, October 2009.
“Theorizing Displacement: Recentering/Decentering Our Rhetoric and Writing Research Center.”
Making Waves. Conference on College Composition and Communication, San Francisco, California, March 2009.
“Reciprocal Action: Revising Ownership in the Composition Classroom.” Who Owns Writing? Revisited.
Making Waves. A Conference on the Future of Rhetoric and Composition, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, October 2008.
“Mailing Letters to Editors: An (Un)Realistic Venture into the Public Sphere?” Writing Realities,
Changing Realities. Conference on College Composition and Communication, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2008.
“Composing Complicity: Rhetoric and Revolt in Joyce Carol Oates’s You Must Remember This”
Women and Creativity 9, 13th Annual Marquette University Women’s Studies Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 2007.
“Writing, Disciplinarity, and Meta-Awareness: An Empirical Investigation,” Conference on Higher
Education Pedagody @ VT, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 2011. With Kerry Dirk.
“Writing Transfer and the Public Sphere: Students, Genres, and Rhetoric.” Conference on Higher
Education Pedagody @ VT, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 2010.
“Infectious Disease and Mother’s Milk: How to Save Babies with Cul.tural Studies.” 4th Breastfeeding
and Feminism Symposium, Greensboro, North Carolina, March 2009. With Bernice Hausman
and Jin Yu.
--- Dean’s Forum on Infectious Diseases, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, September 2008.
“The National Writing Project at Virginia Tech: The Summer 2009 Institute.” Higher Education
Pedagogy @ VT, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, February 2009. With Kelly Belanger, Megan O'Neill, Aileen Murphy, and Ashley Patriarca.
“Loose Ends: The Lack of Conclusions Regarding Perorations.” Those Who Can, Teach!
Twelfth Annual Marquette University/ University Wisconsin-Milwaukee First-Year Graduate Student Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 2005.
“Research Publics and Informing Policies through the Research Center.” Seminar Leader. NCTE.
National Council of Teachers of English. Web. February 2011. With Kelly Belanger, Ashley Patriarca,
and Megan O'Neill.
Copy-Editor, Breastfeeding and Feminism: Informing Public Health Approaches: Edited twenty-three typescript chapters in accordance with the Chicago Manual of Style and communicated with international authors from a variety of disciplines.
Co-Author, National Writing Project Grant Continued Funding Application, U.S. Department of Education: Drafted initial application, secured continued funding, conducted preliminary research, and established relationship with the 2010 BRWP ISI designated school district ($46,000 award).
Author, “Diversity Proposal for the Blue Ridge Writing Project”: Designed and disseminated an IRB-approved survey to 2009 ISI participants, analyzed the results, and proposed three diversity initiatives to the BRWP Co-Directors and the Graduate School Dean.
Co-Author, Michigan People, Michigan Places; Our Stories, Our Lives Grant, Michigan Humanities Council: Established cross-institutional partnerships, drafted initial grant, developed final budget ($15,000 award).
Manuscript Reviewer, “Reformist Possibilities? Exploring Writing Program Cross-Campus Partnerships.” Kelly Belanger, Diana George, Marie Paretti, and Lisa McNair.
Grant Reviewer, Institute for Society, Culture, and the Environment Grant, Virginia Tech
($20,000 award).
Manuscript Reviewer, Invisible Seasons: Thoroughly read multiple chapter drafts and provided feedback to author Kelly Belanger.
Co-Author, Public Programs Planning Grant, National Endowment for the Humanities: Conducted archival research, transcribed interviews, and drafted major sections of the grant.
Grant Reviewer, National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety.
Co-Author, National Writing Project Grant, U.S. Department of Education: Conducted preliminary research and substantially revised grant draft ($30,000 award).
Co-Author, Institute for Society, Culture, and the Environment Grant, Virginia Tech ($17,500 award).
Organizer, Golub film screening and “Focusing on Art and Film: Documenting an American Artist” plenary panel.
Manuscript Reviewer, Viral Mothers: Thoroughly read multiple chapter drafts and provided feedback to author Bernice Hausman.
Discussant, Black Diamonds Panel Discussion: Brought a rhetorical perspective to an interdisciplinary discussion of the documentary film (Black Diamonds), which chronicles the impact of the mountain-top removal mining practice on Appalachia.
Instructor of record for:
Proposals & Pitches: Grant Writing for Professionals | 1 Section
Parody & Rhetoric | 1 Section
Style, Identification, & Persona in Professional Writing | 1 Section
Practical Writing | 1 Section
Thought & Writing | 3 Sections
Readings in Rhetoric and Writing Studies Pedagogy | Independent Study
Internship in Rhetoric and Writing Studies
Instructor of record for:
Introduction to College Composition | 2 Sections
Writing from Research | 2 Sections
Business Writing
Technical Writing
Guided 1 MA and 1 PhD student as they developed syllabi, lesson plans, classroom ethos,
and assessment tools.
Teaching Demonstration: “Aphorisms, Rhetoric, and Genre.”
Instructor of record for:
Academic Literacy | 4 Sections
Public Sphere Literacy | 2 Sections
Responsible for the preparation, instruction, and assessment of:
Grade 9 World Cultures: Nectar in a Sieve Unit | 2 Sections
Grades 11 and 12 Contemporary Communication Arts: Prize Fighting Unit
Team-taught:
Integrated World Cultures: World Literature and The Joy Luck Club | 2 Sections
Contemporary Communication Arts: 2004 Presidential Election
Elected, Member
Appointed, Member
Appointed, Member
Lead Author, Distributed Computing Funds Proposal
Website Developer, Rhetoric and Writing Studies Program
Creator, Rhetoric and Writing Studies Recruitment Materials
Appointed, Member
Appointed, Member
Elected, Student Representative
Invited Speaker, Presented short paper and advised students on effective conference presentations.
Chair, Selected and publicized twelve speakers (graduate students and faculty) in conjunction
with the Graduate School.
Co-Coordinator, Coordinated group organization, opening ceremony, and closing ceremony.
Position later funded through the Graduate School.
Participant, Met with Virginia Tech’s Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the
Graduate School, Karen P. DePauw, to discuss the expectations of an educated society.
Created, News Literacy pilot unit for Director Virginia Chappell.
Reviewed, Marquette’s First-Year English reader, Critical Literacies.
Suggested, Unit readings to Editor and Director Krista Ratcliffe.
Elected, Preparing Future Faculty Liaison, 2006–7.
Chair, Silent Auction Subcommittee, 2006 ($2,590 raised).
Elected, Treasurer, 2005–6.
For graduate students preparing to become faculty.
For implementing a community-based, “theory into practice” project with FireKiller Technologies.
For completing the graduate student professional development program.
For excellence in teaching (MFA & Ph.D. Programs), Virginia Tech, 2011
For excellence in teaching (MA Level), Marquette University, 2007
For completing the English major with the highest distinction, Xavier University, 2004
For outstanding performance in academic achievement,character, and teaching potential,
Xavier University, 2004
For excellence in the study of Shakespeare, Xavier University, 2003
Men’s Swim Team, Xavier University, 2001-4
Xavier University, 2001-4
2001-4