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Richard Johnson-Sheehan

Richard Johnson-Sheehan


Professor

Ph.D., Rhetoric and Professional Writing, Iowa State University, 1995

Office Hours: Spring 2013: TR 9-10:30
Office: HEAV 302A
Office Phone: (765) 496-2205
Office Fax: (765) 494-3780
E-mail: rjohnso@purdue.edu
Web Site: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rjohnso/

Specialization:

Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric of Science, Professional Writing, Technical Writing



Professor Johnson-Sheehan joined the Purdue faculty in 2004. He teaches courses in Classical Rhetoric and Professional Writing. He is also a mentor to new teachers in the department. His most recent book is Technical Communication Today from Longman Publishers. He is currently working on two projects. The first is a book on the rhetorical origins of the quantum theory. The second is a study of ancient Irish rhetoric.