David Blakesley's blog

I presented a paper at the Conference on College Composition and Communication in San Francisco on March 11, 2009, on the future of scholarly publishing in rhetoric and composition. In case you're interested, you can read it here:

http://www.parlorpress.com/newrealities

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Welcome to English 309!

So that we can get to know each other a little better, please post a reply to this message in which you

• describe where you are from
• give your course of study and year in the undergraduate program
• talk about your areas of interest and career goals
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I'll start. I've lived in West Lafayette since 2000, when I first came to Purdue. I was promoted to full professor in 2006. My areas of specialization include professional writing, rhetorical theory, digital media, print publishing, and film. In 2002 I founded Parlor Press, an independent scholarly press. I'm also involved with Purdue's Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy, a program of the Burton Morgan Center in Discovery Park.

My favorite sports are golf and baseball, but I spend most of my free time playing with new gadgets, including my twins, Meagan and Matt.