Lisa Langstraat

Lisa Langstraat is an Associate Professor and Director of Composition at Colorado State University, specializing in Rhetoric and Composition. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in English from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from Purdue University.

• Education:
• B.A., English, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
• M.A., English, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
• Ph.D., Rhetoric and Composition, Purdue University

Her research focuses on pedagogies of service-learning and civic discourse, and rhetorical constructions of emotion in legal and community contexts. She teaches courses in Composition Theory, Literacy Studies, Cultural Studies, Feminist Theory, and Writing Program Administration. Her co-authored textbook Four Worlds of Writing: Inquiry and Action in Context (4th ed.) highlights her contributions to composition pedagogy. She has published in journals such as JAC, Composition Forum, and Works and Days.

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