Wallis R. Sanborn III

Wallis R. Sanborn III serves as Professor of English and Chair of the English, Mass Communications, Drama, and Visual and New Media Arts Department at Our Lady of the Lake University, where he also heads the MA/MFA Program. His office is located in Main Building, Room 227K, and he can be reached at 210-431-5571 or wsanborn@ollusa.edu.

His educational background includes:

• Doctor of Philosophy in English, Texas Tech University, 2003
• Master of Arts in English, Texas Tech University, 1999
• Bachelor of Arts in English, Texas Tech University, 1994

Dr. Sanborn's research focuses on Professional and Technical Writing and Editing, Modern and Postmodern American Literature, Cormac McCarthy Studies, and The American Novel of War. He emphasizes the critical need for specialized writing, documentation, and editing skills across all disciplines in the digital era, as reflected in his teaching philosophy.

He has been recognized with several awards:

• Moody Professor Award for Scholarly Excellence (2022-2023)
• Francine Fleming Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence (2022)
• Sister Jane Ann Slater Leadership Award, Faculty Recipient (2021-2022)

Professional memberships include the American Medical Writers Association, Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, Cormac McCarthy Society, MLA of America, and Western Literature Association. He also holds a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion certification from Cornell University (2022).

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