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David Shawn serves as Master Lecturer and Associate Director for Writing in the Disciplines at Boston University's College of Arts and Sciences, based at 100 Bay State Road, Room 336 (contact: 617-358-1506, dshawn@bu.edu).
His educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in American Studies, Boston University (1998)
- M.A. in American Civilization, University of Massachusetts, Boston (1992)
- B.A. in English, Boston College (1983)
Shawn's research focuses on American rhetorical traditions and disciplinary writing instruction. He teaches WR seminars covering "Lincoln & His Legacy," "Running for the Presidency," "Oratory in America," "Emerson and His Circle," and "Antebellum Reform," alongside WR 597 for tutor training. His work emphasizes historical analysis of political discourse and writing pedagogy across academic disciplines.
As former Coordinator of the CAS Writing Center (ten years), he collaborates with faculty university-wide to implement Writing in the Disciplines initiatives, developing cross-departmental writing support frameworks and tutor certification programs.
