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Paul DeMarte is a Senior Instructor in the Department of English at the University of Colorado Denver's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where he has taught composition courses since 2005. His teaching portfolio includes First Year Seminar, Writing Workshop, Core Composition I and II, and Business Writing, establishing him as a dedicated writing instructor within the university's foundational curriculum.
DeMarte's academic expertise centers on Rhetoric and Composition, Composition Theory, Writing Pedagogy, Anthropology, and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). His work bridges theoretical understanding of writing processes with practical classroom applications, with particular attention to language education across diverse learner populations. His TESOL certification indicates specialized training in linguistic approaches to teaching English, complementing his broader interests in how cultural contexts shape communication and writing practices.
Analysis of DeMarte's creative output reveals two parallel trajectories that inform his educational approach: academic writing instruction and cultural criticism/music production. His publications span from pop culture critiques in Enfuse Magazine (2007-2008) covering music artists like Spoon and Beck, to gaming-focused articles for Timewarpgamer.com (2013-2014) analyzing arcade culture and video game platforms. Simultaneously, he has released numerous musical works as a lyricist, vocalist, and guitarist, with independent publications appearing on iTunes and Amazon.com from 2009 through 2018. This dual focus suggests an educator who integrates contemporary cultural production with writing instruction, potentially using insights from music and gaming subcultures to develop innovative pedagogical approaches.
DeMarte maintains regular office hours at the University of Colorado Denver (Monday 3:30-4:30, Tuesday 2:00-3:00 pm, plus appointments) at location 1015 NP 204. His personal interests, as mentioned on his faculty page, include analyzing post-punk music, reading science-fiction/cyberpunk literature, and tabletop role-playing games (evidenced by his reference to rolling 'a natural 20 on an icosahedron'). These interests likely inform his teaching perspective, particularly in composition courses where understanding cultural contexts and narrative structures is essential.
