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Professor William Banks is a faculty member at East Carolina University's English Department, directing the University Writing Program and the Tar River Writing Project. He teaches courses in rhetoric and composition, children’s literature, and women’s and gender studies, while leading summer study abroad programs in London.
His research focuses on Queer Rhetorics, Cultural Rhetorics, Teaching of Writing, and the History of Rhetoric, emphasizing LGBTQ+ perspectives in writing assessment and digital activism. Recent projects include monographs and edited collections exploring queer methodologies in education and digital tools for social justice.
Key Publications include Failing Sideways: Queer Possibilities for Writing Assessment (2023), Practicing Digital Activisms (2021), and Re/Orienting Writing Studies (2019). His work intersects Writing Studies, Digital Humanities, and Queer Theory, advocating for inclusive assessment practices and marginalized voices in academia.
Scientific Awards:
- CCCC Lavender Rhetorics Award for Excellence in Queer Scholarship (2024)
- ECU 5-Year Research & Creative Activity Award (2023)
- CCCC Stonewall Service Award (2021)
- CCCC Lavender Rhetorics Award (2020)
- Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award, Illinois State University (2016)
Active in editorial collaborations, curriculum innovation, and National Writing Project initiatives, Banks bridges Queer Theory, Writing Pedagogy, and Digital Communication to reshape educational practices. He also contributes to LGBTQ+ literature and adolescent literacy studies.
