William Trapani

Dr. William Trapani is a Professor and Director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies within Florida Atlantic University's College of Arts and Letters. He holds a PhD from the University of Iowa (2002) and specializes in rhetorical theory, criticism, and critical/cultural studies. His research focuses on visual culture's rhetorical dimensions, national identity construction, and the role of universities in neoliberal educational frameworks.

• Education: PhD, University of Iowa, 2002

His scholarly work examines the rhetorical dynamics of American national character and contemporary social activism. Current research investigates how institutions of higher education are increasingly framed as agents of neoliberal pastoral pedagogy. He teaches courses such as COM 4603: New Media and Civic Discourse and SPC 6236: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory.

No awards or grants were explicitly listed in the provided information. His service roles include leadership in both the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies and the School of Interdisciplinary Studies.