Marshall Kitchens promotes unique Writing and Rhetoric courses

Dr. Kitchens works to promote unique coursework for students in OU's Department of Writing and Rhetoric.

Marshall Kitchens, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Oakland University’s Department of Writing and Rhetoric and is currently serving as the first chair of the department since it was approved by the Board of Trustees in May 2008.

Since arriving at Oakland in 2000, Dr. Kitchens has been active in shaping curriculum. Promoting a current and unique blend of offerings, Dr. Kitchens created Digital Culture: Identity and Community, a course that examines how digital technology affects how humans interact within diverse communities.

Additionally, Dr. Kitchens created online courses for first-year writing and peer tutoring. His research interests include technology, literacy and civic engagement and he has published work on a variety of topics, such as ethnography, the development of critical media literacy through video games and the use of technology in peer tutoring.

Dr. Kitchens also serves as director of the Meadow Brook Writing Project, a collaborative partnership between Oakland and local schools that offers professional development opportunities for area teachers and aims to improve student writing at all levels.

In 2009, Dr. Kitchens received an award for Excellence in Service from Oakland. He holds a Ph.D. in English with a concentration in Rhetoric and Composition from Wayne State University.

For more information about OU's Department of Writing and Rhetoric, view the website.