About Us
The Department of Writing and Rhetoric is the institutional home of first-year writing, speech communication, and the writing centers community at the University of Mississippi. Officially classified as a department in 2014, the DWR continues expand with new upper-division course offerings in Writing and Speech, a B.A. in Rhetoric, a professional writing minor, and a maturing writing enriched curriculum program.
Read the 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
Information For Students
Use the table below to find out who to contact with questions about various topics.
| For Information About... | Contact Name | Contact Email |
|---|---|---|
| Concern or Question about a Class | Stephen Monroe, Department Chair | smonroe@olemiss.edu |
| Karen Forgette, Assistant Chair | kforgett@olemiss.edu | |
| B.A. in Rhetoric | Karen Forgette, Assistant Chair | kforgett@olemiss.edu |
| Professional Writing Minor | Karla Lyles | kmlyles@olemiss.edu |
| Digital Media Studies Minor | Robert Cummings | cummings@olemiss.edu |
| Reporting Lamar Hall Maintenance Issues | Glenn Schove | gschove@olemiss.edu |
| Teaching Award Nomination | Chip Dunkin | cdunkin@olemiss.edu |