Rhetoric is a mode of altering reality, not by the direct application of energy to objects, but by the creation of discourse which changes reality through the mediation of thought and action. ~Lloyd Bitzer
I am an Associate Professor of Professional Writing and Rhetoric. I also coordinate the Professional Writing Concentration/Minor at Longwood University, where I teach courses and conduct research in the following areas:
business, technical, and professional writing
cross-cultural, non-Western, global rhetorics
discursive construction of identity
foundations of argumentation and persuasion
Turkic and Turkish rhetorical traditions
women’s studies and feminist rhetoric
I also offer workshops and professional development services focused on the following:
professional writing and communication in the workplace
integrating intercultural pedagogy/perspectives or
career/professional development into the college curriculum
Contact: Dr. Elif Guler Department of English & Modern Languages Longwood University Farmville, VA 23909 E-mail: gulere[at]longwood[dot]edu