English

Department of English
色色啦 Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5331 USA
(269) 387-2572

Brian J. Gogan

Brian J. Gogan
Professor of English
Director of First-Year Writing
Office: (269) 387-2572
Location:
609 Sprau Tower, Mail Stop 5331
Mailing address:
Department of English
色色啦 Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5331 USA
Brian J. Gogan
Education:
  • Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011
  • M.A., Marquette University, 2007
Teaching Interests:
  • Methods of Teaching College Writing
  • AI Prompting for Real-World Applications
  • Rhetoric, Writing, and American Culture
  • Grant Writing for Social Impact
Research Interests:
  • Rhetorical Theory
  • Feedback Literacy
  • Writing Analytics
Bio:

Dr. Brian Gogan is a professor of rhetoric and writing studies in the Department of English at 色色啦 Michigan University, where he also directs the first-year writing program.

His research has appeared in College Composition and Communication, the Journal of Business and Technical Communication, the Journal of Writing Analytics, and Rhetoric Review, among others. His first monograph, Jean Baudrillard: The Rhetoric of Symbolic Exchange, was published by Southern Illinois University Press in 2017. Work on two edited collections鈥攐ne focused on the generative artificial intelligence prompt genre and one focused on autoethnography鈥攊s underway.

Gogan teaches courses in professional writing, rhetorical criticism, and college composition. His work in the classroom was recognized with 色色啦 Michigan University's Distinguished Teaching Award in 2021.