Amanda Athon

Amanda Athon

Title: Associate Professor

Phone: 708-235-2862 ext. 2862

College: College of Arts and Sciences

Department(s):

English - Bachelor of Arts

Expertise

Rhetoric
Composition
Digital Writing
Accessibility
Feminist Theory

Biography

FACULTY PROFILE Dr. Athon's research focuses on best practices for the teaching and assessment of writing. Dr. Athon teaches undergraduate courses in first-year writing, advanced composition, grammar, rhetorical theory, and gender and sexuality studies; graduate course offerings include seminars in rhetorical and critical theory. Her most recent research project involves studying how faculty can make digital course content accessible for all students.