Dr. Jeffrey Walker

Professor

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Biography

Jeffrey Walker is a Professor Emeritus who earned his Ph.D. in 1985 from the University of California, Berkeley. His teaching interests focus on rhetorical theory, history of rhetoric, classical modernist rhetoric, poetics, and the analysis and criticism of rhetoric. Walker has published several notable works, including 'BARDIC ETHOS AMERICAN EPIC POEM' and 'RHETORIC POETICS ANTIQUITY'. He has also co-authored a textbook titled 'INVESTIGATING ARGUMENTS: READINGS COLLEGE WRITING'. His articles have appeared in prestigious journals such as RHETORICA and COLLEGE ENGLISH. Walker has taught at various institutions, including Penn State, Emory University, and the University of Texas, and has been a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Athens, Greece. His current projects include a textbook on rhetorical analysis, co-authored with Mark Longaker, and a handbook on ancient rhetorical education traditions. He serves on the Editorial Board of Rhetoric Society Quarterly and is a member of the Council of the International Society for the History of Rhetoric.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Emeritus

2004-01-01 — Present

University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX

Teaching and research in rhetorical theory and education.

Fulbright Lecturer

1992-01-01 — 1992-12-31

University of Athens • Greece

Lectured on rhetorical education.

Requirements for University of Texas at Austin

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
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