James Allen
Professor, English
Tel.: (630) 942-3421
Berg Instructional Center (BIC), Room 2444A
allenj@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest
- Composition
- Classical Rhetoric
- Science Fiction
Recent Courses Taught:
- English 1011, 1102 - Composition
- English 1105 - Introduction to Technical Writing
- English 1130 - Introduction to Literature
- English 1156 - Science Fiction
Current Projects
- Advisor, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Club
- Chair, Learning Communities Committee
- Committees: Technical Writing, First Year Experience
- Executive Director, Consortium for Illinois Learning Communities
Education
- Ph.D. English, University of South Carolina 1992
- M.A. English, University of South Carolina 1989
- B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, University of South Carolina - Spartanburg 1984
Awards and Recognitions
- Outstanding Faculty of the Year 2009; Outstanding Faculty Member for Communications 2002-2003; Outstanding Advisor of the Year, 2012