Composition Program Contacts
Dr. Andrea Olinger
Director of Composition
Humanities 320
(502) 852-3051
andrea.olinger@louisville.edu
Dr. Olinger joined the faculty in 2014 after receiving her PhD in English with a specialization in Writing Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her current research focuses on how writers in different disciplines understand and practice “style." She is also a co-founder of the UofL Discourse and Semiotics Workshop and a Co-Coordinator of the CCCC Standing Group on Writing about Writing pedagogies.
Her research broaches a wide range of topics, including writing across the curriculum/writing in the disciplines; metalinguistic awareness and linguistic (and semiotic) flexibility; language and literacy ideologies; methods of discourse analysis, qualitative research; second language writing, translingual approaches to writing; literacy and composition studies.
Linda Baldwin
Administrative Specialist
Humanities 315C
502-852-6896
llbald01@louisville.edu
Linda Baldwin came to the English department in 1995 as Graduate Program Assistant and later took over her current position as Composition Program Administrative Assistant. Prior to 1995, Linda worked at UofL’s Medical School (Pediatrics and Pathology) and in the Office of the Vice-President for Administration. Linda received her degree in Psychology with a minor in Theatre Arts in May 2005. She has written for the theatre at UofL and would love to have more time to devote to her interest in playwriting. On those rare occasions when she has free time, Linda enjoys reading, water aerobics, browsing estate sales, and planning and making home improvements.
Jeb Herrin
Assistant Director of Composition
Photo coming soon.
Humanities LL04D
852-6060
OFFICE HOURS: Mon. 2:00-3:00 p.m.; Wed. 2:00-4:00 p.m., and Fri. 12:00-1:00 p.m. (All office hours in HM LL04D)
Bio coming soon.
N. Claire Jackson
Assistant Director of Composition
Humanities LL04D
(502) 852-6060
OFFICE HOURS: Mon. 2:00-4:00 p.m. (HM LL04D) & Wed. 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Virtual)
I’m a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition with research interests in writing program administration, writing pedagogy, and transfer. I’ve been teaching first-year composition since 2012 and used to teach high school English in rural Maine. While working with several dual credit programs, I saw first-hand how writing program administration directly affects student learning and the ways in which student writers adapt to new writing contexts. I’m thrilled to be part of the ADC team and hope to continue my work fostering successful transitions from high school to college.
Dakoda Smith
Assistant Director of Composition
Humanities LL04D
502-852-6060
OFFICE HOURS: Tues. 1:30-3:30 (HM LL04D) & Thurs. 1:30-3:30 (BAB 217)
"I am a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric & Composition with teaching interests in multimodal composition and LGBTQ literacies. I began teaching as a Master’s student at Oklahoma State University, where I eventually became an adjunct instructor and a mentor for new instructors. I’ve also taught composition and developmental writing at Oklahoma City Community College. I like to design assignments that engage students in applying course concepts outside the classroom—whether it be campus groups, popular culture, digital spaces, or their local communities. Please come chat with me about all of the above."
