Composition Program Contacts
Dr. Andrea Olinger
Director of Composition
Humanities 320
(502) 852-3051
andrea.olinger@louisville.edu
Fall 2023 Office Hours: Wednesdays @ 2-3:45 pm
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 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, and qualitative research. She is also a co-founder of the UofL Discourse and Semiotics Workshop.
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 moved to the Composition Program. 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.
Rachel Morgan
Assistant Director of Composition
Humanities LL04D
852-6060
ADC Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-1 pm
Rachel Morgan is a PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. She earned her M.A. in Composition, Rhetoric, and English Studies at the University of Alabama where she worked in the writing center and taught first-year writing courses. She earned her B.A. in English at the University of North Alabama with a focus in professional writing. Her research interests include composition pedagogy, writing center studies, political rhetoric, and digital rhetoric. In her classroom, she works to prioritize mindfulness and equity; she hopes that all students see her classroom as a place to grow as writers and people.
Christina Davidson
Assistant Director of Composition
Humanities LL04D
(502) 852-6060
christina.davidson@louisville.edu
ADC office hours: Mondays, 11 am-1 pm
Christina Davidson is a student of rhetoric and composition at the University of Louisville, pursuing her doctoral degree. She holds an M.A. in English from Indiana University Southeast and her Master of Arts in Teaching from Bellarmine University. A teacher at heart, Christina enjoys working with students and has served in various educational roles for over a decade. In her research, she is focused on how academic rhetorical training can be used to assist industry professionals in their daily communication practices. As a result of this, she is mindful of how students can transfer their academic experiences into their future professional identities and draws attention to this in her classroom.
Chelsea Schaper
Assistant Director of Composition
Humanities LL04D
(502) 852-6060
ADC office hours: Thursdays, 11 am-1 pm
Chelsea Schaper is a Ph.D. student in Rhetoric and Composition at the University of Louisville. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Louisville. Her research primarily explores the application of pre-modern rhetoric and classical pedagogy in contemporary classrooms. Chelsea has experience working in an undergraduate writing center and teaching composition and literature at the high school and undergraduate levels. Born and raised in Louisville, Chelsea enjoys exploring the city's culinary scene (in another life she might have been a chef).
