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.