Trevor Hoag PhD (Occupying Memory)
Trevor Hoag's Bio:
Trevor Hoag PhD is Assistant Professor of English at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, where his research and teaching interests include rhetorical theory, digital media, and continental philosophy, particularly where these fields investigate memory and social movements. He earned his Ph.D. in English/Rhetoric from the University of Texas at Austin (2013), and his M.A. in philosophy from Ohio University (2007). His book in progress, Occupying Memory: Rhetoric, Trauma, Mourning, analyzes how persuasion, figuration, and “writing” function in relation to memorialization, trauma, narratives, grieving, haunting, and survival. His work appears in the journals Liminalities, In/Visible Culture, and Currents in Electronic Literacy.
Trevor Hoag's Experience:
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Assistant Instructor at The University of Texas at Austin
2008 - 2013As Assistant Instructor, I designed courses like "Rhetoric, Memory, Forgetting" and "Literature and Ethics." I lectured, facilitated discussion, evaluated student work, and introduced students to technology.
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Assistant Professor at Christopher Newport University
August 2013
Trevor Hoag's Education:
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The University of Texas at Austin
2008 – 2013Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) -
The University of Texas at Austin
2008 – 2012Master of Arts (M.A.)Concentration: English Language and Literature/Letters -
Ohio University
2005 – 2007Master of Arts (M.A.)Concentration: Philosophy
Trevor Hoag's Interests & Activities:
Trevor Hoag 's professional interests include rhetorical theory, continental philosophy, digital media, memory, and social movements. His personal interests include electric guitar, vegetarian cooking, exploring the outdoors, and craft beer.