Philip Grayson

Professional Bio

Broadly speaking, Philip is intrigued by the areas of contact between the biological sciences and rhetorical study. Current interests in this contested terrain include:

• how anxiolytic writing exercises developed by psychologists can be ethically integrated into composition curricula;
• what cosmetic regimens might help us understand our individual narratives about race, gender, and identity; and
• whether rhetoric might be more fruitfully considered a practice of human echolocation.

Philip also is a passionate educator who has tutored undergraduate writing, taught English abroad, and coached students with learning differences on executive functioning. Based on these experiences, he brings a clear understanding that students bring a variety of perspectives, skills, and backgrounds into the classroom, and teaches with an eye towards engaging that diversity.