Lisa S. Ede (September 9, 1947 – September 29, 2021) was an author, editor and scholar of writing and rhetoric. She taught rhetoric and writing at

Oregon State University Oregon State University (OSU) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate degree programs and a variety of graduate and doctor ...

, where she worked as a professor from 1980 to 2013. Ede has received awards for her scholarly work from the

Modern Language Association The Modern Language Association of America, often referred to as the Modern Language Association (MLA), is widely considered the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature. The MLA aims to "str ...

, the

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, and the International Writing Center Association.

Education

Ede attended

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, where she received a Bachelor of Science, after which she went on to earn a Master of Arts at the

University of Wisconsin, Madison A university () is an institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Univ ...

, before returning to

for her

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. At Ohio State University, Ede studied Victorian Literature and completed her dissertation on Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll. During this time, she also became interested in rhetoric and writing studies, and eventually studied under Edward P. J Corbett and Richard Young.

Personal life

Ede married artist Greg Pfarr.

Academic appointments

* Assistant Professor of English,

State University of New York Brockport State University of New York at Brockport (also known as SUNY Brockport or Brockport State, and previously The College at Brockport) is a public university in Brockport, New York, United States. It is part of the State University of New York (S ...

(1976–1980) * Associate Professor of English,

(1980–1991) * Professor of English,

(1991–2013)

Books

* ''Everyone's an Author'' (with

Andrea Lunsford Andrea A. Lunsford is an American writer and scholar who specializes in the field of Composition studies, composition and rhetoric studies. She is the director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) and the Louise Hewlett Nixon Professor of ...

, Michal Brody, Beverly J. Moss, Carole Clark Papper, and Keith Walters 2013, 2017) * ''Writing Together: Collaboration in Theory and Practice'' (with

2011) * ''The Academic Writer: A Brief Guide for Students'' (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017) * ''Situating Composition:'' ''Composition Studies and the Politics of Location'' (2004) * ''Selected Essays of Robert J. Connors'' (with

2003) * ''On Writing Research: The Braddock Award Essays, 1975–1998'' (1999) * ''Singular Texts/Plural Authors: Perspectives on Collaborative'' ''Writing'' (with

1990) * ''Work in Progress: A Guide to Academic Writing and Revising'' (1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004) * ''Essays on Classical Rhetoric and Modern Discourse'' (with Robert Connors and

1984)

References

External links

Staff page
at Oregon State University
CV

Lisa Ede Teaching Excellence Award

Profile page
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