Lisa Suter

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Lisa Suter

Associate Professor of English

English

Bio

I am a composition and rhetoric professor who enjoys making my field accessible and relevant to the next generation of scholars.

Degree

PhD in Composition and Rhetoric

Miami University

MA in Composition and Rhetoric

Wright State University

BA in Modern Languages

Wright State University

Published Works

  • Suter, K. L. . "Acting Like Rhetors: U.S. Women’s Rights in Amateur Theatrical Performances". (pp Entire book, 485pp; my chapter, 20pp). Modern Language Association.
  • Suter, K. L. (2013). "The Arguments They Wore: The Role of the Neoclassical Toga in American Delsartism" . (pp 134-153). Routledge Press.
  • Suter, K. L. (2011). "Living Pictures, Living Memory": Women's Rhetorical Silence within the American Delsarte Movement" . (pp 94-112). Southern lllinois University Press.

Research Interests

Climate change activism rhetorics, 19th century rhetorical history, women's rhetoric, gendered rhetorical performance, student engagement & success

Teaching Interests

Climate Change Advocacy Writing, Rhetoric and Style, Scholarly Writing, First-Year Writing, Honors Writing

Office Hours

FALL 2025: Tues 1-3 on Teams (email for link); Weds 1-3 on campus