Ron
Lunsford, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Graduate Coordinator
Education
- Ph.D.The Florida State University , 1976
- M.A. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , 1971
- B.A. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte , 1970
Areas of Interest
- Linguistics: Discourse, Cognition and Metaphor, Narrative Theory, Pragmatics
- Rhetoric and Composition: Response to Writing; Theories of Argumentation
- The Longwood Guide to Writing, 4 th edition. Forthcoming, 2008.
- Several articles in progress on narrative theory, ESL instruction in pragmatics, connections between the teaching of writing in high schools and college, and the teaching of argumentation
Selected Publications
Books:
Marvin Ching, Michael C. Haley, and Ronald F. Lunsford. Linguistic Perspectives on Literature . London : Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1980.
Ronald F. Lunsford and Charles W. Bridges. Writing: Discovering Form and Meaning . Belmont , California : Wadsworth Publishers, 1984.
Michael G. Moran and Ronald F. Lunsford. Research in Composition and Rhetoric: A Bibliographic Sourcebook. Westport , CT : Greenwood Press, 1984.
Michael C. Haley and Ronald F. Lunsford. Noam Chomsky . New York , NY : Twayne Publishers, 1994.
Richard Straub and Ronald F. Lunsford. Twelve Readers Reading: Responding to College Student Writing . Cresskill , NJ : Hampton Press, 1995.
Ronald F. Lunsford and Bill Bridges. The Longwood Guide to Writing, 3rd edition. New York , NY : Longman Publishers, 2005.
Recent Articles
M.B. McLagan, Boyd Davis, and Ronald F. Lunsford. “Fixed expressions, extenders and metonymy in the speech of people with Alzheimer's Disease.” Phraseology: an Interdisciplinary Perspective . Eds. Granger, S.and F. Meunier. Amsterdam & NY: John Benjamins, 2007. 1-22.
Ron Lunsford and Rick Straub. “ Twelve Readers Reading: A Survey of Contemporary Teachers' Commenting Strategies.” Key Works On Teacher Response: An Anthology . Ed. Richard Straub. Portsmouth , NH : Heinemann, Boynton/Cook, 2006. 159-189.
Ronald F. Lunsford. “From Attitude to Aptitude: Assuming the Stance of a College Writer." Eds. Patrick Sullivan and Howard Tinberg. What is “College-Level” Writing? Urbana , Ill : NCTE, 2006. 158-177.
Courses Taught
Undergraduate:
- English 2100 Writing About Literature
- English 3100 Approaches to Literature
- English 3132 Introduction to the American Language
- English 4204 Expository Writing
Graduate
- English 5400
- English 6062 Topics in Rhetoric: Response to Writing
- English 6062 Topics in Rhetoric: The Role of Metaphor in Rhetorical Theory
- English 6160 Introduction to Language
Professional Appointments
Faculty Appointments:
- UNC Charlotte since 1991
- Southwest Missouri State University 1986-1991
- Clemson University 1976-1986
Administrative Appointments:
- Coordinator, English Graduate Program, UNC Charlotte, 2006 to present
- Coordinator, English Strand of Curriculum and Instruction Ph.D., UNC Charlotte, 2004-present
- Faculty Associate to Provost, UNC Charlotte, 1999-2000
- Department Chair of English, UNC Charlotte, 1991-1998
- Head, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, 1986-1991
- Director of Rhetoric and Writing, Clemson University, 1980-1985
Community Service
- Director, Clemson Writing Project, 1980-1986
- Advanced Placement Instructor, UNC Charlotte, 1998-present
- Member, Advisory Board, UNC Charlotte Chapter, Yale Teachers Initiative, 2007-present
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