Alan M. Cochrum
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- School: Texas A&M University
- Campus: College Station
- Department: English
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Biography
Texas A&M University College Station - English
Lecturer in Technical Writing at Texas A&M University
Higher Education
Alan
Cochrum
Arlington, Texas
Collegiate instructor in technical writing and rhetoric/composition; former longtime newspaper copy editor, opinion writer, and book reviewer. Ph.D. dissertation on Shakespeare's female characters; M.A. thesis on Jewish-American writer Chaim Potok. Eclectic reading tastes and wide background knowledge.
Experience
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Copy editor/writer
Copy editor/writer for the editorial board and news desk; book reviewer for the features department
Baylor University
Temporary lecturer (adjunct), English Department
Taught freshman composition and sophomore literature.
University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate teaching assistant/lecturer (adjunct), English Department
Taught freshman composition, technical writing, and grammar.
Texas A&M University
Lecturer in Technical Writing
Teaching technical writing in the Chemical Engineering Department.
Waco Tribune-Herald
Copy editor/writer
Copy editor for news desk and editorial board; TV editor; opinion writer.
Education
The University of Texas at Arlington
B.A.
Communications (journalism)
The University of Texas at Arlington
M.A.
English
Thesis: “Children of Israel: Jacob Figures and Themes in the Novels of Chaim Potok.” Committee chair: Dr. Tim MorrisThe University of Texas at Arlington
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Literature
Dissertation: “ ‘Becomes a Woman Best’: Female Prophetic Figures in Shakespeare’s Plays.” Committee: Drs. Amy Tigner, Kevin Gustafson, and Jacqueline Fay.University of Texas at Arlington
Graduate teaching assistant/lecturer (adjunct), English Department
Taught freshman composition, technical writing, and grammar.