Directory Profile

Educational Background

• M.S. in Teaching English from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
• M.A. in English from University of Oregon
• Ph.D. in English from University of Oregon

Research Interests

• Through rhetorical theory and posthumanism, Paul studies social structures in "post" society. These social structures include not only humans, but also the environment and other living things. He is particularly interested in how the human condition emerges from interactions with both humans and nonhumans in the world. The side-by-side study of the human and nonhuman presents new possibilities for justice and healthy communities. 

Biography

• Paul grew up in a lower-class family and enrolled in college as a non-traditional student. Since then, he has spent time working with lower- and working-class students, both rural and urban. His leisure activities include creative writing, rock music, and the outdoors. He moved to western Minnesota with his partner, Amber, in 2023.