Department of Rhetoric and Language Faculty

Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty

David Ryan

Associate Professor

(415) 422-5524

David Ryan serves as the Academic Director and Faculty Chair for the Professional Communication and Certificate in Professional Communication…
Dr. Jennifer Sapio is an accomplished educator and administrator with extensive experience in both secondary and higher education settings. Currently…

Jill Schepmann

Adjunct Professor

(415) 422-6243

Jill Schepmann earned an MFA in creative writing from Vanderbilt University and a BA in English and psychology from the University of Kansas. In…

Cynthia Schultes

Adjunct Professor

(415) 422-6862

Cynthia Schultes has taught at Trinity College in Washington, D.C., and Notre Dame Seishin University in Okayama, Japan. At USF, she teaches courses…

Gina Stahl-Haven

Adjunct Professor

(415) 497-2313

Gina Stahl-Haven has been teaching in the fields of rhetoric and communication since 2005. Her dynamic teaching style emphasizes critical thinking,…

Julie Sullivan

Adjunct Professor

(415) 422-2592

Ellen Thompson

Adjunct Professor

(415) 422-6010

Ellen Thompson has been teaching lower division writing courses at USF—RHET 99, 110, and 120—since 2000. She has also taught upper-division and…

Emeriti Faculty