David R. Hammontree

Associate Professor and Director of First-Year Writing
Office: 381 O'Dowd Hall
Phone: 248-370-2745
Email: [email protected]

Biography

I wear many hats as a teacher, program administrator, and public servant. Outside of work and service I am a bibliophile, collector, and Science Fiction enthusiast.

I serve on various department level committees and partner with other WRT faculty in directing OU’s First Year Writing program.

My initial research delved into the intersection of socioeconomic status and civic literacy within critical classroom settings. The work helps me to navigate difficult topics in a classroom environment.

My research and creative work also extend to projects that used use the tools of Cultural
Rhetoric to analyze. I also explore the academic world of comic books, contributing to various popular culture reference publications. On occasion, I have the opportunity to develop creative nonfiction essays and projects.

In service to my community, I hold positions as an appointed commissioner on various boards in the City of Jackson, MI. I am a past president of the Michigan Council of Teachers of English, and I am also on the steering committee for the Michigan Liberal Arts Network for Development (LAND).

Education

Ph.D. in English Studies. Illinois State University.
M.A. in Political Studies. University of Illinois – Springfield.
M.S. in English. Illinois State University.
B.A. in Political Studies. University of Illinois – Springfield.

Courses

WRT 1050 & 1060 - First Year Composition
WRT 3060 Cross-Cultural Rhetorics
WRT 3070 Digital Identity & Culture
WRT 3072 Digital Writing in Gaming Culture
WRT 3030: Literacy, Technology, and Civic Engagement
WRT 2065 Advanced Writing
WRT 3082 Business Writing
WRT 3062 Writing Center Studies and Tutoring Practice
WRT 1000 Supervised Study

Selected Publications

"The Bounded Discourse of the Whole Foods Plant-Based Movement" The Rhetorical
Construction of Vegetarianism edited by Cristina Hanganu-Bresch, Routledge, 2023.

Hammontree, D.R. Illustrated by Lauren Ernst. Down on Creation: Haunting Karen Carpenter. Theurgical Studies Press, 2023. Risograph Zine.

“Extreme Transitions: Trends and Trepidations, 1992-1996.”  The Ages of the Justice League. Ed. Joseph J. Darowski. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. 2017.

Allan, Elizabeth, Dana Driscoll, D.R. Hammontree, Marshall Kitchens, and Lori Ostergaard. "The Source of Our Ethos: Using Evidence-Based Practices to Affect a Program-Wide Shift from 'I Think' to 'We Know'." Composition Forum 32 (Fall 2015).

Ostergaard, Lori, and D.R. Hammontree, eds. Grizz Writes: A Guide to First-Year Writing at Oakland University. 5th edition. Southlake, TX: Fountainhead Press. (2016).

Ostergaard, Lori, and D.R. Hammontree, eds. Grizz Writes: A Guide to First-Year Writing at Oakland University. 4th edition. Southlake, TX: Fountainhead Press. (2015).

Various Entries for Comics through Time: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas (4 Volumes). Ed. M. Keith Booker. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO/Greenwood. 2014. 

“Backlash and Bracelets: Patriarch’s World 1986-1992.” The Ages of Wonder Woman: Essays on the Amazon Princess in Changing Times. Ed. Joseph J. Darowski. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. 2013.

Various Entries for Encyclopedia of Comic Books and Graphic Novels (2 Volumes). Ed. M. Keith Booker.  Santa Barbara: Greenwood Press, 2010. 

Hammontree. D.R., Cherie Rankin and Amberyl Malkovich “ ‘Critical’ Thinking and the Role of Writing Courses in Consciousness-Raising Pedagogy.” Illinois English Bulletin 91.3 (Summer 2004): 64-89.