RYAN DAVIS

CONTACT
Office: Rook 233
Phone: (503) 657-6958 ext. 5137
Email: ryand@clackamas.edu
Webpage: http://www.portlandwt.com/schoolhome.htm

Born and raised in Portland, Ryan traveled through 47 states before realizing Oregon will always be home. He has taught everything from journalism to composition to literature at an international high school and English language schools in Japan and at community colleges and universities in Mississippi, Maine, Washington, and Oregon. In his free time, he enjoys exploring Portland's architecture, unearthing Oregon's history, and spending time with his family. He is co-founder and technical director of Portland World Theatre and editor of Clackamas Literary Review.

EDUCATION
M.A., Mississippi State University
B.S., Western Oregon State College

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS
Japanese Literature, Art, Architecture, and Culture
Caribbean Literature
Drama and Theater Production
American Literature, Art, Architecture, and Culture
The Literary Merits of Old School Hip Hop, Classic Country & Western Music, and American Superhero Comics

FALL 2009 COURSES
English 253: American Literature
Writing 121: English Composition
Writing 227: Technical Report Writing

COURSES TAUGHT
WR 95, 101, 121, 122, 123, 240, 246, Intro to Literature: Fiction, Intro to Poetry, Intro to Dramatic Literature, Oregon Literature, American Literature, Literature of Science Fiction