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 restoring and landscaping homes, exploring Portland's architecture, and spending time with his wife, son, and Scotty dog.

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 2006 COURSES
Writing 121: English Composition
Writing 227: Technical Report Writing

COURSES TAUGHT
WR 95, 121, 122, 123, Intro to Literature, Intro to Poetry, Intro to Dramatic Literature, Intro to Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, American Literature