Players, Preachers, and Politicians: Historical Rhetoricians
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Robert Lamphear | Oakland Community College, Waterford, MI → Oakland Community College two-year | |
| Speakers | Webster Newbold | Ball State University, Muncie, IN → Ball State University | Rhetoric and Fiction in Early English Vernacular Model Letters |
| Speakers | Thomas Reynolds | Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA → Northwestern State University | Franklin’s Autobiography as a Model of Empirical Rhetoric |
| Speakers | M. Wade Mahon | University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point → University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point | Players and Preachers: Strange Bedfellows in the Development of Eighteenth-Century Elocutionary Theory |
| Speakers | Ryan Stark | The Pennsylvania State University, State College → Pennsylvania State University | Scientific and Magical Writing in Seventeenth-Century England |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 92 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Players, Preachers, and Politicians: Historical Rhetoricians.” 2009 Convention Program, San Francisco, session B.4. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 2, 2026.