Octavio Pimentel, PhD Professor Education PhD, University of Utah MA, California State University, Chico BA, California State University, Chico Bio Dr. Pimentel joined the Department of English at Texas State University in 2005. He combines rhetoric, writing, and education to address critical issues of minoritized individuals in the composition field. Areas of Specialization and Interests Composition Studies Composition Theory and Pedagogy Minority Rhetorics and Literacy Practices Qualitative Research Courses Taught ENG 5300: Language Problems in a Multicultural Environment ENG 5316: Writing for Social Justice ENG 5317: Literacy Studies ENG 5317: Critical Media Studies Class ENG 5313: Research Methods |