Meet Our Faculty
Faculty in the Department of English are educators dedicated to teaching students and preparing them for work. Our faculty consistently receives high student evaluations, is nationally recognized scholars, and has real-world experience. All of that adds up to an active learning environment that recognizes professional potential and fosters excellence—where continuous learning is a hallmark.
Philip Eubanks
Chair of the Department
Professor
Rhetoric and Composition, Professional Writing
Office: Reavis Hall 216B
Phone: 815-753-0615
Email: eubanks1@niu.edu
Michael Day
Director, First-year Composition Program
Professor
Rhetoric, Technical Writing, Composition Pedagogy
Office: Reavis Hall 215B
Phone: 815-753-6603
Email: mday@niu.edu
Bradley Peters
Director, Writing Across the Curriculum
Professor
Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Office: Zulauf Hall 1022
Phone: 815-753-6718
Email: bpeters@niu.edu
Jessica Reyman
Director, NIU-STC Institute for Professional Development
Assistant Professor
Rhetoric and Professional Writing
Office: Reavis Hall 333
Phone: 815-753-6644
Email: jreyman@niu.edu
John Schaeffer
Professor
Rhetoric, Renaissance and 17th-century Literature
Office: Reavis Hall 234
Phone: 815-753-6614
Email: jschaeff@niu.edu
