Skip to main content
Carnegie Mellon University
—
—
—
Search
Search
Search this site only
Department of English
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
About Us
Academic Programs
Research and Publications
Student Experience
Our Alumni
News & Events
Make a Gift
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences
›
Department of English
›
About Us
› Faculty › Bios › alan-houser
Alan Houser
Special Faculty
Contact
Address
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Area of Study
Professional Writing, Technical Writing and Communication
Contact Us
Faculty and Staff Resources
Current Student Resources
Courses
Carnegie Mellon University Press
Arts Greenhouse
Oakland Review
—
—
—
Search
Search
Search this site only
About Us
toggle About Us section
Leadership
Faculty
Staff
Undergraduate Students
Masters Students
Ph.D. Students
Our History
Our Affiliated Programs
Leadership
Academic Programs
toggle Academic Programs section
Writing & Communication
toggle Writing & Communication section
Course Options and Topics
Course Placement
Writing & Communication Faculty
Beyond the Classroom
Creative Writing
toggle Creative Writing section
Primary Major
Additional Major
Minor
Advising
Careers
Creative Writing Faculty
Film & Visual Media
toggle Film & Visual Media section
Primary Major
Additional Major
Minor
Advising
Careers
Film and Visual Media Faculty
Literature & Culture
toggle Literature & Culture section
Primary Major
Additional Major
Minor
Advising
Careers
Literature and Culture Faculty
Professional Writing
toggle Professional Writing section
Primary Major
Additional Major
Minor
Advising
Careers
Professional Writing Faculty
Technical Writing
toggle Technical Writing section
Primary Major
Additional Major
Minor
Advising
Careers
Technical Writing and Communication Faculty
Humanities Analytics
toggle Humanities Analytics section
Minor
Advising
Careers
Humanities Analytics Faculty
Gender Studies
toggle Gender Studies section
Minor
Advising
Careers
Gender Studies Faculty
Masters of Global Communication and Applied Translation
toggle Masters of Global Communication and Applied Translation section
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Tuition and Funding
Careers and Placement
Global Communication and Applied Translation Faculty
Current Students
Masters of Literary and Cultural Studies
toggle Masters of Literary and Cultural Studies section
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Careers and Placement
Literary and Cultural Studies Faculty
Current Students
Cost of Attendance
Masters of Professional Writing
toggle Masters of Professional Writing section
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Careers and Placement
Professional Writing Faculty
Current Students
Customizing the MAPW Degree
Internships
Cost of Attendance
Masters of Rhetoric
toggle Masters of Rhetoric section
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Careers and Placement
Rhetoric Faculty
Current Students
Cost of Attendance
Ph.D. in Literary & Cultural Studies
toggle Ph.D. in Literary & Cultural Studies section
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Funding and Finances
Careers and Placement
Literary and Cultural Studies Faculty
Current Students
PhD LCS Dissertations
Ph.D. in Rhetoric
toggle Ph.D. in Rhetoric section
Application Requirements
Curriculum
Funding and Finances
Careers and Placement
Rhetoric Faculty
Current Students
Ph.D. Rhetoric Dissertations
Ph. D. in Computational Cultural Studies
toggle Ph. D. in Computational Cultural Studies section
Curriculum
Research and Publications
toggle Research and Publications section
Research Areas
Faculty Bookshelf
Undergraduate Research & Publications
Graduate Research
Center for Print, Networks, and Performance (CPNP)
Student Experience
toggle Student Experience section
The Writing Academy
Career Resources
Carnegie Mellon Campus
Student Organizations
Living in Pittsburgh
Study Abroad
English Department Spaces
Awards, Fellowships, and Funding Opportunities
Undergraduate Internships
Major Buddy
Our Alumni
News & Events
toggle News & Events section
2025
2023
Archive
toggle Archive section
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Make a Gift
Faculty and Staff Resources
toggle Faculty and Staff Resources section
Staff-Only Resources
Current Student Resources
toggle Current Student Resources section
Undergraduates
Graduates
Courses
▴