Dr. Joshua Call

Educational Background

• Ph.D.- Composition and Rhetoric, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2009)
• M.A.- English, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2003)
• B.S.- English and Philosophy, Morningside College (2001)

Start Date at Grand View

• August 2009

Areas of Expertise

• Composition and Rhetoric
• Visual Culture
• First-Year Writing
• Game Studies
• Literacy Studies

Research / Accomplishments

• "Do, or Do Not; There is No Try: Race, Rhetoric, and Diversity in the Star Wars Universe." in The Myth (Re) Awakens: Cannon, Conservatism, and Fan Reception of Star Wars. Lyden and Derry eds. Wipf and Stock Publishers. Forthcoming. 
• "Introduction: Things That Go Boom- From Guns to Griefing" in Guns, Grenades, and Grunts: First-Person Shooter Games. Approaches to Digital Games Studies Vol. 2. Call, Voorhees, and Whitlock eds. August 2012. 
• "Bigger, Better, Stronger, Faster: Cyborg Reproduction and Disposable Bodies" in Guns, Grenades, and Grunts: First-Person Shooter Games. Approaches to Digital Games Studies Vol. 2. Call, Voorhees, and Whitlock eds. August 2012. 
• "Series Introduction: Genre and Disciplinarily in the Study of Games" with Gerald Voorhees and Katie Whitlock in Dungeons, Dragons, and Digital Denizens: The Digital Role Playing Game. Approaches to Digital Games Studies Vol. 1. Call, Voorhees, and Whitlock eds. Feb. 2012
• "Introduction: From Dungeons to Digital Denizens" in Dungeons, Dragons, and Digital Denizens: The Digital Role Playing Game. Approaches to Digital Games Studies Vol. 1. Call, Voorhees, and Whitlock eds. Feb. 2012.
• "Gaming the Meta: Player Knowledge, Game Literacy, and RPG Mechanics" in Dungeons, Dragons, and Digital Denizens: The Digital Role Playing Game. Approaches to Digital Games Studies Vol. 1. Call, Voorhees, and Whitlock eds. Feb. 2012. 

Personal Interests

• Boxing/Martial Arts
• Woodworking
• Video Games
• Cooking
• Reading
• Writing

Questions & Answers