Faculty
Phil Treon
College Assistant Professor
Email:
ptreon@nmsu.edu
Office Address:
New Mexico State University
Department of English
P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3E
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Phone:
(575) 646-2246
Fax:
(575) 646-7725
Biographical Statement
I earned an MA degree at NMSU. Besides teaching here, I have taught writing at Nashville Technical Institute, the University of Colorado at Denver, El Paso Community College and the University of Texas at El Paso. I have also worked as a freelance writer, commercial fisherman, truck driver and powder monkey. When I'm not teaching, I enjoy sea kayaking, sailing and free diving in tropical waters.
Courses Recently Taught
Typically, I teach English 203G (Business & Professional Communication) and English 218G (Technical & Scientific Communication). In the past, I've also taught Screenwriting and Southwestern Literature, and I'm currently developing a course to investigate -- through selected readings, discussions, and writings -- how and why humans survive or perish under extreme conditions.
Creative Interests
Although I've written and published short stories, and co-authored a full length play (produced and published), my primary creative interest over the past decade has been the writing of screenplays -- original movies based on my own concepts, or for motion picture projects that have been assigned to me.
Professional Statement
Good writing is hard work. In my writing classes, I try to create a workshop environment where students can give and receive constructive criticism to help them improve and polish their manuscripts.