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New Mexico State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

Faculty

Clara Belle Williams Hall
The Classroom Experience
English Department Building

 

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.