David Seitz was a Professor of Rhetoric and Writing at Wright State University where he directed the Writing Programs in the Department of English, teaches undergraduate courses in academic writing, rhetoric, business writing, and creative nonfiction and graduate courses in teaching college writing. Among other publications, he has published Elements of Literacy (Longman/Pearson, 2008) a textbook that makes accessible literacy research in five sites of practice: mind, culture, social class, work, and technology. His ethnographic research, Who Can Afford Critical Consciousness?: Practicing a Pedagogy of Humility (Hampton Press, 2004) addresses approaches to teaching critical writing with working-class and multicultural students. In addition, he has written on teaching ethnography in undergraduate rhetoric courses, teaching the mediations of ethnographic and virtual worlds, innovative practices for graduate teaching, and on students writing parody to analyze rhetoric. David sang with the World House Choir, a 100+ member chorus dedicated to peace and social justice, served on the board of Home Inc., an organization for affordable housing, and has written and produced radio stories for WYSO, the local public radio affiliate.