John W. Burkett
Director of the Writing Center
Biography
John Burkett planted the Writing Center at Southeastern toward developing a culture of critical thinking and writing to better serve and glorify Jesus Christ (Rom. 11:36). John teaches a number of English courses: Composition (ENG1110), Research Writing (ENG1120), Creative Writing (ENG 3600), John Milton (ENG3620), C. S. Lewis (ENG3630), and Advanced Writing through Augustine’s Confessions (ENG3590/GEN5590). He has studied business communication (BS), biblical literature (MA), English literature (MA), and composition and rhetoric (PhD), composing a non-Platonic commentary on Aristotle’s Art of Rhetoric. John served in the U.S. Army, mostly overseas, when he was converted to God through his Son while reading the Holy Scriptures. John has enjoyed teaching college and graduate-level writers since 2003 and at Southeastern since 2009.
Education
BS, University of Southern California
MA, Reformed Theological Seminary
MA, Mississippi College
PhD, Texas Christian University
Professional Experience
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Director of the Writing Center; 2009-present
Judson College, Wake Forest, North Carolina
Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition; 2009-present
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
Instructor of Composition; 2006-2008
Writing Consultant, William L. Adams Center for Writing; 2007-2008
Writing Coach, Neeley School of Business; 2008
Assistant Director, Writing Associate Program; 2008
Editorial Assistant, Composition Studies; 2007–2008
Instructor, Intensive English Program; 2006–2007
Mississippi College, Clinton, Mississippi
Instructor of Composition; 2003–2005
Writing Consultant, University Writing Center; 2003–2005
Instructor of ACT Grammar Review, Community Outreach Program; 2003–2005
Mississippi School for the Blind, Jackson, Mississippi
Teacher of Social Studies; 1997–2002
U.S. Army, 3–12 Infantry Battalion, 8th Division, Germany
Medical Platoon Leader; 1989–1992
Memberships
Conference on College Composition and Communication
International Writing Centers Association
Southeastern Writing Center Association