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Chris Gerben is a writer and teacher, originally from Michigan, and currently living in California. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan, and now teaches at Stanford University. Since 2001 Chris has been teaching //composition and rhetoric// to students across the country while also researching students' online writing practices. As his writing, teaching, and research on //collaborative and social writing// evolves, he looks forward to sharing his experiences as we continue to explore how our online activities affect both how we write and how we live and interact with one another. This site has been designed to not only give you more information about Chris Gerben, but to also provide access to publications, learning materials, and links that continue to represent and inform Chris's writing and teaching. Welcome!

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Detroit Tigers

Celebrating the new year, Chris welcomed the Tigers back by watching their first win of the season. On to the first ever 162-win campaign.

Publication in 2012 CCCC IP-Annual

Along with his old UMich pal, Steve, Chris published a piece in the 2012 CCCC IP Annual. Their piece looked at the blurry boundaries between plagiarism and collaboration in the "Harvard Cheating Scandal." You can read and download the entire thing here.

In time for 2013: 2012 updates

In the 11th hour, er month, I've updated the website to reflect my final work at Michigan, and my burgeoning work at Stanford. Look around the site for updates to my CV, Teaching and Research topics, sample syllabi, and other goodies (including new videos) along the way. Thanks for keeping up and being patient!

The Greater Midwest

After 5yrs of calling it home (and 15yrs after first stepping on campus as a student), Chris left Ann Arbor today to move back to San Francisco, CA. His love and admiration for this town knows no limits. Always a Michigander.

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Facebook Stories

Facebook Stories

As part of the newly launched Facebook Stories website, Chris' creative nonfiction was published. His essay, "In Search of Lost Time: Remembered" details acts of remembering, forgetting, and living between the past and the present. The essay can be found here, and accompanying visuals can be found here.

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