Deron Walker, Ph.D.

English Rhetoric & Composition
Linguistics / TESOL
Intercultural Rhetoric
Education: Empowering care
First and Second Language Writing
Pedagogical Grammar

2014-present: California Baptist University, Professor, Modern Languages and Literature
2008 – 2014: California Baptist University, Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Literature
2005- 2008: California Baptist University, Assistant Professor, Modern Languages and Literature
2004-2005: Handong Global University, South Korea, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Language Education
2000-2004: Southern Illinois University, Adjunct Instructor, Curriculum & Instruction & English
1997-2000: Keimyung University, South Korea, Visiting Lecturer, American Studies
1996: Pohang Iron & Steel Company, South Korea, English Instructor
1995: E2 English Academy, South Korea, English Instructor

PUBLICATIONS:

Walker, S. & Walker, D. (2022). Perceived academic social influence from parents, peers, and teachers across gender groups: Scale development. Asian Journal of Contemporary Education 6(1), 44-53.

Walker, D., & Walker, S. H. (2021). Empowering care in the inner-city: Meeting standards with high expectations. Educational Review 73(3), 330-345.

Walker, D. (2020). Empowering care’s effectiveness from high school math to college English: From standardized tests to student voices. Language and Language Teaching Journal 23(2), 255 – 272.

Walker, D. (2020). Teaching old dogs “new” grammar tricks with content-based instruction: A course evaluation. Journal of Studies in Education 10(3), 64-78.

Walker, S.H., Walker, D., & Widaman, K. F. (2020). The ABCs of math attitudes: Reliability and validity of the three factor model. Journal of Studies in Education. 10(1), 1-17.

Walker, D., & Walker, S. H. (2019). Empowering care in the inner-city: Meeting standards with high expectations. Educational Review. (online)

Walker, D. (2017). Empowering English writing students: Reflecting on aspects of the process that helped me most? Language and Language Teaching Journal 20(2), 85-93.

Walker, D. (2016). The journal and the journey from contrastive to intercultural rhetoric. Retrieved from www.dl4.globalstaff.org DOI: 10.5176/2251-3566_L316.51

Walker, D. (2011). How to teach contrastive (intercultural) rhetoric: Some ideas for pedagogical application. New Horizons in Education 59(3), 71-81.

Walker, D. (2011). New directions for contrastive rhetoric research: Three models of classroom application involving East-Asian students. Korea TESOL Journal 10, 1-24.

Walker, D. (2010). Rhetorical perception of Korean university students: Is linear better? Asian Journal of English Language Teaching 20, 185-206.

Walker, D. (2010). Orientalism and contrastive (intercultural) rhetoric: A response to what Said has said. The Journal of Asia TEFL 7(1), 29-62.

Walker, D. (2008). Postmodernism in intercultural rhetoric: Problematizing the deconstruction of an academic discipline. Asian Journal of English Language Teaching 18, 123-142.

Walker, D. (2006). Improving Korean university student EFL academic writing with contrastive rhetoric: Teacher conferencing and peer response can help. The Journal of Asia TEFL 3(4), 71-111.

Walker, D. (2004). An examination of contrastive rhetoric teaching methods for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) university students. (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation). Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. USA.

Walker, D. (1998). The origins and merit of American democracy and its two-party system revisited. East-West Culture Journal of Keimyung University 31, 277-297.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

Walker, D. (2020, February). Harmonizing and synthesizing intercultural rhetoric in East-Asia with the Hegelian Dialectic. Paper presented at the 16th Annual CAM TESOL Conference, Institute of Technology(Phnom Penh), Cambodia.

Walker, D. (2019, November). Empowering care’s effectiveness in college English writing classes. Paper presented at the 6th Annual Language and Language Teaching Conference, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Walker, D. (2018, December). The Hegelian Dialectic: A useful paradigm for harmonizing the move from contrastive to intercultural rhetoric for East-Asian English writing instruction. Paper presented at the Hong Kong International Conference on Education, Psychology and Society.

Walker, D. (2018, March). Japanese contributions toward surviving and thriving as contrastive becomes intercultural rhetoric in East-Asia. Paper presented at the Asian Conference on Education and International Development, Kobe, Japan.

Walker, D. (2017, November). Empowering English writing Students: Reflecting on aspects of the process that helped me most? Paper presented at the 4th Annual Language and Language Teaching Conference, Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Walker, D. (2017, August). From contrastive to intercultural rhetoric: Harmonizing East-Asian English writing instruction. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language Education and Innovation, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Walker, D. (2017, February). Teaching teachers grammar: CBI. Paper presented at the International Conference of Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE), De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

Walker, D. (2017, February). Teaching intercultural rhetoric: East-Asian, Spanish and English. Paper presented at the International Conference of Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE), De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

Walker, D. (2016, May). The journal and the journey from contrastive to intercultural rhetoric. Paper presented at the 5th Annual International Conference on Language, Literature, and Linguistics, Singapore.

Walker, D. (2014, October). Teacher care and high expectancy coupled with pedagogical technique: Producing course syllabi for NES, ESL, EFL, ELF English writing classes. Paper presented at International Conference of Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE), De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

Walker, D. (2014, October). Intercultural rhetoric is for everyone living in the alphabet soup: NES, ELL, ESL, EFL, ELF. Paper presented at the International Conference of Applied Linguistics and Language Education (ICALLE), De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

Walker, D. (2014, January). Teacher care and high expectancy coupled with pedagogical technique: Course syllabi for English composition. Workshop presentation at 12th Hawaii International Conference on Education.

Walker, D. (2013, October). Practical pedagogical ideas for using intercultural rhetoric with East-Asian second language writers in English composition classes. Paper presented at the 11th Asia TEFL International Conference, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.

Walker, D. (2013, March). Practical ways to use intercultural rhetoric with East-Asian second Language writers in English composition classes. Paper presented at colloquium. International TESOL Conference, Dallas, Texas.

Walker, D., & Walker, S. H. (2012, January). The effectiveness of empowering care from college English to high school math: Student empowerment and achievement as measured by course evaluations and district-wide tests. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, S. H., & Walker, D. (2012, January). Empowering care in an inner-city classroom, revisited: Teacher expectation, student achievement, and standardized instruction. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D,, & Lau, J. G. (2011, January). Journaling and journeying toward academic excellence in intercultural rhetoric. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, S.H., & Walker, D. (2011, January). Empowering care in the Inner-city classroom: Teacher high expectation and student high achievement measured by the district-wide tests. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2009, January). How to teach contrastive (intercultural) rhetoric: Some ideas for pedagogical application.” Paper presented at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2009, January). Orientalism and contrastive (intercultural) Rhetoric: A response to what Said has said. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2008, January). Forty years of contrastive rhetoric research applied to students from East-Asia. Paper presented at the 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2007, July). Intercultural rhetoric and postmodernism: A discipline deconstructed. Paper presented at the International Institute for Christian Studies Vision Conference: Truth Under Deconstruction---Presenting Christ in a Relativistic World. Kansas City, Missouri.

Walker, D. (2007, January). New directions for contrastive rhetoric research: Pedagogical practicality for East-Asian writers. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Hawaii international Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2007, January). Teaching the ‘new’ grammar to the ‘old dogs:’ Innovation or dissemination? Paper presented at the 5th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2006, October). Teaching old dogs "new" grammar tricks: A course evaluation. Paper presented at the 14th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference. Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.

Walker, D. (2006, October). Korean university student perception of rhetoric: Is linear better? Paper presented at the 14th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference. Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea.

Walker, D. (2006, January). An audience perspective on contrastive rhetoric: Schema theory and the mind of the reader. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2006, January). Helping Korean writers of English with a contrastive rhetoric curriculum: Teacher conferencing and peer response as a key. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Walker, D. (2005, July). What happens when Korean EFL learners write in English? Globalization and Foreign Language Education Forum. Paper presented at the First KNU-KOTESOL International Conference. Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.

INVITED LECTURES:

Walker, D. (2016, April). Why TESOL at California Baptist University? San Jacinto Community College.

Walker, D. (2005, September). I have a dream: Let’s build a writing center. Academic Resources Center training seminar. California Baptist University.

Walker, Deron. (2004, October). What happens when Korean learners of English write in English? Handong Global University seminar on English language learning.

Walker, Deron. (1999, March). Slavery and the differences between North and South on the road to Civil War. Understanding of American culture seminar. Satellite Education Center symposium. Honam University, Kwangju, South Korea.

Walker, Deron. (1999, March). The origins of American democracy and its two-party system revisited. Understanding of American culture seminar. Satellite Education Center symposium. Honam University, Kwangju, South Korea.

Walker, Deron. (1998, November). The road to the American revolution. Satellite Education Center symposium. Honam University, Kwangju, South Korea.

Regularly attends the Blessing Center church in Moreno Valley, California.

Academic Affiliations & Memberships

• Reviewer for Language and Language Teaching Journal
• Reviewer for International Journal of Humanities
• Editorial Board (Readers), Journal of Asia TEFL
• Editorial Board (Readers), Asian Journal of English Language Teaching
• Guest reviewer for Journal of Asian Communication
• Guest Reviewer for Educational Review
• Guest Reviewer for Walailak Journal of Social Sciences, Thailand.
• Guest Reviewer New Horizons in Education.
• Periodic reviewer for Academia Letters an open access initiative of Academia.edu
• International TESOL
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
• Asia TEFL
• KOTESOL

Under God, my family is the center of my life: Sounghwa, my lovely wife; my two sweet children: John Leland and Christy Jiyoung.

I am an avid bowler, bowling competitively in leagues since 2011 after a more than 20 year absence from the sport. Among my top achievements on the lanes, I have one Honor Score and was awarded a United States Bowling Congress (USBC) ring for bowling a perfect 300 game in league play on March 25, 2013. I have also won championships on league teams and individual honors in League Sweepers Tournaments in Las Vegas Bound Leagues.

“I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust. Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day.”

Psalm 91: 2-5