David Riedl
Assistant Lecturer
Director of First-Gen Faculty/Staff Mentorship Program
driedl@uwyo.edu
Biography
David Riedl is an assistant lecturer for the LeaRN program. He teaches composition, rhetoric, and human culture courses, primarily for first-year students at the University of Wyoming. David is particularly interested in narratives and representations of the American West in popular media, and he is passionate about non-traditional forms of academic production. Before joining the LeaRN program in 2023, David studied English Rhetoric and Composition at UW and produced a master's thesis titled "How the West was Won"—a non-traditional, public facing project comprised of original songs, artwork, narratives, and critical essays. In a past life, he worked as a fly-fishing guide, Nordic and back country ski instructor, and ranch hand near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He currently coaches indoor and outdoor track and field at Laramie High School and spends the rest of his free time fixing up his 100-year-old home near downtown Laramie.
Education
M.A., English Rhetoric and Composition, University of Wyoming
B.A., English and Secondary Education, University of Wyoming
Recent and Upcoming Courses:
College Compostion and Rhetoric I
College Composition and Rhetoric II
Strategies for Academic Success
American West: Representations in Popular Media
Academic Success Skills
Selected Awards:
UW's PIE (Promoting Intellectural Engagement in the First Year) Teaching Award Spring 2022 & 2024"
