He discussed the following topics: why he came to George Mason University; the different career paths he took; the intellectual community in the university and the English department during the early years; his experience with teaching English and writing courses to undergraduates and graduate students; his favorite classes he taught; the first years of the English Department; the development of the curriculum in the English department; development of English in academia; computer technology and the virtual classroom; teaching business writing and new research on the experience; and people in the English Department.