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C. Scott Satterwhite

Biography

C. Scott Satterwhite, Senior Instructor, teaches composition, rhetoric, public writing and literature.

Satterwhite’s main focus is writing and rhetoric, but his interests go further than English composition, including writing and teaching about Chinese literature, abolitionist literature, and the writings of Abraham Lincoln. He also takes special interest in small print publications, in particular poetry chapbooks, punk rock fanzines, and other related forms of alternative media.

His passion for understanding the ways in which writers impact history has inspired him to write articles that have historical significance to the Pensacola community, both for academic journals and popular publications. Satterwhite has written more than 200 articles published in a very broad range of publications, including the daily and weekly newspapers, Spanish-language newspapers, numerous fanzines, as well as several academic journals. Besides several poetry chapbooks, Satterwhite's first academic book, A Punkhouse in the Deep South, co-written by Aaron Cometbus, was published in 2021 by University Press of Florida.  

In addition to his writing, Satterwhite has given presentations at national and international conferences on subjects ranging from regional history, abolitionist literature, and punk rock. He has been interviewed and featured in radio, television, podcasts, websites, and print media about his various publications.

Satterwhite, a veteran and former instructor in the U.S. Navy/Marine Corps, was one of six Pensacola veterans whose stories of life in the military and the transition to civilian life was featured in the Florida Humanities Council’s “Telling: Pensacola.” In addition, he has led “Talking Service,” a program also sponsored by the Florida Humanities Council, that encourages local veterans to explore the complexities of military service through literature. He also helped to establish the Prison Book Project--a nonprofit organization that sends books and promotes literacy to prisoners across Florida--which he is still an active volunteer.

Degrees & Institutions

He received a bachelor’s degree in history, with a specialization in gender and diversity studies and a minor in English, as well as master’s degrees in English and history, all from UWF. He holds a specialist degree in education (EdS) and is currently a doctoral candidate, working towards a Doctorate of Education (EdD).