Degree and from where it was received:
Ph.D., American Literature and American Studies;

UMASS, Amherst, 1998

Courses you teach:
African American Literature; Learning Communities: Queer in America, Jim Crow: Segregation in the US, Famous Trials, Takin' It to the Streets: The US during the 60s; Developmental Reading and Writing, ENG 101 and 102

Accomplishments (personal or professional):
The Kawanza Faculty Award, presented by the African American Club; worked with colleagues to establish the Free Speech and Civility Commission

Favorite thing about teaching:
One of the most enjoyable aspects of teaching is that I have the privilege of entering into a public discussion of the stories we tell ourselves about the world.

Memorable moment at HCC:
These moments come when students teach me and when I'm lucky enough to tap into ideas students care about.

Teaching philosophy:
I can't really sum this up, but one of the main ideas that guides me is based on the knowledge that we live in a pluralistic universe: I hope to foster students' understanding of themselves, others, and the larger world we inhabit.

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