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Bio
I am currently a Writing Adviser for the MSU Denver Writing Center and adjunct faculty at other universities in the Denver area. My composition interests look beyond alphabetic text by teaching and working in digital composition (videos, photo documentaries, infographics).For more information on my writing center philosophy, see http://rachelshawley.wixsite.com/portfolio/writing-center-experience
For more information on my teaching philosophy, see http://rachelshawley.wixsite.com/portfolio/teaching-philosophy
Educational Biography
I have my PhD in 20th Century American Literature with an emphasis is Modern Drama and Theory and certification in Women's Studies from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
I have my MA in English Literature from University of Missouri St. Louis.
I have a BA in Mass Communications: Television/Radio and English, with a minor in French from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Research Interests
My dissertation was on dark humor in Southern Gothic literature,
I also do a lot of research on mass media, new media, and gender studies.