Teaching Writing

Elizabeth leads her students in a panel discussion on the poetry of place. James Madison University, 2015.

Course Designs
Wandering and the Creative Practice
Writing Ecopoetics: The Poetry of the Watershed

Syllabi
Introduction to English Studies
Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to Feminist Theory
Advanced Poetry Workshop

Summaries of Course Evaluations
Introduction to Creative Writing
College Composition

About Me
I teach creative writing classes and workshops to beginning and advanced students of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. In addition, I have taught introductory classes in composition and college writing and research, as well as courses in public and professional writing, including Grant and Proposal Writing and Writing for the Public. Finally, I have taught Introduction to Feminist Theory.

My teaching philosophy is rooted in empowering students to use their own writing to engage creatively and critically with their communities and make discoveries about the issues that compel them.

Teaching Philosophy and Experience
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Curriculum Vitea

Classroom Presentations
As a poet, I am particularly interested in how ekphrastic poems can respond to conceptual contemporary art. I created a 3-hour workshop based on that project. I use a PowerPoint to show art works, while students follow along with this handout of poems and writing exercises.

When I teach theory, I spend time breaking down the steps of how to read and apply theory.

You can contact me here.