People
Faculty
Elisabeth Haley
Titles
- Visiting Instructor
Education
- M.A. in English, Miami University
- B.A. in English, Western College for Women
- Work studies at Valparaiso University and Harvard University
Teaching Interests
- First-year Composition
- Advanced Composition
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Research Interests
- Writing as a vehicle for self-development
- Writing at the intersection of the personal and political spheres
Selected Publications
- Contributions: Writing in the Works. Ed. Katherine Burak, Houghton-Mifflin. July 2005.
- 'Recognition' Exploring the Territory; Essays by Teachers that Write/Writers that Teach. Ed. Kay Harley, Saginaw Valley State University (upcoming)
- 'Old Dog/New Tricks: Reteaching Huck Finn as Pop Culture.' English Journal, November, 1996
Work in Progress
Writing to Make Sense of Our Lives started as a conference paper, and is now evolving into an article or possibly a book. We reside in such a treacherous, unpredictable world, one where anxiety and fears permeate our lives and most often shape our writing. How, as writers, do we negotiate through these dangerous times? Writing to Make Sense explores ways to create a safe place within the writing classroom where students can use personal narratives to pose greater questions about this troubling world. This book offers strategies to promote safe distance and perspective when writing about the personal as well as ways to connect our experience to the larger world, thus making sense of our lives.