English Department Faculty: Laurie McMillan

LAURIE McMILLAN
Associate Professor of English

Ph.D., Duquesene University
M.A., Duquesene University
B.A., Brandeis University

Dr. Laurie McMillan grew up outside of Boston and attended Brandeis University, where she earned her B.A. in Psychology and a Certificate in Elementary Education (1991). After teaching at the elementary level for a few years, Laurie moved to the Pittsburgh area to attend Duquesene University, earning her M.A. (1998) and Ph.D. (2004) in English Literature as well as a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies (2004). Her areas of specialization include composition, twentieth-century American Literature, and feminist theory.

Laurie joined the Marywood English Department in 2005. In addition to enjoying teaching, Laurie is interested in supporting undergraduate writing across disciplines and researching feminist approaches to writing and rhetoric. You may also occasionally catch Laurie calling out her office window, doing a Superman impression, or starting class with a lame joke or two.

When she's not working, Laurie enjoys spending time with her family, gardening, socializing, dancing, and reading (of course!).

To find out more about Laurie McMillan's interests and publications, please visit her professional Website and her recreational "How To" vlog [http://lauriemacshowto.wordpress.com/]

Recent Publications

"Feminist Faculty Negotiate the Land of Both/And," with Christine Cusick in Studies In the Humanities.(Dec 2009)

"Students write to Students About Writing" in Teaching Writing with Student Texts; ed. Chuck Pain, Joseph Harris, and John Miles: Utah State U P. (March 2011)

Courses

• Writing Skills
• Introduction to World Literature
• Feminist Writing & Rhetoric
• Writing & Cultural Studies
• Composition: Theory & Practice
• Creative Writing
• Poetry
• American Short Fiction
• International Film