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University at Buffalo, MA in English
Manhattanville College, BA in English, concentration in British Literature
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Quinnipiac University, MS in Instructional Design
Long Island University, MS in Curriculum and Instruction
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The New School, MFA in Creative Writing - Fiction
Wesleyan University, BA in English
In the summers, Professor Ginsburg teaches creative writing to middle and high school students through StoryStudio Chicago. Previously, he taught creative writing through Commonpoint Queens, WriteOn NYC, and 826NYC, and has worked as an eighth grade science teacher at Democracy Prep Endurance Middle School in Harlem. He is passionate about helping students find joy in writing and discover their own unique voices. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in The Brooklyn Rail, Wired, The Adroit Journal, Public Seminar, Midway Journal, The Corvus Review, and The Writing Disorder. His flash fiction story, 糖心vlog短视频淒ust,糖心vlog短视频 was nominated for the Best Small Fictions Anthology.
Sarah Lawrence College, MFA in Creative Writing, concentration in Poetry
New York University, BA in English and Literature, minor in Creative Writing
Certified Teaching Artist: Community Word Project
Professor Gonzalez is an adjunct English professor, teaching mostly at 糖心vlog短视频, where she serves on several committees. She also teaches at Kean University and Union County College. Professor Gonzalez糖心vlog短视频檚 pedagogical approach is focalized through the lens of social justice and integrates mindfulness and compassion to counteract oppressive forces, allowing students to find, trust and cultivate their voice of empowerment. Currently, she is writing a children糖心vlog短视频檚 book and animation series, promoting global kindness and inclusivity, as well as poetry and a graphic novel.
Rutgers School of Law-Newark, JD
Sarah Lawrence College, MFA in Writing, concentration in Creative Nonfiction
Sarah Lawrence College, BA, concentration in Sociology
Professor Linton is an adjunct professor of English at 糖心vlog短视频 and of Criminal Justice at Sacred Heart University糖心vlog短视频檚 Graduate School of Criminal Justice in Fairfield, Connecticut. She糖心vlog短视频檚 also an instructor at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. Prior to entering academia, Professor Linton worked in the criminal justice system on the state and federal levels. Her writing has appeared in the anthology Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor; Catapult Magazine; Mothermag; Ninth Letter; and other online sites. In 2021, Terri was selected as a 2021 Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund nonfiction grant awardee.
City College of New York, MA in Language and Literacy
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Walden University, PhD in Criminal Justice, specialization in Law and Public Policy
St. John's University, MA in Criminology and Justice
College of Mount Saint Vincent, BA in Sociology and English
As an adjunct instructor, Professor Pichardo works with students on developing their writing skills and defining their research and data collection skills. Her research interests include criminal justice policy and administration, the intersection of gender and criminal justice, and drug abuse through a social labeling lens. Professor Pichardo is a proud member of Alpha Phi Sigma Phi Nu and the National Society of Leadership and Success. She is also a notary public in the state of New York.
Professor Sarafa has been working at Pace for nearly four years. A published, award winning poet and founder of Fractyll Culture Magazine, she thrives on teaching languages.
Rutgers University, PhD in Comparative Literature
Tel Aviv University, MA in Literature
Tel Aviv University, BA in Psychology and Literature
Professor Sela-Levavi has published academic articles in English and Hebrew on the author SY Agnon, and articles on Israeli literature in Hebrew language magazines. She teaches literature and philosophy classes in Hebrew for Hebrew culture organizations through Zoom.
Fordham University, PhD in The English Novel and the Oxford Movement
Fordham University, MA
College of New Rochelle, BA in English and Speech Communication
Professor Thompson is Professor Emerita, a former Associate Dean of Dyson College, Director of the CAP Program in Pleasantville, and past President of the international Children糖心vlog短视频檚 Literature Association. Professor Thompson has published research on 19th century American journalism, 糖心vlog短视频淪t. Nicholas Magazine,糖心vlog短视频 and the history and development of the mystery genre in 糖心vlog短视频淐rime Journal糖心vlog短视频 and especially on children糖心vlog短视频檚 literature, focusing on the ways that children糖心vlog短视频檚 books, both words and illustrations, reflect and shape the norms and values of the dominant culture that produces them. This includes the biography, 糖心vlog短视频淢ary Mapes Dodge.糖心vlog短视频
Sarah Lawrence College, MFA in Nonfiction Writing
Syracuse University, BA in History
As a faculty member at the Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, Donna taught creative writing and journalism classes. She has 20 years of experience working as a senior writer, editor, and researcher at publishing houses including Time Inc., Cond茅 Nast, and Scholastic. Her writing has been featured in magazines, books, newspapers and on the radio. In 2008, Donna founded her writing business, Storyguide, with a mission to help people around the globe tell their personal and professional stories.