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Marie T. Farr has served as the Founding Director of the Women's Studies Program, Acting Chair of the Department of Communication, Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Associate Chair of English. A recipient of the Robert L. Jones Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence, she especially enjoys teaching in the Women's Studies and Honors Programs. Professionally, she has been active as president and steering committee member of the Southeastern Women's Studies Association. Her presentations, articles and reviews focus on women's literature and women's issues. Most recently she has published a chapter on Charlotte Perkins Gilman and an article on the difficulty of teaching college students about sexuality and sexual orientation.
Degrees
B.S. Loyola University, Chicago
M.A. Purdue University
Ph.D. University of Washington, Seattle
Areas of Interest
Women's Literature
Modern British and American Novel
Modern Drama
Women's Studies
Mystery Fiction
Courses Taught
6245: Modern American Novel
6147: Modern British Novel
5330: Studies in Women's Literature
5170: Modern Drama
5150: The Modern Novel
3880: Writing for Business and Industry
3610: Human Values in Literature
3600: Classics from Homer to Dante
3430: Mystery Fiction
3420: The Short Story
3330: Early 20th Century Drama
3300: Women and Literature
3010: History of British Literature, 1700-1900
2710: English Grammar
2200: Major American Writers
2100: Major British Writers
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