Experts Directory: Arts and Humanities: Literature

Ahmed Bouguarche

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
work: (818) 677-3586
email: ahmed.bouguarche@csun.edu
Also speaks: Arabic, French, Spanish

French and Francophone studies
North African literature in French
North African literature, specifically women and alienation
Maghrebian literature in French politics
Sociology and Islam

Scott Brown

Department of Journalism
work: (818) 677-3135
email: scott.brown@csun.edu

Images of minorities and women in the media
Literary journalism
Cultural and societal factors regarding the media

Mauro Carassai

Liberal Studies Program
work: (818) 677-3343
email: mauro.carassai@csun.edu
Also speaks: Italian

Digital humanities
Criticism and theory
American studies
Contemporary American literature
Popular culture

John J. Garcia

Department of English
work: (818) 677-3431
email: john.garcia@csun.edu

American literature
Critical theory
Early American literary and cultural history
19th century Latina/o writing

Ah-Jeong Kim

Department of Theatre
work: (818) 677-3086
email:
Also speaks: French, basic Japanese, Korean

Asian theater and drama
Translation
Shakespeare adaptations
Intercultural theater
Theater for community engagement
Author: “The Metacultural Theatre of Oh Tae-sok”

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Patricia Miller

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures
work: (818) 677-3452
email: pmiller@csun.edu
Also speaks: French, Italian

Technology mediated language acquisition
Learning centers design
Literary and technical translations
Language teaching methodology

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Nancy O’Rode

Department of Elementary Education
work: (818) 677-7402
email: nancyo@csun.edu

Algebraic thinking
Algebraic thinking in middle schools
Transformation to formal algebra
Equity in mathematics education
Exemplary curriculum in elementary mathematics
Jane Austen

James F. “Jack” Solomon

Department of English
work: (818) 677-0906 / 3431
email: james.solomon@csun.edu

Semantics
History of literary criticism
Literary theory
Cultural studies and criticism
Popular culture
Educational politics
California issues
Author: “The Signs of Our Times, Signs of Life in the USA” and “California Dreams and Realities”

Cheryl Spector

Department of English
Director, Academic First Year Experiences
work: (818) 677-3932
email: cheryl.spector@csun.edu

College success/freshman success
Common reading programs
Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (2013)
California Reads Book Selection panelist (2013)

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Jackie E. Stallcup

Department of English
work: (818) 677-3418
email: jackie.stallcup@csun.edu

Children’s literature
Adolescent literature
Picture books

Learn more about Jackie E. Stallcup:

Jackie Stallcup: Interesting Journey to Academia

Maria Mami Turnmeyer

Department of Asian American Studies
work: (818) 677-4966
email: maria.m.turnmeyer@csun.edu

Asian American literature and poetry
Postmodern and post-colonial literature
Popular culture and the Asian American experience
Creating writing workshops
Diversity projects
Asian American performance art and drama

Connie White

Department of Elementary Education
work: (818) 677-7394
email: connie.white@csun.edu

Literacy reading and writing
Critical literacy
Gender and education
New Literacy Studies
Family literacy

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Impact of Micro-Teaching on Achievement and Engagement in Mathematics