I regularly teach:
- English 101: Writing and Rhetoric
- English 202: Writing and Critical Inquiry
- English 191: Liberal Studies in Creative Writing
- English 212: Introduction to Creative Writing and Editing
- USI 101: Honors Forum
Previously, I taught composition, creative writing, and literature courses at a community college in central North Carolina.
My teaching is influenced by Felicia Rose Chavez, Jay Dolmage, Peter Elbow, Paulo Freire, Kevin Gannon, Nikki Giovanni, Henry Giroux, Paul Heilker, and Eli Meyerhoff, among other thinkers and writers.
I believe composition of written and physical objects brings us closer to knowledge of ourselves, our communities, and our world.
As a fixed term instructor, teaching is 90+% of my job, and I typically teach 27-31 credit hours each calendar year. My pedagogy, scholarship, and service are all shaped by teaching between 80 and 120 students each semester.
Feel free to email me (ebrier [at] wcu [dot] edu) to begin a discussion on alternative assessment practices and composition pedagogy, as well as to collaborate on teaching materials.
