Principal Lecturer206-543-3832elgeorge@uw.eduPDL B-406Fields of Interest 20th Century 21st Century American British Communication Digital Literacy Literature Visual Culture Background and ExperienceSummaryPh.D., University of Oregon, 1984Areas of Specialization Modern and contemporary American and British literatures; Visual literacy and cultural communication in the digital age; Rhetoric of digital narratives Activities and Interests Crossing a spectra of coasts and disciplines-from the Gatsby green light of Long Island to this Emerald City of Seattle, from American literature and culture, to feminist theory and pedagogy, to the administration of literature and writing curricula--I joined the English faculty at the University of Washington in 1991 to direct the development of the Computer Integrated Courses (CIC) Program, mentor graduate student teaching, and test the collaborative potential of the academic and corporate worlds. I continue to design and teach multimedia courses of my own, recruit and support UW faculty seeking to improve teaching effectiveness via technology--and take considerable pride in pointing out our collective success. Courses Taught Autumn 2016 ENGL 207 A: Introduction To Cultural Studies ENGL 407 A: Special Topics In Cultural Studies Summer 2016 A-term ENGL 242 B: Reading Prose Fiction ENGL 346 A: Studies In Short Fiction Winter 2016 ENGL 442 A: The Novel: Special Studies ENGL 546 B: Topics In Twentieth-Century Literature: Into the Wild: Contemporary Representations of Wilderness Autumn 2015 ENGL 242 F: Reading Prose Fiction Summer 2015 A-term ENGL 242 B: Reading Prose Fiction ENGL 346 A: Studies In Short Fiction Spring 2015 ENGL 452 A: Topics In American Literature: When the Page Floats Transformed: Reading Literary Adaptations Winter 2015 ENGL 242 E: Reading Prose Fiction: Contemporary Lit: The Short Story ENGL 309 A: Theories Of Reading Autumn 2014 ENGL 250 A: American Literature: Telling American Narratives ENGL 346 A: Studies In Short Fiction Summer 2014 A-term ENGL 346 A: Studies In Short Fiction Spring 2014 ENGL 346 A: Studies In Short Fiction Winter 2014 ENGL 250 A: American Literature: Telling American Narratives© ENGL 546 B: Topics In Twentieth-Century Literature: Literary Fiction & the Feature Film Autumn 2013 ENGL 309 A: Theories Of Reading ENGL 355 A: American Literature: Contemporary America: "Into the Wild" Share: Print PDF
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