Faculty and Staff
Helen Szymanski
Assistant Professor, English Writing Center Facilitator
Tel.: (630) 942-2447
Fax: (630) 942-3711
Room: IC 3067a
e-mail: szyman@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest:
• Women's Studies: Empowering Women in a Multicultural Society
• Innovation Incubator project:"Effectiveness of Peer Response in Developmental Writing"
• Multicultural Professional Development Grant for FEL: London, Paris and Swiss Alps, 2003
Recent Courses Taught:
• English 091, 092, 093 - Developmental Writing
• Honors English 101, 102 - Composition
• English 130 - Introduction to Literature
• English 152 - Introduction to Poetry
• Humanities 101 - Introduction to Humanities
Current Projects:
• Writing Center Facilitator
• Global Studies Program
• Honors Program
Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
• Co-Presenter with Lynn Sykes at the HIgher Learning Commission Conference Chicago 2003 "Quants and Quals"
• Co-Presenter with Lynn Sykes at the American Association of Higher Education Conference Seattle WA 2003 "Quants and Quals"
Education:
M.A. Purdue University
B.A. Purdue University
Awards and Recognitions:
• "Challenging the Barriers: The Struggle of the Modern American Polican Women." John D. Tuckey Research Grant, 1993.
• Innovation Incubator Grant, 2001-2002