Matthew Allen
Adjunct English Instructor


Tel.: (630) 942-2303
Room: IC-2070

e-mail: allenm@cdnet.cod.edu

Areas of Research Interest:
• Literature
• Writing
• Humanities

Courses Taught:
• Many English and literature classes for College of DuPage
• Also teach Reading and English classes for Wright College-Chicago.

Personal Philosophy:
 As an avid reader and learner myself I hope to enable my students to participate in active reading and writing. I believe that we must continue to learn through reading beyond the confines of college, i.e. life-long learning through reading.
 I discovered how obsolete my knowledge was upon graduating college. Knowledge in my field, English and the humanities, is changing rapidly every 2-3 years. Also, reading helps displace and replace any established ignorance in me. I try to bring intellectual stimulation to all my classes. I hope that my students enjoy their experience in my classes and I strive for this always.

Professional Organizations:

• Modern Language Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• College Conference on Communication and Composition
• American Association of University Professors
• American Association of Literary Scholars and Critics
• College of DuPage Adjunct Association
• Ernest Hemingway Foundation of Oak Park, Illinois
• Ernest Hemingway National Organization

Education:
M.A. English
San Francisco State College

B.A. English/Latin,
Northern Illinois University at DeKalb

Oak Park-River Forest High School

Awards and Recognitions:
Nominated Outstanding Part-time Faculty of the Year, 1994