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Timothy

P.

Barnett

Professor; Interim Director, Non-Traditional Degree Program

English

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-6030

t-barnett1@neiu.edu

Expertise

Composition history and pedagogy, critical literacy, LGBTQ literature and theory

Courses Taught

ENGL 101 Writing I

ENGL 102 Writing II

ENGL 200 Writing in Context

ENGL 202 World of Drama

ENGL 203 World of Fiction

ENGL 210 WIP: Methods for English Majors

ENGL 335 Written Communication for Business

ENGL 375 The Essentials of Tutoring Writing

ENGL 376 Advanced Composition

ENGL 377 Argumentative Prose

ENGL 433 Seminar in Composition Theory

ENGL 434 Seminar in Basic Writing

WGS 210 Into to LGBTQ Studies

WGS 360 Queer Theory

Research Interests

History of Composition, Composition Pedagogy, Critical Literacy, LGBTQ Literature, Feminist and Queer Studies

Education

Ph.D.; M.A. English, The Ohio State University, 1997
B.A. English, University of Connecticut, 1986

Selected Publications

“’Love Letters:’ Narrating Critical Theory in the First-Year Writing Class.” Open Words 7.1 (Spring 2013): 21-40. Electronic.

“Politicizing the Personal: Frederick Douglass, Richard Writing, and Some Thoughts on the Limits of Critical Literacy.” College English 68.4 (March 2006): 356-81. Print.

Teaching Argument in the Composition Classroom: Background Readings. Bedford/St. Martin’s. 2002.

“Reading ‘Whiteness’ in English Studies.” College English 63.1 (September 2000). 9-37. Print.

External Publications Link

“’Love Letters:’ Narrating Critical Theory in the First-Year Writing Class”

Background

Native of Stamford, CT. Father of one son, Tyler Steinkamp.

t-barnett1@neiu.edu

Room LWH 2016 or B 147
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6030

Office Hours

Fall 2021 Student Hours
5-6 p.m. Monday at El Centro
6-7 p.m. Tuesday at Main Campus
12-2 p.m. Thursday at Main Campus

Please email appointment requests and messages at least 24 hours in advance to t-barnett1@neiu.edu.

Main Campus

Jennifer

Blair

Program Specialist

Nontraditional Degree Programs

(773) 442-6032

j-blair@neiu.edu

Expertise

Comprehensive and holistic advising for adult students. Components of the advising process include a student-directed conversation around course selection and planning, time-to-degree, navigating the University, accessing resources, balancing work and life responsibilities, graduate school selection and application, and expectations around communication styles and modes within academia. Current research and creative interests include: writing, visual culture, contemporary poetry, semantics and semiotics.

Education

B.A. in English, Northern Illinois University

M.A. in English, Northern Illinois University

M.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Book & Paper Arts, Columbia College Chicago

M.A. in Linguistics, Northeastern Illinois University

Additional Information

To schedule an appointment, call (773) 442-6030.

j-blair@neiu.edu

B 147
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6032

Office Hours

Monday-Tuesday: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Wednesday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Jacqueline

Butler

Program Specialist

Nontraditional Degree Programs

(773) 442-6035

j-butler11@neiu.edu

Additional Information

To schedule an appointment, call (773) 442-6030.

j-butler11@neiu.edu

Building B, Suite 147
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6035

Office Hours

Monday-Tuesday: 9:00am-5:00pm Wednesday-Thursday: 11:00am-7:00pm Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm

Lorilene

L

Cuevas

Instructor

Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-4903

l-cuevas@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

Lifespan Development

Survey of Psychology

General Psychology

Child Psychology

Adolescent Psychology

Geropsychology

Psychosocial Development of Aging

Research Interests

Perceptions and Stereotypes Aging

Education

M.A. University of Chicago, 2009

B.A. Northeastern Illinois University, 2006

l-cuevas@neiu.edu

BBH 313B
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-4903

Office Hours

By appointment

El Centro

Main Campus

Sean

Carey

Instructor

Nontraditional Degree Programs

Other Academic Areas

(773) 442-6030

s-carey3@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

NDP 301 - Putting it All Together: Projects for Academic and Career Goals

NDP 310 - WIP: Diversity in the Workplace

Research Interests

Course Design
Sound Engineering
New Media Effects

Education

M.A. Communication, Media, and Theatre, Northeastern Illinois University (2019)

B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies, Northeastern Illinois University (2017)

A.F.A. Music Performance, Wilbur Wright College (2013)

Background

Sean is a lifelong Chicagoan and proud graduate of both City Colleges of Chicago and Northeastern Illinois University. In addition to teaching in the Nontraditional Degree Program at NEIU, Sean also has worked on several productions for NEIU's Stage Center Theatre. Further, he works at Wright College in Academic Support Services and in the Performing Arts Department, where he teaches the Fundamentals of Speech Communication.

s-carey3@neiu.edu

(773) 442-6030

Office Hours

By appointment. Email s-carey3@neiu.edu.

Main Campus

Maureen

Walsh

Office Support Specialist

Nontraditional Degree Programs

(773) 442-6037

m-walsh4@neiu.edu

B 147
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States