Kristi Richard Melancon
In Spring 2012, I will be teaching a service-learning section of ENG 102. Service-Learning is an “educational experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets identified community needs and reflect on the service activity in such a way as to gain further understanding of course content, a broader appreciation of the discipline, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility” (Bringle & Hatcher 222). We will be acting as after-school tutors at a local apartment complex, Hunter Oaks, throughout the semester. Our writing assignments will focus on themes within the field of literacy studies and education to both better prepare us for our service work and to allow us to use our firsthand service experiences in our essays.
As a new professor at MC, I am excited to be joining the faculty at a university dedicated to creating a Christian learning environment and committed to serving each other, God, and the local community. I look forward to sharing with MC students my love for writing and learning about this new community of which I am now a part.
About Me
In August 2011, I received my Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, where I
specialized in Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture with a minor in Curriculum and Instruction.
My teaching and research demonstrate my interests in African American literacy, rhetoric and race, composition studies, and civic engagement.
Class Schedule
Fall 2011-
ENG 101 - English Composition
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12-1:15pm and 1:30-2:45pm, 208 Jennings -
ENG 455 - Methods of Teaching Composition & Grammar
Mondays, 6-8:30pm, 208 Jennings
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ENG 102 - English Composition
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12noon-1:15pm, 101 Jennings Annex -
ENG 429 - American Ethnic Writers
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00pm-4:15pm, 308 Jennings -
ENG 371 - Analysis of Discourse
Wednesdays , 1:30-4:00pm, 308 Jennings
