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Tara Roth, MA

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Teaching Professor in English, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, Co-Chief Faculty Editor of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Undergraduate Research Journal (SUURJ)

Biography

I am a Teaching Professor in English, Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research, and Co-Chief Faculty Editor of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Undergraduate Research Journal (SUURJ).

Background: I hold a B.A. in Political Science from a small liberal arts school, Rockford University. As an undergraduate, I spent a semester abroad at British American College, London and interned in the British Parliament. After graduation, I worked in the United States Senate in Washington, D.C. before returning to graduate school to study English. I received my M.A. in English Language and Literature from Western Illinois University, where I also began my teaching career. At ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, I enjoy teaching courses in the Core, including academic writing, creative writing, and a course on music and literature. I am a creative writer and Jack Straw writer alum. Outside of academia, I have written and performed on a range of music projects.

Courses Taught

Teaching and Research Interests

I am a Senior Instructor in English. My primary interests are in teaching and service that relate directly to our students’ experiences at ºìÐÓÊÓƵ. My background is primarily in rhetoric and composition, and my areas of interest include topics that relate to our Northwest community, dismantling racist systems, power and privilege, diversity, and inclusion. I teach several thematic writing courses in the Core, including, UCOR 1100, The Rhetoric of Art for Social Change; UCOR 1300, Writing Seattle: Local Narratives; and UCOR 1400, Literature and Music: Songs of Resistance.