Charles Haddad, MA

Associate Professor

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Author of the irreverent writing un-textbook "Pity the Poor Reader," Professor Haddad teaches writing. His lessons are based on 30 years of writing experience, which includes two adult novels and three children's novels. His latest novel, "Curse of the Bearded Girlfriend," was published in 2015. He also had an extensive journalism career, writing one of the first successful online columns and award-winning writing and editing work for such major publications as Business Week magazine.

Professor Haddad teaches journalism and narrative nonfiction writing at Stony Brook, where he has also taken students overseas to do reporting in China, Russia and Korea. Previously, he has taught nonfiction writing at Emory University and served as director of a Knight Fellowship that promoted excellence in medical and public health journalism. As part of that fellowship, he ran training programs for journalists from around the world, including conferences in India and China. He's a graduate of Harvard University and Sarah Lawrence College.