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Patricia DunnProfessorEnglishCollege of Arts and Sciences
Biography
Patricia Dunn teaches courses in English education, the teaching of writing, young adult literature, and disability studies. Her belief is that disabled characters are not well represented in literature and when they are, they are often cast stereotypically and generically. Her latest book examines representations of disability in young adult literature.
Education
- DA, MA and BA, The University at Albany (SUNY)
News Highlights
December 2, 2015Disability-Themed YA Literature: Questioning Our Choices, Questioning Our QuestionsDr. Bickmore's Ya WednesdayRead ArticleApril 11, 2014Letter: New teacher video is about revenueNewsdayRead ArticleApril 13, 2015Three Things My Ukulele Taught Me about WritingWriters Who CareRead Article