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Jenny Howe, PhD
Assistant Teaching Professor
English & Communication
Contact
508-910-6548
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Liberal Arts 216
Education
| 2014 | Tufts University | PhD |
| 2005 | Boston College | MA |
| 2002 | Boston College | BA |
Teaching
- First Year Writing
- Children's Media and Literature
- Medieval Literature
- Gender and Identity
- Creative Writing
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Techniques of writing fiction. Guides students through writing and refining short fiction. This course develops students' abilities to create and revise short stories reflecting an understanding of the elements of fiction, including characterization, dialogue, plot, setting, point of view, and theme. In addition, students will analyze their own writing, peer stories, and model stories. Students will learn how to respond to the writing of their peers and offer helpful feedback. Workshop format.
Register for this course.
Research
Research interests
- Children's Media and Literature
- Gender and Identity
- Writing Pedagogy
Select publications
- Jenny Howe (2018).
“’I can’t always be Lois Lane…I want to be Superman too’: Twilight, Gender Studies, and Encouraging Analysis in the College Composition Classroom.”
Young Adult Literature in the Composition Classroom: Essays on Practical Applications.
Professor Jenny Howe teaches writing and literature courses that focus on children’s media and the representation of bodies and identity. She also writes and publishes fiction. Her debut romantic comedy, The Make-Up Test, was published by St. Martin’s Press in September 2022, with a second novel, On the Plus Side, following in 2023.