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Education

Ph.D., English Studies, Illinois State University

M.A., English, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø

B.A., Psychology, Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø

Biography

Dr. Eggert began teaching for Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø in 2007. She received a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in English from Â鶹ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø. She holds a Ph.D. in English Studies from Illinois State University with concentrations in trauma studies, creative writing, and composition instruction. Dr. Eggert is the author of Scattershot: Collected Fictions (Lit Fest Press 2015), a hybrid collection that redefines and re-envisions the trauma narrative. Recent publications can be found in Verse of Silence,ÌýUnlikely Stories,ÌýCardinal Sins,ÌýBluffs Literary Magazine, and Festival Writer.

Teaching

Depending on the semester, Dr. Eggert’s courses include

• English 101 – First-year Composition
• English 115 – Introduction to Literature
• English 125 – Literatures of Identity
• English 207 – Introduction to Creative Writing
• English 300 – Advanced Composition
• English 306 – Business Communication
• English 690 – Internship in Literature
• English 691 – Internship in Writing