English Faculty 

Susan A, Schiller, Ph.D.

Professor

Composition & Communication
Language & Literature

Anspach Hall 032
(989) 774-3681
susan.a.schiller@cmich.edu

Education

Ph.D., Wayne State University, 1991
M.A., Wayne State University, 1987
B.A., Marygrove College, 1983

Teaching Expertise

Composition Theory
Rhetoric
American Literature

Research Interests

Spirituality & Contemplation in Writing & Literature
Teacher Education & Pedagogy
Holistic Education                                                                     Studies in Willa Cather

Publications

"Uniting Creativity and Research:  A Holistic Approach to Learning." Journal of the Assembly of Expanded Perspectives on Learning,  January 2007.  Perspectives on Learning.

"Spirituality" in Teaching with Care:  Cultivating Personal Qualities that Make a Difference., Ed. Lenore Sandel.  Newark, Delaware:  International Reading Association, 2006.

“Creating Art to Understand Art: A Holistic Relationship Between Students and Cather.”  Teaching Cather. December 2005.

"Contemplating Great Things in Soul and Place.” Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground. Ed. John P. Miller et al. New York: Suny Press, 2005.

“Lessons Along the Way.” Language Arts Journal of Michigan. 19.2. (Fall/Winter 2003):  59-64.

“Teacher Evaluation within a Community of Truth: Testing the Ideas of Parker Palmer.” With Marcy M. Taylor and Pamela S. Gates. Innovative Higher Education. Spring 2004.

“Touched by the Spirit in AEPL Topics.” Journal of the Assembly of Expanded Perspectives on Learning. January 2004.

 “Curriculum Infusion for Alcohol Abuse Prevention:  Lessons Learned through Project Implementation.”  Co-authored  with Ross J. Rapaport.  Michigan Journal of College Student Development.  Fall 2001, Vol. 7, No. 1.

"Spiritual Pedagogy."  In  A Basic Vocabulary for a Beginning Teacher. Ed. Lenore Sandel.  ERIC Clearinghouse for Reading, English and Communication. 2001.

AEPL Newsletter Article.  Review of  Special Interest Group Session titled, “Meditation and the Identity of the Writer. Don Gallehr, guest speaker.  NCTE Fall 2000.

Book Review. Miller, John P. Education and the Soul: Toward a Spiritual Curriculum Albany, NY:  State University of New York Press, 2000. The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning. 6 (Winter 2000-2001): .

“Courage in the Heart.” Book Review.  Palmer, Parker.  The Courage to Teach.San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1998.  Pedagogy.  Fall 2000.

“Spirituality in Pedagogy: Field of Possibilities."    The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning. 5 (Winter 1999-2000).

"Writing: A Natural Site for Spirituality." In Writing Teaching, Learning: A Sourcebook.  Ed. Richard L. Graves.  Portsmouth, N. H.: Boynton/Cook, Publishers, Inc., 1999.

The Spiritual Side of Writing:  Releasing the Learner's Whole Potential.   Co-editor Regina Foehr. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Boynton Cook Publishers  1997.

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