Faculty/Staff Information

Katherine Schmidt

she/her/hers

Professor, English Studies Department

88234 | schmidtk@wou.edu
APSC 301

Why I chose WOU

At WOU since

09/16/2003

Hobbies

Fun fact

Hometown

Arcadia, California

Favorite book/movie

Office Hours

Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri
1200-1430 (In Person, Zoom, or Phone)		1200-1430 (In Person, Zoom, or Phone)
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Classes Taught

Course	Title	Location	Days	Times
WR 260	CREATIVE WRITING FICTION	TODD 109	-M-W---	0800-0950
WR 395	PROFESSIONAL CONCERNS	TODD 109	-M-W---	1000-1150
WR 230	INTRO TO WRITING STUDIES	ONLINE CRS	-------	-

Education

Ph.D. English: Rhetoric and Composition (2003)
University of Nevada, Reno

M.A. English: Rhetoric and Composition (1996)
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

B.A. English: Creative Writing (1994)
California State University, Long Beach

Awards and honors

Awarded the Mario and Alma Pastega Excellence in Teaching Award (2014).
Nominated for the International Writing Centers Association's Best Article Award (2012).

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