Instructor of English
Asian Culture Club Adviser
Education:
B.A. in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Nicholls State University; M.A. in Writing and Linguistics at Northwestern State University
Areas of Specialization:
English as a Second Language/English Language Learners; Composition and Rhetoric; Literature and Culture of Other Countries
Courses taught:
English 101 & 102: Composition
English 210: Topics in literature
- The Literature and Culture of Japan
English 256: Poetry and Drama
Recent publications:
“Principal decision-maker.” Voila!: The Magazine of Nicholls State University (2010): 18. Print.
“Why the House is Made of Gingerbread and Why Fairytales Steal the Lives of Middle-aged Women.” Louisiana English Journal 13 (2010): 59-60. Print.
Contact information:
Office: 121F Peltier Hall
Phone: 985-448-4164
E-mail: jenna.portier@nicholls.edu