Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Bio
When she’s not in the writing classroom, Robin Lee Mozer serves as English Undergraduate Advisor. She holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the Pennsylvania State University and a BA in English and Music (Vocal Performance) from Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama. Her short nonfiction and lyric essays have appeared sporadically in [PANK], Booth, 300 Reviews, a few edited collections you’ve never heard of, and a very much neglected blog. Mozer’s professional career includes teaching, tutoring, production editing, copy editing, table waiting, gym managing, choir directing, opera singing, costume making, program directing, and general hustle. She has been teaching writing at UofL since 2011.
Courses Taught
Prerequisite: Meet admission requirements of the University of Louisville. Students engage in critical thinking and writing by developing their writing processes and producing finished prose. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of 4-6 papers of varying lengths.
Prerequisite: ENGL 101, or approved transfer credit for ENGL 101. Students practice more sophisticated approaches to writing processes and products. Additional emphasis on conducting primary and secondary research, generating longer texts, and improving critical reading. Required writing consists of multiple drafts of at least 4 papers of varying lengths, with one extended documented paper.
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or 105. The writing of poetry, fiction, and drama; analysis of professional writings. Class discussion and individual conferences.
Prerequisite: ENGL 202 or permission of instructor. Focuses on the writing of creative nonfiction; analysis of professional technique and of student writing. Class discussion and individual conferences.
Educational Background
MFA, Pennsylvania State University
Teaching and Research Interests
Creative writing: lyric essay, short nonfiction, epistolary fiction; parenting; teaching of writing; best advising practice.
