The Idea of an Essay, Volume 4

XVI The Idea of an Essay: Volume 4 Michelle Wood Associate Professor of English Doctor Wood has been at Cedarville since 1995. Before coming to Cedarville, she taught English in Beijing, China. She has presented papers at national conferences, including the Conference on College Composition and Communication, the National Council of Teachers of English, the College English Association, and the Society for the Study of American Women Writers, speaking on topics such as Multigenre writing, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, Margaret Fuller, Alice Cary, and Amy Tan. Dr. Wood is a member of the Society for the Study of American Woman Writers and the Catharine Maria Sedgwick society. Education and Credentials • Ph.D. in Literature and Criticism, Indiana University of Pennsylvania • M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric, Wright State University • B.A. in English Education and Speech Education, Cedarville College Interests • Travel • Biking • Archival research of women’s life-writing • College football Contact Information Email: woodm@cedarville.edu