Arlene Wilner

Course Leader Bio

I am a retired Professor of English. My dissertation was on eighteenth-century British novels, but over the decades I have taught a wide range of courses in literature, writing, grammar, and rhetoric. For many years, I team-taught interdisciplinary honors seminars with colleagues from various departments (Psychology, Sociology, Biology, etc.). My publications (mostly literary criticism) have appeared in various academic journals and as book chapters; my book on reading in college was published in 2020. Following my retirement from full-time work, I have continued to challenge myself by teaching first-year writing courses.  Participating in LLAIC courses for the past several years has been a joy. This is my first time as a LLAIC instructor.