Diane Russo

Education

Ph.D., English, University of South Carolina
Her major field of study was Twentieth-Century American Literature, and her minor field was Southern Literature.

Research

Diane's dissertation, entitled "A Gathering of Voices: Dialogic Interplay in the Fiction of Ernest J. Gaines," explores the dynamics of race and power apparent in the interplay between the language of the Louisiana quarters and of the Modernist narrative structures in the work of renowned African American writer, Ernest Gaines. She has presented portions of her dissertation at conferences on Southern literature.

Courses Taught

E 105 Composition
E 110 Composition and Literature
Her teaching experience includes the following courses:
Business Writing
Professional Communication
Developmental Writing
Advanced Writing
Technical Writing
American literature surveys

Other

Diane has developed an online version of Composition (E 105 ) that will be offered for the first time this spring.