Karen Forgette is senior lecturer and assistant chair in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric. She also serves as the advisor for the B.A. in Rhetoric.
Research Interests
Her research interests are in writing in the health professions, first-year writing pedagogy, writing groups, and the transition to college.
Biography
She earned her M.A. from the University of North Carolina.
Courses Taught
- Writ 100 Introduction to College Writing
- Writ 101 First Year Writing I
- Writ 102 First Year Writing II
- Writ 380 Scientific Writing
Education
B.A. Communications, Geneva College (1982)
M.A. English, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (1987)
Recognitions
- St. Amand Outstanding Teaching Award., Chancellor's Office/Alumni Association, 2025
- College of Liberal Arts Instructor of the Year Award, College of Liberal Arts, 2015