Get to Know This Site's Creator

Lisa Whalen has an M.A. in creative and critical writing, and a Ph.D. in postsecondary and adult education. Her research focus is on narratives and empathy.

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Whalen teaches composition, research, journalism, literature, and creative writing at North Hennepin Community College in Minnesota. She has also directed a university writing center, where she trained faculty from all disciplines on how to teach writing, develop effective writing assignments, and create assessment rubrics.

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Whalen's academic and creative writing have appeared in numerous publications. Her book, Stable Weight: A Memoir of Hunger, Horses, and Hope, is available from Hopewell Publications. For more information about her writing and teaching, visit her website or Amazon Author page.

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This site and its resources were created with financial support from North Hennepin Community College and the Minnesota State colleges and universities system.