Lizzy Lerud is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Oregon. She received her BA in English from Westmont College in 2007 and expects to complete her dissertation, "Prose in American Poetry," in June 2017. Her research focuses on Thoreau, questions of self and travel, and humor in Américo Paredes's poetry. She has presented her work at several conferences and moderated panels. Lerud has received fellowships and awards from the University of Oregon and has experience teaching composition and literature courses.
Lizzy Lerud is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Oregon. She received her BA in English from Westmont College in 2007 and expects to complete her dissertation, "Prose in American Poetry," in June 2017. Her research focuses on Thoreau, questions of self and travel, and humor in Américo Paredes's poetry. She has presented her work at several conferences and moderated panels. Lerud has received fellowships and awards from the University of Oregon and has experience teaching composition and literature courses.
Lizzy Lerud is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Oregon. She received her BA in English from Westmont College in 2007 and expects to complete her dissertation, "Prose in American Poetry," in June 2017. Her research focuses on Thoreau, questions of self and travel, and humor in Américo Paredes's poetry. She has presented her work at several conferences and moderated panels. Lerud has received fellowships and awards from the University of Oregon and has experience teaching composition and literature courses.
Lizzy Lerud is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Oregon. She received her BA in English from Westmont College in 2007 and expects to complete her dissertation, "Prose in American Poetry," in June 2017. Her research focuses on Thoreau, questions of self and travel, and humor in Américo Paredes's poetry. She has presented her work at several conferences and moderated panels. Lerud has received fellowships and awards from the University of Oregon and has experience teaching composition and literature courses.
EDUCATION Ph.D., University of Oregon, Department of English, June 2017 (expected). BA cum laude, Westmont College, English with honors, minor in Music, May 2007. DISSERTATION Prose in American Poetry Chair: Karen J. Ford, Department of English, University of Oregon. Committee: William Rossi, Department of English; Forest Pyle, Department of English; Geri Doran, Department of Creative Writing, University of Oregon. CONFERENCES and PRESENTATIONS Thoreaus Forms of Friendship. American Literature Association, San Francisco, California, May 2016. Enthymeme Tragedies and Enthymeme Tricks. Composition Conference, Department of English: Composition Program, University of Oregon, September 2015. Questions of Self in Questions of Travel. Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association, Boise, Idaho, October 2014. Panel Moderator, The Highway to Inquiry: Teaching the Enthymeme. Composition Conference, Department of English: Composition Program, University of Oregon, September 2015. Taking Humor Seriously in Amrico Paredess Poetry of Prayer. Western Regional Conference on Christianity and Literature, Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California, May 2014. Fill In the Enthymeme: Class Activity Strategies. Composition Conference, Department of English: Composition Program, University of Oregon, September 2014. FELLOWSHIPS and AWARDS 2014 2011-16 2011-12
English Graduate Student Travel Award
Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Oregon New Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Award
EVENT ORGANIZING Organizer, reading and talk with poet Steve Roggenbuck, University of Oregon, May 2015 Organizer, poetry workshop with poet Gabrielle Calvocoressi, Westmont College, April, 2007 TEACHING EXPERIENCE English 104, Introduction to Literature: Fiction. Fall 2015. Writing 123, College Composition III. Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2016. Writing 121 and 122, College Composition I and II. Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Spring 2013, Winter 2014, Fall 2016. English 221, Introduction to the English Major: Wyatt and Surrey to Benjamin Franklin. Winter 2015 (discussion section instructor). English 222, Introduction to the English Major: 1789 to Present. Spring 2015 (discussion section instructor). English 106, Introduction to Poetry. Winter, 2012 (teaching assistant). SERVICE Contemporary Poetry Reading Group Facilitator, University of Oregon, 2014-present Graduate Committee, Department of English, University of Oregon, 2015-2016. Composition Committee, Department of English: Composition Program, University of Oregon, 2014-2016. Mentor for teachers-in-training, Composition Program, University of Oregon, 2014, 2016. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Modern Language Association LANGUAGES French, Spanish (reading knowledge) REFEREES Available upon request
