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Kristine (Kris) Harrington

Department of English
Lecturer
Campus:
Columbiana
Contact Information
Email:
kharring@kent.edu

Biography

Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Ms. Harrington worked her way through college and graduate school as a first-generation student from a blue-collar family. This background influences her teaching, her creative writing, her professional development, and her educational pursuits.

Ms. Harrington’s instructional experience includes teaching first-year composition, professional writing, journalism, and literature courses in different learning environments: regional campuses, commuter campuses, a community college, a technical school, an urban league, and a vacuum cleaner factory. In addition to college-level instruction, Ms. Harrington has also worked in the not-for-profit field, specifically with organizations tackling the problems of homelessness and substandard housing.

These personal and professional experiences combine with volunteer work on the boards of  directors of arts not-for-profit organizations and a passion for creative nonfiction and storytelling. Her basic teaching and writing belief is that writing is both a curious and communicative act. Ms. Harrington regularly presents at conferences and publishes creative nonfiction, mostly memoir and nature writing. She’s also been a featured reader at local arts events and has taught writing workshops in the community.

Education

Ph.D. Student, Cultural Foundations of Education, Kent State University
M.A. in English Literature and Professional Writing, Youngstown State University
B.A. in English Literature and Professional Writing, Youngstown State University

Affiliations

  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • College English Association of Ohio
  • Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.

East Liverpool Mailing Address

400 E. 4th Street
East Liverpool, Ohio 43920

East Liverpool Street Address

400 E. 4th Street
East Liverpool, Ohio 43920

Salem Mailing Address

2491 St. Rt. 45 South
Salem, Ohio 44460

Salem Street Address

2491 St. Rt. 45 South
Salem, Ohio 44460

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