JCCC Department of English Blog

Professor Marianne Kunkel had a paper and pedagogy poster accepted into this year’s Children’s Literature Association conference (taking place May 30-June 2 in Madison, WI). The title of the paper is “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Role of Research in Animal-themed Picture Books” and the title of the poster is “Zoology/Children’s Literature Collaboration: Animal Picture Book.” Marianne also had two poems accepted for publication: “Apostate Abecedarian” in The Threepenny Review and “No Room for Me” in Atticus Review.

Professor Gulley’s chapbook is published through Bottlecap Editions. It is called Picking Fights in Book Club (and Other Ways to Assert Yourself). Here is a link to the publication page: https://bottlecap.press/products/fights.

Professor Gulley also published creative nonfiction titled “Naivete Is No Excuse” in The Writer’s Study Anthology Volume One.

Professor Gulley also gave a reading through the AWP conference called “The Writers Place Presents A Writer Six Pack.”

Megan Doyle and Ted Rollins will be giving a presentation titled “Faculty Self-Care: What We Can Do to Thrive, Not Just Survive” at the KCPDC Enhancing Teaching & Learning Conference on March 2.

Ted also received an award  https://www.nisod.org/excellence-awards/current-recipients/ related to work with JCCC’s Center for Teaching and Learning.

Gretchen Thum, Associate Professor and Chair, Journalism and Media Communications, attended the Kansas City area’s premier public relations conference on Feb. 22 at the KU Edwards Campus.  Six JCCC Journalism students were awarded scholarships to attend the conference with her.  The event was a tremendous educational experience for the students, as well as a venue where local PR professionals could connect with JCCC public relations students.

Dr. Marianne Kunkel has had a paper and a pedagogy poster accepted for the 2024 Children’s Literature Association Conference. Both paper and poster will focus on her three-collaboration with JCCC professor Lani Witters in which their zoology and children’s literature students create and illustrate animal-themed picture books.

Dr. Marianne Kunkel’s poem “Apostate Abecedarian” was accepted for publication in The Threepenny Review.