Scott Aichinger earned his Bachelor’s of Journalism degree in 2004 from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. His major was advertising. Realizing he didn’t want to promote things he didn’t use himself, he spent a few years soul searching, the English translation of which is doing nothing. In the summer of ’09 his mother suggested he go back to school; the rest, as they say, is history. Scott is in the second year of his graduate studies and his first year of college composition instruction. His studies concentrate on creative nonfiction and Native American Studies. He is deeply interested in and influenced by feminist and queer theories and ideologies. When he's not in class or the Writing Center, one can find Scott walking aimlessly through fields.

 

Nora Bacon has been a member of the UNO faculty since 1997. She has taught courses in composition, community-based writing, the rhetoric of the sentence, composition theory, and composition research, and she directs the first-year writing program. Her research focuses on how writing varies from one academic discipline to another and on how writers use the skills developed in school when they write in professional and community settings. Nora’s most recent publication is a textbook, The Well-Crafted Sentence (Bedford/St. Martins, 2009).

 

 

Lopa Banerjee holds a Master's degree in English from Calcutta University, India and post-graduate certificates in Journalism and English Language Teaching from India. She has been a web content writer/editor and a freelance writer for several years. At the University of Nebraska at Omaha, she is enrolled in the Advanced Writing certificate program and the English MA program with a thesis in creative nonfiction. Her poetry and personal essays have appeared in ‘Ampersand Review,’ a literary journal, and ‘Oracle,’ a journal published by Brewton Parker College, GA. Her academic interests include creative nonfiction, composition, rhetoric, and British and American literature.

 

 

Cori Borgheiinck is working towards a BS in Biology.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Grandick is a native of Council Bluffs who completed his BA in English with an emphasis in American literature at the University of Iowa. He currently resides in Omaha and is in his second year at UNO, studying for his MA in English. His favorite authors include Raymond Carver, G.K. Chesterton, Philip K. Dick, and Virginia Woolf. He’s an avid film fan and enjoys a wide variety of music, some of which isn’t half bad.

 

 

 

Jessica Harms earned her BA in Psychology from Northwestern College in 2010.  After receiving her BA, Jessica worked at mental health and substance abuse treatment facility in Lincoln.  She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Community Counseling at the University of Nebraska Omaha.   In her free, time she enjoys exercising, traveling, and spending time with family and friends

 

 

 

 

 

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Marsha Kruger, a member of the English Department and Women’s Studies faculty, has taught Business Writing, Technical Writing, Composition I, Composition II, and Advanced Composition. As she meandered through her undergraduate years, she attended Midland College, Portland State University, and California State University where she finally received a BA in English. Her MA in English is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

 

 

Kathleen Lawler holds a BFA in Performance Theatre and a minor in English from Creighton University. This fall she will earn her MA in Theatre Theory and Criticism from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and will begin pursuing her MA in English. In her time at UNO, Kathleen has directed publicity for the theatre and taught various theatre courses. She has also worked as an actor, dramaturge, and playwright in the Omaha community. Kathleen’s academic interests include pedagogy of the oppressed, semiotics, and dramatic literature. Currently, Kathleen teaches Composition I and Oral Interpretation of Literature.

 

 

Amber McCaskill graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a BS in Communcations, specializing in Public Relations and Advertising. She worked over three years as a professional in the non-profit sector before deciding to pursue her master's degree in English and teach Composition I. Her academic interests include creative nonfiction, stream of consciousness writing, and post-modern literature.

 

 

Deirdre McMurtry earned her BA in English and History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After spending two years living overseas and tutoring students in conversational English in Eastern Europe, she earned an MA in History at Ohio State University with an emphasis in early modern Europe, colonization, and Catholic missions. She is now pursuing a degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. In her free time, she enjoyes reading, walking, baking, going to the zoo, and harassing her cats.

 

 

Samantha Miller graduated from Creighton University with a BA in English Literature and French Language. During her time at Creighton, she served as president of Sigma Tau Delta and volunteered as a Writing Center consultant. She is now teaching Composition I and pursuing her master's degree in English. Her interests include early American literature, linguistics, and foreign languages.

 

 

 

Kathy is an instructor in the English department, teaching both composition and ESL courses.  This is her 3rd year working in the Writing Center and is currently our Graduate Consultant, working only with graduate students on their writing projects.  Kathy’s undergraduate degrees are in Russian and Spanish; she holds M.A.s in Russian and English as well.  Additionally, she has completed extensive coursework in the College of Education.  Kathy conducts several workshops on citation style (APA, MLA and Chicago) each semester.

 

 

Angelika Stout graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in English. After careful deliberation, she decided to pursue a graduate degree in English, her passion. Angelika is now working in the UNO Writing Center and teaching Composition I while she continues to work toward her master's degree. Her interests include British literature, ethnic literature, and composition.

 

 

 

Sara Tangdall received her BA from UNL in Theater Performance and English. This is her second year as a UNO English Masters student and her second year in the Writing Center. You may recognize her as one of the Writing Center's office assistants last year. Her areas of interest and study include theater (script and performance analysis), American literature, feminist theory and literature, and MLA citation.

 

 

 

Harley Trimble received his BA in English from UNL in 2005 with an emphasis in Writing and Rhetoric. In 2008, he earned his MA in English from UNO. His academic interests include contemporary American literature, pop culture, and philosophy.

 

 

 

 

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Suzanne earned her BA in Theatre from UNO. She spent a year at the United Way of the Midlands as an Americorps member and five years as a teaching artist, actor, and stage manager at the Omaha Theater Company for Young People at The Rose. She is currently working toward her Advanced Writing Certificate and her MA in English with a focus on Rhetoric and Composition. Knitting, horseback riding, and listening to NPR fill the remainder of her free time.