Gretchen York AUx Instructor & Advisor UEAS | First Year Advising
- Degrees
- PhD, English, University of Virginia
MA, English, University of Virginia
BA, English and Theater, Sarah Lawrence College - Bio
- Gretchen York (she/her/hers) holds a PhD in English from the University of Virginia. Before coming to her current position at AU, Gretchen was a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Washington and Lee University and a Literary Fellow at the Â鶹´«Ã½ Shakespeare Center. Her academic work focuses on theatrical disbelief as an invitation to community formation. In keeping with her interest in drama, Gretchen works to foreground dialogue and communal reflection within the first-year classroom. And as an advisor, she supports incoming College of Arts and Sciences students, encouraging broad exploration of their interests and possible academic pathways while also prioritizing progress towards their goals.
Teaching
Spring 2025
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WRT-101 College Writing Seminar