
Deborah Dean
Professor, English
4109 JFSB
801-422-9326
Research Areas:
Composition, English teaching
Because I primarily teach courses preparing students to become English teachers, I see outcomes in terms of attitudes and practices that will benefit my students future students. So, we try to experience the instructional practices teachers might consider and reflect on their challenges and benefits so that we can learn to adapt instruction for the students’ best learning. I want my students to have the best research and experience to ground their future teaching practices. I am interested in helping teachers become the best teachers of writing and language that they can be. To that end, I study research and theory, and translate it into classroom practices for teachers who don’t have the luxury of reading and synthesizing all that background. I like to try out practices in classrooms when I can to make sure I am still grounded in the reality of classrooms. I want to be a positive contributor to my department and to the university. Beyond that, I hope to serve my profession by contributing positively to teachers and helping them develop themselves as teachers through professional opportunities. Director of Central Utah Writing ProjectTeaching Experience
Research
Selected Publications
Service
Citizenship assignments
Director of English teaching program
Chair of rank and status committee
Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education
Associate Chair, English Department