Welcome to my website. I am a doctoral student at Western Michigan University with an anticipated graduation date of April 2015. My research interests include using mentor texts for writing instruction, portfolio assessment, post-colonial literature and English language acquisition theory. I have fourteen years of teaching experience ranging from kindergarten through college students, with the bulk of of my teaching conducted at the eighth grade level in English and science.
Christy Doherty-McDowell
English Education
Western Michigan University