English Faculty

Faculty

Full time faculty

Cullen Bailey Burns

Burns grew up in Michigan and attended Kalamazoo College and Western Michigan University, where she received an MA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing. She is the author of a book of poetry, Paper Boat, which was a finalist for a Minnesota Book Award, and her poems have been published in numerous magazines. In addition to English 90, 1021 and 1022, frequently she teaches Minnesota Writers, Children's Literature and Creative Writing.

Carl Gerriets

M.A., University of Louisville, 1996

Gerriets is renowned as a world leader in writing about himself in the third person. When he is not thus occupied, he is usually reading, writing, or talking about comics. He enjoys teaching at Century because his students always manage to surprise him.

Carol Jacobson

MA in English Literature from the University of North Dakota

80.90.1021, 1022, 1025, Am Lit I & II, British Lit I & II, Children's Lit, Bible as Lit, World Lit.

Member of MN Christian Writer's Guild.

Brian C. Lewis

Lewis hails from Detroit, Michigan, and earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Wayne State University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Critical Studies in the Teaching of English from Michigan State University in 2004. At Century, he teaches English 0090, 1021, 1022 as well as American Literature courses, Literature and Film, Short Novel, and Introduction to GLBT Studies. His teaching and research interests include gender and sexuality issues, composing in digital environments, visual literacies, general education assessment, and online writing centers.

Andrew Nesset

Andrew Nesset received his BA in English from Luther College and his MA in English from Idaho State University. He has been teaching at Century since 1999 and has been Chair of the English department since 2007. At Century, when not at meetings, he teaches ENGL 80, 90, 1021, and 1022; he also teaches a variety of literature classes: Literature and Film, Contemporary World Literature, Modern World Literature, and Mythology. Nesset currently lives in Decorah, Iowa, and commutes to Century each week. In his spare time, he can be found fishing in the magnificent trout streams of northeastern Iowa.

Part time faculty

Jill Cadwell

Cadwell has taught at Century for five years. She received her Master's degree in "Teaching College English" and Bachelor's degree, with an emphasis in English composition and a minor in human relations, from St. Cloud State University. Jill loves teaching English because she is fascinated by all the nuances of written communication, she likes working with people, and she thrives on her own continued learning.

Dianne Del Giorno

MALS

Del Giorno has taught high school classes and teacher preparation courses. A former member of the Minnesota Sate Board of Teaching, she now specializes in teaching English 80 and 90. She has developed magnetic learning and teaching tools and has presented workshops on their use in instruction and formative assessment.

Laurie Lykken

Lykken graduated from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, with a B.A. in English and of Minnesota State University, Mankato with an MFA in Creative Writing. Special areas of interest include children's literature, world literature, poetry, Greek and Roman mythology, and teaching online. Future goals include creating learning objects and games to reinforce English grammar rules.