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Melissa Cheese

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Melissa Cheese
Title(s)
Professor
Department
Education

Ed.D., Literacy — Hofstra University

M.S., Educational Administration — State University of New York at Albany

Contact Information
Office Hours

Mondays

9:20 AM - 9:50 AM

- In-Person or Virtual

10:55 AM - 12:55 PM

- In-Person or Virtual

Tuesdays

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

- In-Person or Virtual

Thursdays

11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

- In-Person or Virtual

Teaching and Research Interests

Dr. Cheese has worked diligently over the years to support initiatives that increase access to college and create opportunities for underprepared students to achieve success. Her research interests include studying and using language in its various forms to help students develop a better understanding of writing and reading as tools for learning and communicating. With a background in literacy and mindfulness, as well as a passion for storytelling, Dr. Cheese continues to use engagement with literature to create safe spaces for meaningful exploratory dialogue.

Courses Taught

  • WRIT100: Reading and Writing
  • WRIT101/102: Foundations in Composition/Lab
  • LING 411: Special Topics in Linguistics 
  • FYS100: First Year Seminar - A Mindful Way of Living
  • HONORS 217: Critical Reasoning Seminar - Mindfulness and Well-being
  • HONORS 310: Independent Study
  • HONORS 304: Interdisciplinary Seminar – Mindful Movement
  • HONORS 130: Social Science Seminar - The Art of Possibility and Mindfulness Practice
  • HONORS  115: Liberal Arts Seminar – Mindfulness
  • INT 425: Interdisciplinary Capstone