Biographie de Joanne kilgour Dowdy
Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is Associate Professor at Kent State University, Ohio. A graduate of Juilliard School in the theatre division, Dr. Dowdy continues to use her drama training to prepare teachers for the literacy classroom, and as a performer who facilitates writing development through interactive workshops. Her major research interests include documenting the experiences of Black women involved in education from adult basic literacy to higher education.
She is the co-editor (with Dr. Lisa Delpit, Mc Arthur Genius Fellow) of The Skin That We Speak : Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom (2002), and the author of GED Stories : Black Women & Their Struggle for Social Equity (Lang, 2003). Ph.D. Stories : Conversations with My Sisters (2008) won the American Educational Research Association Narrative and Research SIG's Outstanding Book Award IN 2009.