Will Crawford
holds a B.A. in English from Jackson State University in Jackson,
MS.He earned his M.A. from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign,
and he is pursuing completing his dissertation. His interests are
American literature with a specialization in African American literature.
While in Champaign, he taught African American literature
and composition part-time at Parkland College. When he moved to
the Chicago area in 2000, he taught part-time at Triton College,
Lake Forest College, and Roosevelt University. He became a full
time English instructor at Oakton in 2004.
Within the English department, he has taught a variety
of courses ranging from composition, fiction, and African American
literature.
Regarding the Humanities department, he has had the opportunity
to teach Contemporary Culture and the Arts and is currently co-teaching
Philosophical Perspectives on Race with Prof. Tom Bowen.
His fields of research are African American Studies, popular
culture, and film.
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