Jay Rawding

Sessional Lecturer
Jay Rawding

PhD, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ
MA, University of Toronto
BA (Hons.), University of New Brunswick, Saint John

Email:Ìýjrawding@uwaterloo.ca

Biography

I received a B.A. (Honours) in English at the University of New Brunswick, Saint John, an M.A. in English at the University of Toronto, and a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, with a focus in Canadian Literature.ÌýI have taught a wide range of courses at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, including Science Fiction, Detective Fiction, The Short Story, Introduction to Academic Writing, and Communications in Math, Science, and Engineering. Elsewhere on campus, I have worked at length with graduate students at UW’s Master of Public Service program to help them develop their communication and professionalism skillsets. For years, I have also performed extensive editing work on scholarly publications and academic articles.

Research and Teaching Areas

  • Canadian Literature
  • Environmental and Ecological Criticism and Literature
  • Pedagogy and Teaching
  • Film and Theatre
  • Romanticism
  • Shakespeare
  • Postcolonial Literature