| Name: | Prof. Lisa R. Neilson |
| Title: | Full-time Teaching Associate, English Department |
| Office Location: | Fontaine 215 |
| Extension: | (845) 575-3000 ext. 2136 |
| Email: | Lisa.Neilson@marist.edu |
| Degrees Held: | B.A. Holy Cross College Paralegal Certificate Marist College M.A. SUNY Empire State College |
| Bio: | Before coming to Marist, Professor Neilson showcased her writing talents as a sportswriter for the Hudson Valley's Daily Freeman for seven years, where her work appeared in well over 400 publications. She has taught composition and literature courses at other area institutions, such as SUNY Ulster, the Culinary Institute of America, and SUNY Empire. She currently teaches College Writing I and College Writing II at Marist, as well as the History of Baseball. |
| Interests: | Professor Neilson has interests in Composition, Sports Literature, Sportswriting, Contemporary American Literature, Memoir Writing, and Non-fiction Studies. She is also an avid runner and a baseball aficionado, and enjoys spending time with her two beautiful daughters. |
| Awards & Honors: | Certificate of Recognition by the Office of Special Services, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY. April 2008. |
| Research Interests: | Professor Neilson has many research interests; these currently include Hudson Valley baseball in the early 1900's, and Sports Literature of the 21st century. |
| Conferences & Workshops: | Conferences: June 4-6, 2008 20th Symposium on Baseball & American Culture, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY. Attended conference. Workshops: April 17, 2009 "Beyond Blame: Authority, Creativity & Plagiarism in the Digital Age," Institute for Writing & Thinking, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. April 15, 2008 "Why Write? Vision and Purpose in the Classroom," Institute for Writing & Thinking, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. November 9, 2007 "Writer as Reader: Becoming Conscious as Readers and Writers," Institute for Writing & Thinking, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. |
| Affiliations: | Modern Language Association Sports Literature Association National Council for Teachers of English |
| Presentations: | "Wanted: Fist Pumps, Bat Flips and Excessive Celebration; Flatliners Need Not Apply" 21st Symposium on Baseball & American Culture, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY, June 3-5, 2009. "The Core Curriculum: What are Students Thinking?" Marist College Academic Retreat, Poughkeepsie, NY, February 21, 2009. "Teaching College Writing I and II" Center for Teaching Excellence, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, February 27, 2008. |
