Lisa Marie Swan

Bio

Lisa Swan teaches writing courses. She has served as the PWR 1 Coordinator supporting the curricular, pedagogical, and professional development of the first year writing requirement and developed a summer bridge writing course and a support workshop for students who are first generation college students, from low-income backgrounds, or attended underresourced schools. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in English Education from the University of Maryland, College Park. Previously, she taught at the University of Maryland and Northern Virginia Community College. At Stanford, her writing class themes have focused on educational equity, comics and graphic novels, the future of cities, and student voice. Her research interests include writing studies, composition and reading pedagogies, curriculum design, and qualitative research methods.

Academic Appointments

• PWR Advanced Lecturer, Writing and Rhetoric Studies

Administrative Appointments

• Course Coordinator, Writing & Rhetoric 1, Program in Writing & Rhetoric (2022 - 2025)
• Writing Lecturer, The Leland Scholars Program (2020 - 2023)

Professional Education

• BA, The George Washington University, English, History
• MA, Georgetown University, English
• PhD, University of Maryland, College Park, Curriculum and Instruction