English and Theatre Department
Contact Us:
- Susan Méndez, Ph.D., Chair
- English & Theatre
- McDade Center for Literary & Performing Arts
- Scranton, PA 18510
- The University of Scranton
- Phone: 570-941-4317
- susan.mendez@scranton.edu
Dr. Teresa Grettano
Associate Professor
Director, The Ellacuría Initiative
B.A., M.A. University of South AlabamaPh.D., Illinois State University
Dr. Grettano joined the University of Scranton's Department of English and Theatre in 2009. She earned both her B.A. and M.A. from the University of South Alabama, and her Ph.D. from Illinois State University. From 2013-21, she served as director of first-year writing. From 2021-23, she served as director of first-year seminar. She will serve as faculty senate president-elect in 2023-24, and president in 2024-26. Her scholarship focuses on pedagogy, digital and information literacy, political rhetoric, and WPA work.
Dr. Grettano currently teaches the following courses:
ENLT 120 Intro. to Fiction
3 cr. (CL)
An exploration of the nature of prose fiction, its elements and techniques. The emphasis is critical rather than historical. The range of works and the specific selections may vary with the individual instructor.
ENLT 131X Living Magnificently
3 cr. (FYS, CL)
Examination of the uses of various literary genres-including fiction, autobiography, poetry, an biography-to raise questions about how we might live a good life, even a magnificent one. Drawing largely from the Spritiual Exercises and Autobiography of Ignatius Loyola, we will explore some of the ways that literature raises questions of vocation, discernment, identification, compassion.
INTD 119X FYS-Making Meaning of 9/11
3 cr. (FYS)
Students will explore the ways in which we have come to understand the terrorist attacks of September 11, as well as the ways those attacks have shaped how we understand ourselves and our world. We will analyze the ways 9/11 has been and continues to be represented through multiple media and genres, e.g. architecture, commemoration, art, non-fiction, fiction, film, governmental discourse, journalism, poetry, and theatre.
INTD 122X Ignatian Citizenship and Contemporary American Politics
3 cr. (S, FYS)
This seminar explores Ignatian humanism as a pathway for understanding citizenship in contemporary American society. It examines ancient texts as influences on Renaissance humanism and, thus, Ignatian humanism and its appreciation of civic responsibility. The concept of citizenship in American Political Science and American politics is examined using that lens.
SJLA 110X The Jesuit Magis
3 cr. (FYS, FYW)
WRTG 106 College Writing II
3 cr. (FYW, Prerequisite: WRTG 105)
The second of a two-course sequence that fulfills EP Level I: Foundational First-Year Writing, this course concentrates on investigating problems, creating arguments, and providing evidence in academic essays. Students develop techniques for making effective contributions to intellectual discussions, academically and in other cultural settings.
WRTG 107 Composition
3 cr. (FYW)
Students develop techniques for making effective contributions in writing to intellectual discussions, academically and in other cultural settings. Students ar tasked with forming the strong foundation in critical reading, thinking, writing, researching, and reflecting necessary for expressing ideas in a variety of rhetorical situations.
WRTG 223 Rhetoric & Public Discourse
3 cr.(W, Prerequisites: Completion of the GE Written Communication requirement)
Students will study rhetorical theory, the culture of US public discourse and political deliberation through various media outlets, and writing processes in order to participate more effectively in current political and democratic debates. Assignments address both the production and consumption of texts through the news media.
WRTG 224 Rhetoric & Social Media
3 cr. (EPW, Theory Intensive, Prerequisites: Completion of the GE Written Communication requirement)
Students will study rhetorical theory, the culture of social media, and information literacy in order to enhance their communication skills and persuasive abilities in social media environments. Assignments address both the production and consumption of texts in these sites. Possible discussion topics include identity construction, privacy/surveillance, and functional literacy.