The Perfect Fit

by | May 6, 2012 | Essays

First appeared in WILL Radio: Sidetrack in August It’s funny the kinds of things you take for granted when you have two legs. Like wearing high heels. Plenty of women complain about wearing them, but you can be sure most have at least a couple pairs in their closet....
Catching Tigers

Catching Tigers

by | Mar 1, 2012 | Features

Bringing the Creative into Writing Instruction NCTE Council Chronicle March 2012 What are your options if you feel that your writing instruction is not engaging students at a deep enough level? Bring in creative writing, say master teachers Judith Michaels and John...
Like Water for Dancers

Like Water for Dancers

by | Jun 6, 2011 | Features

“Experiment and see what happens” when art mixes with science Illinois Alumni June 2011 For Jennifer Monson, the whole world is her classroom, from bird migration patterns that tie the corners of the world together to vast underground aquifers of burbling waters....
Unsilent Night

Unsilent Night

by | Dec 6, 2010 | Features

Snyder Hall’s Dial-A-Carol remains alive and ringing after half a century  Illinois Alumni magazine December 2010 Want to be serenaded with “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas” at 2 a.m.? No problem. “Come All Ye Faithful” … in Latin? Coming right up. It’s all in a...