Contact the English Department
Stephen Poulin
Department Co-Chair
413-775-1233
Office: N326
poulins@gcc.mass.edu
Lillian Ruiz
Department Co-Chair
(413) 775-1236
Office: N315
ruiz@gcc.mass.edu
Links & resources
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Lacuna, on online magazine of creativity by GCC students
Lillian Ruiz
Lillian Ruiz began teaching at GCC in 1993, serving as chair of the English Department from 1999-2005, and co-chair from 2008-present. In addition, she is the program option advisor for the Liberal Arts English degree. She holds a B.A. in English with a minor in psychology from the University of Rochester, where she graduated magna cum laude, an M.A. in English from UCLA, and over 30 graduate units from UCLA in education. Her areas of academic interest are composition and literature, most particularly, Gothic literature and Shakespearean drama. She also teaches public speaking and humanities courses. In her spare time she enjoys watching horror films, and is an avid dog lover. Originally from New York City, she now resides in Greenfield, MA, with her husband Dane and their pug Davenport.
- Office: N315
- Office Phone: (413)775-1236
- Email: ruiz@gcc.mass.edu
Sample course syllabi and links:
- ENG 090 (College Writing Strategies)
- ENG 112 (Intro to Lit)
- ENG 221 (Shakespeare)
- ENG 229 (Gothic Literature)
- ENG 247 (Women in Lit I)
- ENG 261 (Short Story)
- HUM 110 (Media Literacy: Advertising)
- HUM 153 (Media and Pop Culture)
- PCS 101 (Public Speaking)
- PCS 131 (Intercultural Communication)