Annette Beauchamp

Fields of Study

• Environmental Justice Education
• U.S. Ethnic Literature
• Pedagogy

Affiliations 

• Environmental Studies
• Latina/o/x Studies
• World Performance Studies
• Center for Research on Learning and Teaching 

Teaching Experience

• English Department Writing Program
  • First-Year Writing Requirement
  • Shapiro Undergraduate Library
  • Sweetland Center for Writing

• Department of American Culture
• Race and Ethnicity Requirement, U-M’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA)

Higher Education Curriculum and Program Development, Experiential Learning, and Public Engagement

• Literary Journalism Research Project (Summer 2018): A Response to the Modern Language Association’s (MLA) Report “A Changing Major” (2018) for Revising English Departments in the 21st Century 

• New course English 244: Introduction to Literary Journalism approved in 2018, providing unique opportunities for students and faculty across disciplines and supporting several literary and environmental initiatives including:  
• Great Lake Writers Corps—offering aspiring writers with an interest in regional issues a three-semester community-engaged experiential course sequence in which they design and pursue independent projects after learning about immersion journalism practices and ethics
• Detroit River Story Lab—a community-first orientation project leveraging university resources for amplifying Detroit River narratives, supporting ongoing projects of community groups, and advancing K-12 education, public history, and journalism for promoting public discussion about the role of Black history in the region
• Minor in Creative Writing—with an optional track in creative nonfiction
• English Summer Journalism Internships
• Hopwood Award for Excellence in Journalism—an award established by Andrea Sachs, Larry Kirshbaum, and the English Alumni Board to recognize outstanding student journalists
• Community-Engaged Courses—Edward Ginsberg Center