Deborah Galle
- Part-Time Instructor
Devorah's Affiliations: Swanson School of Engineering
Deborah has taught undergraduate courses primarily within the Public and Professional Writing Program (PPW). She has also taught first-year composition. Those include courses in the First-year Engineering Composition Program from its inception in concert with the Swanson School of Engineering. Deborah’s Seminar in Composition themes include The Literary Essay; The Science and Culture of Argument; Engineering; and Education. Freshman Seminar/Learning Communities themes include Transnational Religious and Spiritual Literature as well as Culture, Identity, and Native America. Other courses include Writing for the Public, Written Professional Communication, Engineering Communication in a Professional Context and various workshops and tutorials for the Writing Center and the Office of International Services.
Education & Training
- MFA in English/Writing, creative nonfiction concentration, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- BA Liberal Arts/English, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Representative Publications
Recent publications include: “Malfunctions 101,” fiction, The Saturday Evening Post, April, 2025, Andrew Hollandbeck, ed., Indianapolis, Indiana. “Autumn Refrain,” Evermore: International Edgar Allan Poe Inspired Poetry, series book 1, Ravens Quoth Press, Melbourne, Australia. “Fourth of July,” a literary essay, Forever: Travel, series book 1, Shelagh Watkins, ed., Mandinam/Lulu Press, Manchester, England.
Research Interests
Best practices of teaching and learning. Writers’ content and style choices and how they affect meaning and readers’ responses.
