Amy Cates

Amy Cates serves as a Lecturer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she teaches freshman composition and literature survey classes. Her contact information includes office location UH 5020 and phone number (205) 934-8591.

Her educational background includes a B.A. in English from Auburn University and an M.A. in English from the University of Montevallo.

Amy Cates specializes in rhetoric and composition, creative nonfiction, and 200-level literature. In her teaching philosophy, she seeks to help students enhance their writing processes and encourages deep inquiry through various academic and creative writing tasks. She brings her professional writing and editing experience to the classroom, emphasizing experimentation with new rhetorical strategies.

Her current creative projects include a collection of creative non-fiction and an anthology of Vietnam War-era poetry. Outside of academic work, she enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and DIY projects. She shares her home with two dogs: Ollie (a Yorkie mix) and Winnie (an energetic mixed breed).

As an educator, Cates maintains office hours by appointment and is dedicated to fostering student growth through writing and literary exploration.