Glenn Simshaw

Glenn Simshaw is an Assistant Professor of Writing and Director of the Writing Center at Scripps College. His academic background includes a B.A. in English (Honors) from Whitman College, an M.A. in China Studies from the University of Washington, and a Ph.D. in English from Claremont Graduate University.

His research focuses on rhetoric/writing, Shakespeare, early modern literature, and dramatic literature. Key interests include the traditions and limits of comedy, tragedy, terror, trauma, and explorations of Shakespearean themes like love and selfhood. He teaches courses such as Politics and Language, Shakespeare and Love, and advanced writing workshops on op-eds and sentence style.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the profile. His academic leadership includes directing the Writing Center, supporting student writing development.