Gregory Cass

Gregory Cass is an Associate Professor of Writing and Director of the Writing Program at Lasell University. He has been on faculty since 2018, teaching core writing courses (WRT 101/102) while fostering student connections to academic citizenship. His research bridges English literature, social justice pedagogy, and transatlantic 18th-century studies.

• Education:
  • PhD in English, Northeastern University (2014)
  • BA in Humanities, Wheelock College (2005)

His 2014 dissertation analyzed Transatlantic Poetry of the Long Eighteenth Century, focusing on Milton's relationship to empire and liberty. Recent conference presentations at CCCC (2022-2023) examine plagiarism through frameworks of social justice and pedagogical struggle, reflecting his commitment to equity-driven writing instruction.