About
Jennifer Fremlin is a Professor of English in the Department of Language and Literature at Huntingdon College, where she has been a faculty member since 2004. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Brown University and specializes in creative writing, media studies, and pedagogical practices in higher education.
Education:
- Ph.D., English, Modern Culture and Media, Brown University
- M.F.A., Creative Writing, University of Alabama
- M.A., English, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
- B.A., English, York University, Toronto, Canada
Her research interests span creative writing, cinema and media studies, and the experience of teaching at historically Black universities. She has contributed to discussions on pedagogy and academic enrichment in diverse institutional contexts. Her scholarly work intersects literature, media, and educational practice, with a focus on narrative and cultural representation.
Dr. Fremlin received the Winn and Gordon Chappell Academic Enrichment Award in 2014 in recognition of her contributions to academic life at Huntingdon College. She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, the Modern Language Association, and the College Language Association.
She has published short stories and co-authored multiple editions of a college writing textbook. Most recently, she co-edited and contributed to a volume of essays published by the University of Alabama Press on teaching at a historically Black university in Montgomery. These works reflect her engagement with both creative and academic aspects of English studies.
Dr. Fremlin previously taught at Alabama State University for ten years before joining Huntingdon College. She lives in Montgomery, Alabama, with her family and enjoys swimming, traveling to Canada, and walking her dogs in the Wynton Blount Cultural Park.
