Mike Kolakoski

Mike Kolakoski is a Senior Lecturer in the English Department at the University of Maryland, where he has been affiliated since 2015. He holds a Ph.D. in Literature from the University of Arizona and an M.A. in Literature from George Mason University. Prior to joining UMD, he taught at institutions including American University, James Madison University, and Marymount University, focusing on composition, literature, and film.

His research interests span listening studies, ethnic/minority literature, American literature, classic Hollywood cinema, and rhetoric and composition. He has no listed scientific awards or grants, though his teaching career spans multiple institutions with diverse course offerings. His current position emphasizes undergraduate education in English studies.