Syreeta McFadden

Syreeta McFadden (she/her) serves as a Lecturer in the English Department at Borough of Manhattan Community College and as an Adjunct Lecturer in Journalism at Baruch College, both institutions within The City University of New York system.

Her academic credentials include:

• MFA from Sarah Lawrence College
• BA from Columbia University

McFadden specializes in African American Literature, with complementary expertise in Journalism and Cultural Studies. Her teaching approach emphasizes contemporary issues and ethical journalism practices, as evidenced by her participation in discussions about professional journalism standards and current events in the classroom. She actively engages with the CUNY Academic Commons community, particularly in journalism education forums where she has contributed to discussions on feature writing and news analysis since at least 2017.

She is affiliated with the Transformative Learning in the Humanities initiative, a Mellon Foundation-supported program focused on innovative teaching approaches across CUNY. Her professional activities demonstrate commitment to both literary scholarship and practical journalism education within urban higher education contexts.