Catherine Johnson

Catherine Johnson is a Lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Wyoming, where she has taught since 2019. Her work emphasizes critical thinking, creative nonfiction writing (including personal essay and memoir), and constructive dialogue across political and cultural divides in public discourse.

Education

• M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction Writing, Portland State University
• M.A. in Literature, American University
• B.A. in English Literature & Theatre Arts, Whittier College

Catherine’s research and teaching focus on integrating creative and critical thinking, advancing nonfiction writing pedagogy, and fostering intellectual humility in contentious public conversations. She has taught courses like ENGL 1010: Composition and Rhetoric and ENGL 2015: Composition and Rhetoric II, emphasizing rhetorical strategies and writing across genres.