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Diana Epelbaum is Associate Professor of Academic Writing and Director of the Academic Writing Program at Marymount Manhattan College, where she plays a key role in shaping writing pedagogy and faculty development. She is affiliated with the Department of Writing, Literature, and Language within the College of Arts and Sciences.
Education:
- Ph.D., English, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY)
- M.S., Literacy Education, Pace University
- B.A., English and American Literature, New York University
Her research spans Writing and Rhetoric Studies, Early American Literature, History of Science, and Women's Studies, with a focus on women's natural histories in the colonial Americas and the intersection of metacognition with writing instruction. She examines how women scientists and writers contributed to ecological and scientific knowledge during the Enlightenment. Her pedagogical scholarship emphasizes classroom strategies grounded in the science of learning.
Her recent publications reflect an interdisciplinary trajectory, combining literary analysis with educational innovation. Themes include pandemic-era teaching adaptations, emotional dimensions of writing, feminist literary precursors, and cognitive assessment in literacy. These works appear in specialized academic presses and journals focused on eighteenth-century studies, writing pedagogy, and interdisciplinary humanities.
Scientific Awards:
- The New York Times 'Teachers Who Make a Difference Award' (2009)
Dr. Epelbaum advises faculty development through training in metacognitive teaching and writing pedagogy. She has not advised any named students in the provided text. She has served on the review boards of XChanges: An Interdisciplinary Journal and Prompt: A Journal of Academic Writing Assignments, and as a faculty consultant and organizer for the CCCCs Writing about Writing Standing Group. She has received recognition for teaching excellence and contributes to academic discourse through editorial and organizational roles.
She leads the Academic Writing Program and teaches courses such as Writ 101: Writing about Writing, AIP 324: Race and Place in Natural Histories of the Americas, and professional writing courses, including those offered at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, demonstrating a commitment to inclusive and socially engaged education.
