Diane Sousa

Diane Sousa is a Part-Time Lecturer in the English & Communication department at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences. She specializes in teaching first-year writing programs and courses foundational to academic literacy.

• Education: University of California, Santa Barbara (MA, BA)

Her teaching focuses on developing scholarly reading and writing strategies, argument analysis, synthesis of perspectives, and college-level research skills through courses like ENL 101: Critical Writing & Reading I and ENL 102: Critical Writing & Reading II. These courses prepare students for interdisciplinary academic work and lifelong learning.

• Contact: Office: Liberal Arts 201B | Phone: 508-999-8274 | Email: dsousa@umassd.edu