معرفی
Juanita But is a Professor in the Department of English at City University of New York (CUNY), where she serves as Developmental Reading Coordinator and principal developer of the college-wide Reading Effectively Across the Discipline (READ) program. She oversees curriculum design, assessments, faculty development, and technology integration in reading instruction while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to enhance disciplinary literacy.
Education
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, State University of New York at Buffalo
- M.A. in Comparative Literature, SUNY Buffalo
- B.A. in Media and Literary Studies, SUNY Buffalo
Research Focus
Juanita’s work bridges literary studies with pedagogical innovation, emphasizing disciplinary literacy, ethics in literature/film, and diasporic narratives. She investigates global issues through textual analysis and develops strategies to improve reading comprehension across academic fields.
Leadership & Collaborations
As a founding member of the CUNY Reading Discipline Council, she fosters cross-departmental literacy initiatives. Her collaborative projects include integrating reading strategies into engineering courses like electronics and electromechanical engineering, demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary education.
