Kathy Houff

Kathy Houff serves as an Assistant Professor - Instructional in the Department of English at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts, where she is core faculty in the First Year Writing Program dedicated to foundational writing instruction for undergraduate students.

Her academic focus centers on composition studies and rhetorical theory, with specialized expertise in curriculum development for freshman writing courses. She investigates pedagogical strategies to enhance student engagement with academic discourse and critical writing development during the transition to university-level scholarship.

Within the First Year Writing Program, Dr. Houff collaborates on designing writing-intensive curricula, implementing assessment frameworks, and mentoring new instructors to support diverse learner populations across Temple's undergraduate community.