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Sean Bottai serves as an Associate Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of Alternative Assessment and Gradebooks in the Writing Program at the University of Arizona. He has taught in the Writing Program as a lecturer since 2007 and currently holds multiple leadership roles including teaching mentor to first-year graduate students, instructor of honors writing, and director of English 109H & 306 curriculum.
Dr. Bottai earned his M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Florida, Gainesville (2007), bringing professional writing experience to his academic position. His background as an award-winning fiction writer informs his approach to composition instruction and curriculum development.
His professional focus spans creative writing pedagogy, composition studies, alternative assessment methods, and honors writing instruction. As Assistant Director, he shapes assessment practices while mentoring new instructors and developing curriculum for key composition courses.
- Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation's Henfield Prize for fiction
Dr. Bottai's administrative work centers on improving assessment systems and gradebook management within the Writing Program. His mentorship of first-year graduate teaching assistants represents a significant contribution to instructor development. As curriculum director for English 109H (Honors First-Year Composition) and English 306 (Intermediate Composition), he ensures these courses maintain academic rigor while adapting to evolving writing instruction standards.
