Stacey DuVaul

Stacey DuVaul serves as a Lecturer in the Department of English Rhetoric and Writing and Media Communication within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, where she has taught composition courses since 1992.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.S. in College Teaching of English from Northeastern State University (1992)
• B.A. in English Education from Northeastern State University (1989)
• A.A. in Associate of Arts from Westark Community College (1987)

Her professional focus centers on Composition Studies and Writing Instruction, informed by secondary education certifications in composition, grammar, and literature for both Arkansas and Oklahoma. Prior to her university appointment, she taught speech and drama at the secondary level. Her pedagogical approach emphasizes emotional investment in students' success, encapsulated by her belief that 'students do not care how much teachers know until they know how much teachers care.'