1993: Dr. Shireen Campbell Arrives at Davidson

Title: 1993: Dr. Shireen Campbell Arrives at Davidson
Description: When Dr. Campbell arrives at Davidson in 1993, creative nonfiction is only just beginning to develop as a literary genre outside of Davidson and is not reflected in the college’s curriculum. She is originally assigned to teach ENG 201: Advanced Composition alongside Dr. Lewis, which she focuses on expository prose, along with the expanding field of creative nonfiction, a genre gaining prominence in the literary world. Creative nonfiction, most simply put, uses the structural and storytelling elements of fiction but with content based on fact and truth. Dr. Campbell, a creative nonfiction writer herself, has also pursued research interests in writing center theory and practice, second language writing, digital writing, and information fluency.
Date: 1993