Who we are...

Editor-in-chief:  Athena Perrakis,   University of Southern California
I am a doctoral student in the Rossier School of
Education at USC. I have a Masters degree in
comparative literature from USC, where I currently
teach two sections of composition as an Assistant
Lecturer. In addition, I work administratively
for The Writing Program as an Instructional
Coordinator, which means that I help train and
mentor incoming instructors. I also teach
English part-time at the community college
level, and work as the Graduate Intern for the
Center for Excellence in Teaching at USC.
My passion is teaching. In my "free" time,
I work.

Assistant Editor:   Jamie Grasser, University of Northern Colorado
I am a sophomore attending the University
of Northern Colorado, working toward a degree
in English, a minor in History, and I am a part
of the teaching program here on campus. I would
like to teach high school English courses while
continuing my education and eventually receiving
my Ph.D. I am the vice-president and co-founder
of The Writer's Block, a small, on-campus writing
and reading club that encourages the integration
of reading analysis and writing techniques as an
opportunity to improve both academic and creative
writing. I also am in charge of The Writer's
Block annual publication. I work as a English
Tutor for the Center for Human Enrichment Program
here at UNC and love my puppy!

Faculty Advisor to AE Extra:  Dr. Ben Varner,   University of Northern Colorado,CO
I am an Associate Professor of English at
the University of Northern Colorado. In
addition to having the pleasure of advising
the student editors of AE Extra, I enjoy
teaching and researching Victorian Literature,
Composition Theory, the Bronte Sisters, and
Charles Dickens. I also serve as a Senior
Editor of Academic Exchange Quarterly.
As a Senior Editor, I am especially interested
in receiving well-written student essays
focusing on education issues from the student's
point of view. These essays will
be considered for publication in AEQ, the
parent journal. Please send them to me as an
e-mail or Word attachment.

The views expressed in the AE Extra are solely those of the writers
and do not reflect the views
and opinions of the Academic Exchange Quarterly,
its staff, or its members.