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Biography

Maxine Krenzel is an Assistant Professor in English with a background in Writing Studies. She teaches the first-year composition sequence (Eng 12 and Eng 24) and in the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP). In her composition courses, she is invested in helping students discover their research interests and build confidence as writers across academic and public genres of writing.

Courses

Composition I—English 12

Composition II—Eng 24

Accelerated Learning Program—Eng 12A0

Education

Ph.D. in English—Graduate Center of the City University of New York
M.A. in English and Comparative Literature—Columbia University
B.A. in Philosophy—Kenyon College

Selected Publications and/or Other Resources

Krenzel, Maxine and Daisy Atterbury. “Diving into the Wreck: (Re)Creating the Archive in the First Year Writing Classroom.” Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy, Issue 14, Jan 2019.

Awards Recognition, Distinctions and Grants

PSC Research Grant (2024)

Institutional Affiliations/Professional Societies

Chair, English Department Curriculum Committee, Kingsborough
Member, Composition Review Committee, Kingsborough
Member, Professional Writing Studies Committee, Kingsborough
Member, CUNY Digital History Archive’s Education and Outreach Committee

Research Interests

My research focuses on the history and approaches to teacher education in Writing Studies, the role of archives in first year composition, and the social histories of Writing Studies.