Denese Wolff-Hilliard, EdD
- Director of the Research and Writing Center
- Assistant Professor of Education
Education
- EdD, Administrative Leadership for Teaching and Learning, Walden University
- MA, English, Texas Southern University
- BA, French, Texas Southern University
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Academic Research and Writing
- Linguistics
- Leadership Theory and Applications
- American Educational Reform
- Folklore and Fairytales
- Children’s Literature
- English Composition I & II
- Literary Interpretation and Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Business Communications
Teaching Focus
- Academic writing and research
- Culturally relevant teaching
- Teaching children in poverty
Research Interest and Publications
- Online classroom and team-based learning, creating connectedness, and critical feedback
- Feedback in the FYS and basic writing classes
- Teacher leadership
- Culturally conscious strategies
Previous Academic/Professional Positions
- Associate Faculty, College of General Studies at University of Phoenix
Additional Information
- 2022: Phoenix 500: Top 500 Faculty in the University of Phoenix
- 2021: The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Leadership Seminar Participant
- 2019: Faculty of the Year Award Nominee, University of Phoenix