Robyn Carruthers Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

I served as teaching assistant for the following courses: 2020-2021 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Course: WRIT 225: Writing in Academic ContextsWinter 2019 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Course: ENGL 496: How to Kick Ass When Life’s a Bitch: The Story of Human Rights 2014-2018 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Courses: ENGL 100: Introduction to… Show more I served as teaching assistant for the following courses: 2020-2021 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Course: WRIT 225: Writing in Academic ContextsWinter 2019 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Course: ENGL 496: How to Kick Ass When Life’s a Bitch: The Story of Human Rights 2014-2018 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Courses: ENGL 100: Introduction to English Literature 2014-2015 Teaching Assistant, Department of English, Queen’s University. Course: ENGL 369: Contemporary Literature Show less

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Stories based on actual events fascinate us. So do stories about real people. A book or movie that claims to be based on “real life” invokes immediate solemnity—and often Oscar nominations. Those that can boast of being “true to life” garner the distinction of authenticity, and those that depict truths “stranger than fiction” are likely best sellers. Life writing is conventionally thought of as that branch of literature that tells such stories, whether these texts detail events in our own lives… Show more Stories based on actual events fascinate us. So do stories about real people. A book or movie that claims to be based on “real life” invokes immediate solemnity—and often Oscar nominations. Those that can boast of being “true to life” garner the distinction of authenticity, and those that depict truths “stranger than fiction” are likely best sellers. Life writing is conventionally thought of as that branch of literature that tells such stories, whether these texts detail events in our own lives or those of others. The divide between fact and fiction, however, is never clear-cut, and life writing affords us the opportunity to explore how the literary forms and frames of life reflect and produce the impressions of truth and reality. Life writing is a broad category of works that all, in various ways, textually construct lives and give them meaning. Traditionally thought to include biography, autobiography, memoir, journals, diaries, and letters, the boundaries of life writing continue to be pushed, blurred, and transgressed. This course will investigate these boundaries, and consider other critically emerging forms of life writing, such as literature that challenges the distinction between fiction and non-fiction; stories that trace the “lives” of objects, ideas, places, institutions, and groups; the writing and reading of spiritual lives as a form of worship; and ways in which technology adapts the telling of a life story. Ultimately, this course will ask students to consider what constitutes a life, at the intersection of literature and culture. Show less

Ottawa, Ontario

Responsibilities include:• Performing quantitative and qualitative analysis of data• Writing research reports• Developing analytical tools• Conducting secondary researchResearch studies include those conducted with the following:• Canada Student Loans Program• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation• Canada Revenue Agency• Department of National Defence• Veterans Affairs• Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Ottawa, Ontario

Primarily responsible for instructing students in preparation for the Law School Admissions Test. Topics included:• Formal logic• Deductive reasoning• Reading comprehension strategies• Writing techniquesAlso responsible for presenting at marketing events as well as developing and executing individualized lesson plans

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, English Language And Literature/Letters

Graduate Certificate, Marketing And Business Intelligence Research

Ma, English

Bah, English