Kerry Driscoll, Ph.D.
Whether the subject is Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, or Sherman Alexie, Dr. Kerry Driscoll is passionate about the teaching of literature. "There is no frigate like a book," she says, quoting Emily Dickinson, "to take us worlds away."
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English
Develop your critical thinking skills and cultivate your creative expression. As a Saint Joseph College English major, you will grow as a reader, writer, and thinker. You will benefit from a renowned faculty, three of whom are Fulbright Scholars, a challenging and innovative curriculum, and internship and study abroad opportunities.
As an English major, you have the option of concentrating in literature or writing. Choose from courses in Journalism, Playwriting, Shakespeare, Female Detective Fiction, and so much more. Study abroad opportunities are available, particularly in Great Britain. Students have recently attended the University of York and University of Aberystwyth during their junior year.
Internships
Various internships are available in the fields of public relations, corporate communications, and the media. Students have interned at museums, theaters, newspapers, libraries, and television and radio stations throughout the Hartford area. Four recent placements demonstrate the range of opportunities available: working as an editorial assistant at The Hartford Courant; creating press releases and providing journalistic coverage of campus events in the College's own Office of Marketing and Communications; assisting Hartford Stage with their educational programs for young people, and working in the internal communications office at United Technologies Corporation, a Fortune 500 company.
From Classroom to Career
Career opportunities for English majors include:
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Contact
Kerry Driscoll, Ph.D
Phone: 860.231.5521
E-mail: kdriscoll@sjc.edu
Amanda Saccuzzo '12"The schedule is perfect. My classes begin at 5:30 or 6:00 p.m., which gives me time to go home, feed the baby and spend time with my husband."
