Dr. Rachel Gholson

Department

English
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
English
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Details

Education

  • PhD 2002 Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
  • MA 1991 University of Louisiana-Lafayette
  • BA 1988 University of Missouri-Columbia

Teaching

  • ENG 110, Writing I
  • ENG 120, Composition
  • ENG 200, Introduction to Literature
  • ENG 210, Writing II
  • ENG 283, Introduction to Folklore
  • ENG 285, Topics in Folklore
  • ENG 385, Ozarks Traditions
  • ENG 483, Folklore & Literature
  • ENG 485, American Folklore
  • ENG 583, Themes in Folkloristics
  • ENG 610, Seminar: Fiction

Research and professional interests

  • Regional Literature
  • Folklore
  • Folklore in Literature
  • Ozarks Studies

Awards and honors

  • Fellow. American Jewish Archive. Summer 2009.
  • NEH Summer Institute Scholar. “Regional Studies for Liberal Arts Learning: An Appalachian Exemplar.” Dr. Peter Crow, Director. Ferrum College, VA  2003