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Lisa Parzefall

Lisa Parzefall

Assistant Professor, Writing Program Director

Ph.D. in Composition & Applied Linguistics; Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  • Office: 124 Simpkins Hall
  • Email:  L-Parzefall@wiu.edu
  • Phone: (309) 298-1103 (Department of English line)

Dr. Parzefall teaches Composition, Professional/Technical Writing, and selected Graduate courses at Western Illinois Univeristy. Her latest project examined the resettlement experiences of Afghan women refugees and the impact on their identities. Her research interests include first-year composition, teacher education, qualitative research methods, and the intersection of writing, language, and identity. Outside of academia, she enjoys hiking, running, playing tennis, and traveling.