Rebecca Richards

Rebecca Richards is an accomplished academic with extensive experience in English language and literature education. Currently serving as an Associate Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Lowell since June 2020, Rebecca previously held positions at St. Olaf College from August 2011 to August 2020, where roles included Associate Professor and Assistant Professor of English, along with affiliation with Women's and Gender Studies, Media Studies, the Writing Program, and American Racial and Multi-ethnic Studies. Earlier experience includes serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Arizona, French Teacher at Heath City School and Reynoldsburg City Schools, and Assistant Editor at SRA/The McGraw-Hill Companies. Academic credentials include a PhD in Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. in English and French from Butler University.