My Courses
- English 101: Composition
- English 102: Composition
- English 210: Introduction to Literary Theory
- English 257: Literature of Western Civilization I
- English 258: Literature of Western Civilization II
- English 317: Technical Writing
- English 343: American Literature beginnings to 1865
- English 344: American Literature 1865 to present
- English 313: Business Writing
- English 317: Technical Writing
- American Studies 101: American Identities
- Core Discovery 153: Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
- Core Discovery 164: Understanding media
Karen Thompson
College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences
Department of English
Permanent Lecturer
With UI Since
1989
Department of English
Permanent Lecturer
With UI Since
1989
Office: Brink Hall 216
Phone: (208) 885-6156
Email: thompson@uidaho.edu
Mailing Address:
English Department - University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441102
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1102
English 317
English 343
Karen Thompson CV
Phone: (208) 885-6156
Email: thompson@uidaho.edu
Mailing Address:
English Department - University of Idaho
P.O. Box 441102
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1102
English 317
English 343
Karen Thompson CV
- M.A., University of Idaho, 1994
- B.A. University of Idaho, 1992
Karen’s faculty experience includes developing and teaching undergraduate courses in writing, literature, American Studies, and year-long Core classes in both the social sciences and humanities. In teaching technical writing, she draws upon more than 15 years of professional experience in the private sector.
Her research experience includes participating as a principal member in interdisciplinary projects funded by the National Science Foundation with scientists and staff from Washington State University and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories.
As an active member of the Department of English, Karen mentors undergraduate students and teaching assistants, participates in committees to improve undergraduate curriculum and standards for writing proficiency, and is an active voice for cultural diversity, giving presentations both on campus and at the National Council of Teachers Conference on College Composition and Rhetoric. She has also directed a pre-freshman enrichment summer program for underrepresented populations pursuing careers in science, math, engineering, and technology.
AWARDS
- Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Idaho Alumni Association, 2001
- Vandal Helping Hand Award, 2000
- Associated Students Teaching Excellence Award, 1999
- Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 1996
- Graduate Student Association Teaching Excellence Award, 1996
- Grace V. Nixon Scholarship, 1993-1994
- Phi Beta Kappa member since 1992