Elizabeth Harazim  Co English Chair with Scott Bessho   My
academic training is a mix of the social sciences, statistics,
and rhetoric.  I hope to impress upon my students the importance
of writing skills and the usefulness of thinking  critically and
analyzing the world around them.   Since I am realistic about
the fact that some among us would rather have a toothpulled than
write assignments every day. I do everything I can to make my
classes interesting, dynamic, relevant, and- yes- fun.  I am a
huge proponent of the Humanities, so I speak and write
constantly about how crucial a component this body of knowledge
is to the success of our education system. Studying in the
Humanities prepares people to be leaders and to make meaningful
contributions to the world, no matter what their professions.