Adam Stier, Ph.D. | Faculty
Associate Professor of English Director of Honors Program
Arts Humanities and Social Sciences
College Hall 206
Dr. Adam Stier is an Assistant Professor of English and brings over ten years of experience working with students, faculty and staff to his new role.
Degrees:
Ph.D., The Ohio State University (2013)
M.A., The Ohio State University (2008)
B.A., Miami University (2006)
About
Dr. Stier's research and teaching interests include American literature, film and popular culture, narrative theory, critical thinking, and composition.
What makes Lake Erie College a unique place?
Classroom discussion—the open, respectful exchange of ideas—is central to all the courses I teach, especially those in literature and critical thinking. And nothing enriches discussion so much as a genuine sense of community. Fortunately, with its small class sizes and its focus on meaningful interactions among faculty and students, genuine community is exactly what Lake Erie College provides. In my short time here, I’ve found that LEC’s commitment to faculty-student mentorship in the liberal arts tradition makes it an excellent place to learn and work.
Courses Taught:
EN 100 - The Writing Process
EN 101 - Principles of Composition and Research
EN 102 - Honors Freshman Seminar
EN 140 - Principles of Critical Analysis
EN 221 - Major American Writers
EN 336 - Nineteenth-Century American Literature
EN 337 - Twentieth-Century American Literature
EN 338 - African-American Literature
EN 339 - Multi-Ethnic American Literature
EN 400 - Independent Study: Senior Seminar
EN 401 - Independent Study: Literary Theory and Criticism
CM 342 - Criticism of Film and Television
Research/Creative Activity Interests:
Primary focuses: American literature; narrative theory; intersections of literature and sociology; film and popular culture; rhetoric and composition
Awards/Professional Memberships:
Project Narrative
The Ohio State University Graduate Associate Teaching Award, 2012.
Publications:
"Henry James’s ‘The Friends of the Friends’ and the Emergence of Social Network Theory,” LATCH: A Journal for the Study of the Literary Artifact in Theory, Culture, or History (2014).