Whitney Thacker

Assistant Professor of English

Education

M.A. in English, Liberty University
B.A. in Communications, Christopher Newport University

Biography

Whitney Thacker serves as an Assistant Professor of English at Liberty University as well as a University Supervisor for student teachers in the Education Department. She received her Master of Arts in English at Liberty University and holds a VA Teaching license. In addition to her current roles at the university, she has experience in corporate brand education, professional editing, secondary education, and curriculum development.

Courses Taught

ENGL 100: Basic Composition
ENGL 101: Rhetoric & Composition
ENGL 102: Literature & Composition
ENGL 419: Methods and Materials in Teaching Secondary English
EDST 461: Secondary English Student Teaching
WRIT 201: Introduction to Creative Writing
WRIT 305: Introduction to Inspirational Writing

Professional Memberships

Faculty Editor, LAMP Literary Magazine
Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society

Research Interests

Contemporary Creative Nonfiction
American Transcendentalism
Personalized and Project-Based Learning