Courses:

• English 311: Autobiographical Writing
  Writing clear effective prose based on the writer's own experiences and ideas.

• English 364: Non-fiction Prose
  Basic concepts of and representative texts for the study of non-fiction prose such as essays, biographies, speeches, political and legal documents, conversion and captivity narratives, testimonials, science writing, and travel writing.

• English 464: Studies in Life Writing
  Intensive study of forms and theories of life writing in forms such as biographies, autobiographies, oral histories, diaries, journals, letters, film, drama, and portraiture. Repeatable once.

• English 751: Seminar in Life Writing:
  Intensive study of critical and theoretical issues raised by various forms of life writing (biography, autobiography, oral histories, diaries, etc.) and of their history and methodology. Repeatable once.

English Advising:

• CBR offers thesis and committee advising for University of Hawaii M.A. and Ph.D. students concentrating in Biography
• The Director of the CBR guides University of Hawaii students in directed readings

Biography Text:

• Design, writing, and production of a college-level comprehensive text in life writing, presenting an international, multidisciplinary perspective using multi-media technology (1997 project).

Curriculum Development:

• Design, implementation, and administration of an independent curriculum in Biography