Suzanne Richard McCarthy
Part-Time Lecturer in English
Suzanne Richard McCarthy has been a writing instructor at Northeastern since 2005. She previously taught composition at Mount Ida College in Newton, MA and Newbury College in Brookline, MA. She holds an M.A. in English Literature and Composition from Clemson University where she was named the Douglas Award Winner for Excellence in Teaching. She holds a B.A. from Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, NC.
In addition to teaching at Northeastern, she is also a freelance editor working with corporate professionals in multiple industries and a grant writer for PAWS New England, a non-profit dog rescue and foster network. Prior to working at Northeastern, she also worked as a writer in the finance industry.
Outside of work, Suzanne is an avid supporter of local libraries. She was the President of the Friends of the Library of Hudson, NH from 2011-2017. In 2013, that organization won the Sue Palmatier Award for Outstanding Library Support Group. After her term as President, she continues to be an active participant in the group and oversees the local scholarship program. She is also actively involved in animal welfare advocacy and education.
- Douglas Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1999
- Sue Palmatier Award for Outstanding Library Support Group, 2013
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Education
MA English Literature and Composition, Clemson University
BA Wake Forest University -
Contact
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Address
419 Lake Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115 -
Office Hours
(Virtual) 12-1 Tuesday/Thursday and by appointment
First-Year Writing
ENGW 1111
Designed for students to study and practice writing in a workshop setting. Students read a range of texts in order to describe and evaluate the choices writers make and apply that knowledge to their own writing and explore how writing functions in a range of academic, professional, and public contexts. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to conduct research using primary and secondary sources; how to write for various purposes and audiences in multiple genres and media; and how to give and receive feedback, to revise their work, and to reflect on their growth as writers.
