Dr. Dorothy Woodman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dorothy Woodman is a full lecturer in the Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta, where she specializes in graphic literature, cancer literature, body politics, and intersectionality theory. She holds a PhD from the University of Alberta and has experience as a visiting research student at the University of Michigan and participant at Cornell University's School of Criticism and Theory. Woodman has received multiple awards, including the Gold Humanism Foundation Grant and the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Her research interests explore the intersections of neoliberalism, gender theory, and disability theory, with a focus on contemporary poetry and the depiction of bodies in media. She has published works in various journals and has contributed to numerous educational initiatives that promote interdisciplinary learning in English studies and medical humanities.

Research Interests

Graphic Literature Cancer Literature Body Politics Intersectionality Theory Neoliberalism Marxist Theory Gender Theory Disability Theory

Courses

ENGL 308: Aboriginal/Indigenous Literature: Intellectual Traditions ENGL 220: Gender Sexuality ENGL 209: Making Readers: Medical Narratives ENGL 124: Literary Analysis ENGL 123: Literature Global Perspective ENGL 121: Literature Historical Perspective ENGL 108: Language Literature (Medical Narratives Nursing Students) ENGL 103: Case Studies in Research: Medical Narratives ENGL 102: Critical Analysis WGS 401: Directed Reading Intersectionality Multicultural Senior Centre WGS 250: Gender Science WGS 298: Critical Issues Special Topics: Breasts WGS 298: Critical Issues Special Topics: Comics WGS 201: Introduction Women’s Studies WGS 101: Representation Girls Women

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management