John C. Brereton (Ph.D., Rutgers University) is a Professor John C. Brereton (Ph.D., Rutgers University) is a Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of Massachusetts, Boof English, Emeritus, at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Previously he served as Executive Director of the Caldston. Previously he served as Executive Director of the Calderwood Writing Initiative at the Boston Athenaeum. He has taerwood Writing Initiative at the Boston Athenaeum. He has taught writing at Harvard University, Wayne State University, ught writing at Harvard University, Wayne State University, Brandeis University, and the City University of New York. HiBrandeis University, and the City University of New York. His scholarship focuses on the history of teaching English lits scholarship focuses on the history of teaching English literature and composition. erature and composition.
Joan E. Hartman is Professor of English emerita at the College of Staten Island, The City University of New York.
