Lindsay Knisely has taught writing and social justice at the University of California, Santa Cruz since 2004. She is a two-time winner of the UC Santa Cruz Excellence in Teaching Award. Lindsay is a Continuing Lecturer at Oakes College and in the Writing Program, where she focuses on supporting the academic success of first-generation students.
For the Writing Program, Lindsay has been teaching a Writing 2 course since 2009 that investigates the ways that young people’s relationships with themselves and others have been affected by their digital connectivity. She also teaches a Writing 1 course, “Come Closer to Feminism.” At Oakes College, Lindsay teaches the Oakes Core Course, the Oakes Mentoring Workshop, and an Oakes poetry workshop. More information at lindsayknisely.com.