A specialist in 19th-century American literature, much of Faith Barrett’s
scholarly research has centered around poetry of the the Civil War era. She
served as co-editor of Words for the Hour, a 2005 anthology of American Civil
War poetry, and has two books in progress, “To Fight Aloud Is Very Brave”:
American Poets and the Civil War, which examines works of popular poets as
well as unpublished poems written by soldiers, and Letters to the World: Emily
Dickinson and the Lyric Address.
In presenting her award, President Jill Beck credited Barrett for “creating
a
sense
of
excitement” about
poetry and literature in her classes.
“Students praise your ability to challenge them and to help them reach
new levels of accomplishment in both writing and critical analysis,” said
Beck. “It is clear that a great deal of your success comes from an individualized
learning style that is based on a high level of rich interactions with students.
Your teaching has established a balance between attempting to cover a set of
important points and allowing students to take responsibility for their own learning.”
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