Amy E. Harris Tan, PhD
Contact Information
E-Mail: amy.tan@hccs.edu (checked daily)
Phone: 713-718-7816
Fall 2008 Office Hours: W 1-4pm in the English Department Office
Address: 10141 Cash Road, E-120 / Stafford, TX 77477 / MC 1585 B
Biography
Amy E. Harris Tan is a full time faculty member at Southwest College. Since 1999, she has taught a variety of courses, ranging from composition to literature at HCCS, the University of Houston, and the University of St. Thomas. Dr. Tan recently completed her dissertation at the University of Houston and graduated with her PhD in English and American Literature, with an emphasis on the Victorian Period, the Development of the Novel, and Gender Studies. Dr. Tan completed her MA at UH and her BA at the University of St. Thomas. She has spoken about her research to the Gender Studies Club. For more information on the Gender Studies Club, please contact her at amy.tan@hccs.edu or Marie Dybala at marie.dybala@hccs.edu. Dr. Tan is a native Houstonian along with her husband and her four daughters. When she is not reading, you can catch her playing soccer and spending time with her family.
Fall 2008 Courses
ENGL 1301 Composition I -- 9:30am
M/W 9:30-11am Staf2 Room E113
ENGL 1302 Composition II -- 11am
M/W 11am-12:30pm Staf2 Room E113
ENGL 2353 Literature by Women
T/TH 9:30-11am Staf Room 112B
ENGL 1301 Composition I -- Dual Credit Sharpstown
ENGL 1301 Composition I-- Distance Education
Online Tutoring Services Now Available
Online English tutoring for all students at all colleges in all
programs now available. Students can log on to
http://swc2.hccs.edu/e-tutor/ for 24/7 access to assistance with papers; a
live-online English tutor seven days a week from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.; scheduled
chats about many aspects of the writing process; and answers to
questions about vocabulary, cultural context of readings in any area,
grammar puzzlements, or other language issues.
Course Resources
The Writer's Presence Online Companion
Turnitin.com
Dual Credit Handbook
Other Resources
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finding out what tests students need to take, ways to search for scholarships, and how to apply for financial aid.
