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About HSS: Office of the Dean

Dawn Kirby

Assistant Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Director, Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project
Professor of English

Contact Information

Office: Social Sciences (SO 22), Room 5010
Phone: 770-423-6136
Fax: 770-423-6705

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Dr. Kirby is a Professor of English and English Education. She has taught at Kennesaw State since 2005 and is Director of the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project. Dr. Kirby's scholarship focuses on teaching writing, on mentoring faculty, and on the effects of high-stakes testing on students' learning. She is the co-author of two books, Inside Out and New Directions in Teaching Memoir. She has published numerous articles in professional journals and presents regularly at state and national conferences.

Education

Ed.D., University of Georgia
M.Ed., Georgia State University
B.S.Ed., University of Georgia

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