Personal profile
About
Sally Barr Ebest's popular and always lively classes cover a fascinating variety of topics and are evidence of her diverse interest and knowledge. Most recently she has taught Writing Autobiography; Irish and Irish American Women Writers; Teaching as a Feminist; Writing-Reading Theory; and Theories of Writing. "For any class," Professor Ebest writes, "my primary goal is to teach in such a way that the students learn, understand, and can apply the material. To reach this goal, my secondary purpose is to make the subject matter personally relevant and interesting and if possible, to make learning fun and exciting."
Professor Ebest has edited and written many books, including Writing From A to Z; Reconciling Catholicism and Feminism?; Changing the Way We Teach: Writing and Resistance in the Training of Teaching Assistants; Too Smart to be Sentimental: Contemporary Irish American Women Writers; and most recently, The Banshees: A Literary History of Irish American Women Writers.
Contact Information
Phone: 314-516-5544
Related documents
Education/Academic qualification
MA, Ball State University
BA, Ball State University
PhD, Indiana University
Research Interests
- Irish American Women Writers
- Irish American Women’s Autobiographies
- Reading-Writing Connections
- How to Teach Writing
- TA Training
Disciplines
- English Language and Literature
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BREAKING THE SILENCE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE IRISH-AMERICAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Ebest, S. B., Jan 1 2024, The Routledge History of Irish America. Taylor and Francis, p. 445-457 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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SHIFTING IDENTITIES: THE INFLUENCE OF SEX AND RELIGION ON IRISH AMERICAN WOMEN AUTOBIOGRAPHERS
Ebest, S. B., 2021, In: Religion and Literature. 52.3-53.1, p. 169-178 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Agency and Activism in Irish American Women's Memoirs
Ebest, S. B., Nov 1 2019, In: MELUS. 44, 4, p. 177-196 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The Shamrock and the Cross: Irish American Novelists Shape American Catholicism by Eileen P. Sullivan (review)
Ebest, S. B., Jan 1 2017Research output: Other contribution
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A Campus for All: Sally Ebest Advocates Inclusivity, Earns Chancellor’s Award
Ebest, S., Sep 1 2016Research output: Other contribution