Jennifer Rich

Dr. Jennifer Rich was Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Writing Studies and Rhetoric at Hofstra University. Her research focused on feminist theory, rhetoric, pedagogy, and Shakespeare with teaching on courses in English, rhetoric, writing studies and women’s studies. Rich had a profound passion for teaching with a corresponding impact on her students. She did much to promote collaborative research between departments receiving a 2012 National Science Foundation grant in recognition of this and was a participant in the 2017 University Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series. In addition to her academic work Rich was also a dedicated musician and accomplished violinist having attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.  Her publications included includes essays on film, rhetoric, Shakespeare and composition, and Adorno: A Critical Guide (2015),  An Introduction to Critical Theory (2010) and An Introduction to Modern Feminist Theory (2014).