Dr. Ann Siegle Drege
Ph.D., University of North Dakota
MA--Middlebury College, Bread Loaf School of English
PhD--University of North Dakota
Office Hours
- Tuesday: 2-4
- Wednesday: 1-3
- Thursday: 1-2
- By appointment
Teaching Interests
Active pedagogy, engaged teaching, modern and contemporary drama/playwrights, teaching Shakespeare, and drama/film adaptation
Research Interests
My teaching and research interests straddle both literature and pedagogy. My research particularly focuses on the use of active strategies, including drama, in the classroom. Drama and other active strategies help students engage with texts, ideas, and meaning-making, certainly with dramatic literature but also with fiction, poetry, and writing. I also do work with dynamic learning communities, creativity in student learning, supports for classroom teachers in their first years in the profession, and realism in modern/contemporary drama.
Awards and Honors
- President's Award for Teaching and Learning, SUNY Fredonia (2020).
Professional Membership
- New York State English Council
- American Alliance for Theatre and Education
- Modern Language Association
- National Council of Teachers of English
Intellectual Contributions
- "“Review of A Symphony of Possibilities: A Handbook for Arts Integration in Secondary English Language Arts.”," Montana English Journal (2022).
Presentations
- ""Engagement through Active Learning"," The President's Award for Excellence (2021).