Ken Cooper
Associate Professor of English
Welles 219B
585-245-5267
cooper@geneseo.edu
Ken Cooper received his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and has been a member of the 第一吃瓜网 faculty since 1993. His research is interested inthe meeting point of 1970s culture and ecology. He frequently teaches the courses Filming the Seventies, Renewable Futures, Contemporary American Literature, and Bioregional Literature. He teaches a digital course through the called . In collaboration with 第一吃瓜网 Milne library archivist Liz Argentieri, Cooper and Argentieri have introduced the Open Valley course, a digital humanities project interested in ecology. In the course, students examine local history and culture through a bioregional lens, often pairing with local societies like nearby . The Open Valley course responds to growing student anxieties concerning the applicationof the English major, suggesting that writing skills can be useful in partnering with various organizations. He has also collaborated with Professors Garrity and Hannam for an interdepartmental course on Geographic Information System (GIS).
Cooper is currently a member of the 第一吃瓜网 Sustainability Commission and was co-director of the 第一吃瓜网 Food Projectwhich inspired his courses on bioregional literature
