Ellen Franklin
Supportive Professional Staff
Assistant to the Director of First-Year Composition
Office: RH 326
Phone: 815-753-6628
Email: efrankli@niu.edu
Educational Background
- M.A. Northern Illinois University; 1978
- B.A. Knox College; 1975
Professional Interests
- Rhetoric
- Composition Pedagogy
- ESL
- Developmental Writing
- Assessment
Selected Awards
- Patricia L. Francis Award for Outstanding Service to the Department of English, 2023, 2004
- Outstanding Service Award, CHANCE Program, 2021, 2000
- Midwest First-Year Champion Award, 2017
- Deacon Davis Diversity Award, 2012
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Distinguished Staff Award, 2011
- Supportive Professional Staff Presidential Award for Excellence, 1995
Selected Publications
- Contemporary Voices, Macmillan, 1st—38th editions, 1985—2023
