Mary Leoson

Mary Leoson, M.A., M.S.

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About

Leoson teaches literature, composition, and psychology courses at the college level in Cleveland, Ohio. She loves to write with her dogs at her feet and survives on decaf coffee and protein bars. She holds an M.A. in English & Writing from Western New Mexico University, an M.S. in Psychology from Walden University, and is currently an MFA Candidate at Cleveland State University (NEOMFA). Her writing has been featured in the Twisted Vine Literary Journal, TWJ Magazine, The Write Launch, GNU Journal, The Gyara Journal, Genre: Urban Arts, Obra/Artifact, and on NPR's "This I Believe" series. You can learn more at www.maryleoson.com
Facebook: @marywritestoheal
Twitter: @74marebear74
Instagram: @maryleoson

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  • Curriculum Vitae

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Education/Academic qualification

M.A. English & Writing, Western New Mexico University

2014 → 2016

Post-Master's Certificate - Adult Education, Walden University

2008 → 2010

M.S. Psychology, Walden University

2004 → 2006

B.S. Criminology, Indiana State University

2001 → 2004

A.A. Liberal Arts, Cuyahoga Community College District

1993 → 2000

English Instructor, MFA Candidate, Cleveland State University

External positions

English Instructor, Eastern Gateway Community College

Aug 1 2018 → …

English Instructor, Lakeland Community College

Aug 1 2018 → …

English Instructor, Ashford University

Oct 1 2016 → …

English Instructor, Notre Dame College

Aug 1 2016 → Dec 1 2017

Psychology Instructor, Cuyahoga Community College District

Jan 1 2016 → …

Psychology Instructor, Lake Erie College

Aug 1 2015 → May 1 2016

Psychology Instructor, Sonoran Desert Institute

May 1 2014 → …

Psychology Instructor, South University - Savannah

Aug 1 2010 → Apr 1 2017

English & Psychology Instructor / Liberal Arts Program Director, Bryant & Stratton College - Eastlake / Solon

Jan 1 2008 → Aug 1 2019

Research Interests

  • Storytelling in Diverse Classrooms, Teaching of Composition, Literature, Connections Between Psychology and Literature, Creative Writing - Fiction, Positive Psychology, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology

Disciplines

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Creative Writing
  • Fiction
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Psychology
  • 7 Other contribution
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  • 5 Membership of network
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