Dr. Dorothy Altman
Division of Humanities
Department of English
Office L-330
Phone: 201-447-7288
E-mail d.
altman@excite.com 
Courses I generally teach at BCC:
English Composition I and II
Electives I may teach
:Creative Writing
American Literature
Women in Literature
Degrees:
Ph.d. in Literature from SUNY ALBANY
Areas of Specialization:
Early American
Modern American
Shakespeare
Modern British
Women's Studies
Dissertation: Mary Hunter Austin and the Roles of Women
M.A. in Literature Hunter College
Thesis: Arnold Bennett: Themes of Life and Death
B.A. SUNY
English Honors
Secondary Teaching Certificate
Professional Organizations:
NEMLA
NCTE
International Women's Writing Guild
Hudson Valley Writers
Favorite things
: riding my horse across a field, reading a well-written novel, swimming laps, getting a good idea for a story, eating pasta, going to the City to see a new play, taking a walk under a full moon, having an interesting conversation and (of course) teaching students at BCC.