Jose Otero has been teaching in higher education since 2005 at both traditional and online universities. He began teaching in the English program at Carlow University in 2023 where he also serves as the SKW coordinator. Jose is devoted to supervising the SKW curriculum at Carlow to ensure that Carlow students receive high-quality, first-year-writing instruction that gives them the writing skills that they will need throughout their academic careers and beyond. In addition, Jose is devoted to teaching literature classes that are engaging and that develop his students’ analytical abilities.
Education
- PhD, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA (2022)
- MA, Gannon University, Erie, PA (2007)
- BA, Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA (2004)
Research
Interests: Nuyorican Literature, Masculinities, Poetry
Publications
- Poems have been published in a variety of journals, including North American Review, Haight Ashbury Literary Journal, and Blue Collar Review.
Awards & Recognition
- Outstanding Dissertation Award – Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2022)
- Presidential Teaching Excellence Award – Weber State University (2020)
- Gannon University Graduate Studies Award for Scholastic Excellence in English (2007)
- Gannon University Teaching Assistantship (2005 – 2007)
- Mercyhurst College Catherine McAuley Adult Undergraduate Award (2004)
