Tamara Garcia

Associate Professor

JWU Faculty Since 2002

Tamara Valentine-Garcia

Contact Info

Email
tamara.garcia@jwu.edu
Phone
401-598-1041
Campus
Providence

A graduate of Middlebury College, Tamara Garcia spent 15 years in the publishing industry in multiple roles, including editing and writing.

For the past 16 years, she has taught course across both the English and Media Studies Departments at Johnson & Wales University. With a background in literature and creative writing, she developed the Writing for Publication and Travel Writing courses for the university.

In 2016, Garcia's novel, “What the Waves Know”, was published by HarperCollins.

She has been an active member of both academia and professional publishing for nearly two decades and continues to be a curious student in the evolution of both fields.

Two areas of research she delves into are the changing trends and relevance of the traditional publishing industry and evolving studies in communication theory that study the changing modalities and shifts in professional and interpersonal communication.

Education

  • M.A., Middlebury College
  • B.A., Bryant College

Two areas of research I delve into are the changing trends/relevance of the traditional publishing industry and evolving studies in communication theory.

Courses

  • ENG1027 Civic Discourse
  • ENG1021 Advanced Composition and Communication Skills
  • ENG3030 Introduction to Food Writing
  • ENG3601 Intermediate Nonfiction Writing
  • ENG1030 Oral Communication Skills
  • MCST2400 Writing for Publication