By the time Donna reached junior high, she knew the secret to getting a C—be quiet, sit in the back, don’t make a stink, and show up. For over forty years, Donna kept hidden the fact that she could not read and write well. No one at the law firm where she worked as a […]
Author: Dominique Chlup
Dominique T. Chlup is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Department at Texas A&M University. She is also an affiliate faculty member in the Women's and Gender Studies Program. She has an MFA in Writing from Sarah Lawrence and her Masters and Doctorate in Learning and Teaching from Harvard University. Her research interests include the socio-historical dynamics of women's learning in alternative educational settings, specifically early twentieth century prison reformatories, the politics and practice of contemporary corrections education, and the development of adult literacies. She has a particular interest in women's literacy issues and the gendered and racialized experiences of women inmates.