Kathryn Reiss

Professor of English, Northeastern University

Class Year

1980

Professional Background

I have taught at the college level since 1986 and have been a published author of suspense novels since 1991. Please see attached Author BIO.

How has your English degree from Duke shaped your work life?

My degree in English and my work in creative writing gave me the confidence to write for children and teens. I earned my MFA from the U of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1988 and went on to teach at Mills College in Oakland for 35 years, pioneering courses in their MFA program in writing for Young Adults.