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Campuses Closed on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20, Due to Weather

Due to the winter weather forecast, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands are canceled on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20. Normal operations are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 21. Only personnel who are essential during weather emergencies should report to work as required on Sunday and Monday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisors. Keanu’s Kitchen will be open for on-campus residents from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to midnight on Monday.

Gabriel Ertsgard, D.Lit.

Lecturer II
Email
gertsgaa@kean.edu
Kean Professor Gabriel Ertsgard

Education

D.Litt., Drew University: Arts & Letters, Concentration in Global Studies

Areas of Expertise

  • World Literature
  • Ecocriticism
  • Literature and Peace Studies
  • Composition and Peace Studies
  • Myth, Spirituality and the Fantastic in Literature

Courses Taught

  • ENG 1025 Introduction to College Composition
  • ENG 1030 College Composition
  • ENG 1300 College Composition for Non-Native Students I
  • ENG 2403 World Literature
  • ENG 3502 The Bible as Literature

Teaching Philosophy

A university stands at the nexus of innovation and tradition. I draw on both to give my students the fullest experience possible. Providing content is only the most basic layer of teaching. The real task is helping students learn how to engage with the content. This is how they learn transferable skills that can benefit them in their professional, personal, and civic lives.