Professor
Ed.D. Rutgers University 1985
Office: CAS 319
Telephone: (908) 737-0376
Email: mbanks@kean.edu
Research interests: Writing Pedagogy, Poetry (Gwendolyn Brooks), Sociolinguistics (African-American English), Bible
Recent Publications:
Banks, M.H. (Ed.) (2006). Comment and Controversy in Today’s World. Boston: AB Longman Pearson.
Banks, M. (2006) “Reading Critically and Writing Well”. Comment and Controversy in Today’s World. Boston: AB Longman Pearson.
Banks M., Best, L., & Snyder, S. (Spring 2004). “View from the Bridge: Connecting At-Level, Developmental and ESL Writers”. Research & Teaching in Developmental Education. Volume 20 Issue 2 Spring 2004
Banks, M.H. (Ed.) (2002) in association with T. Benjamin & S. Ducksworth. Issues and the Individual: Reading for College Composition. NY: McGraw-Hill.
Banks, M. Kean University College Composition Faculty Orientation and Information Manual. & Kean University Exceptional Educational Opportunities English 0110 and 1030 Summer Faculty Manual. Pre-Freshman Program. (Annually 1983-2007)
Honors and Awards: [since 2000]
Faculty Service Award: Seton Hall University School of Law Summer Pre-Legal Program, July 2004
Outstanding Contribution Award: Kean University Exceptional Educational Opportunity Program, April 5, 2003