Michael Dockray, MA

Lecturer of English
MA in English (West Chester University);
MA in Teaching English as a Second Language (West Chester University)

Phone: 215-596-8907
Email: m.dockra@usp.edu

Michael Dockray began teaching at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (then Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science) in 1987 when he was hired to create and teach courses in English as a Second Language and to teach courses in American literature.  Since that time, Dockray has taught many different courses at USP, with a primary focus on ESL, Asian American studies, American literature, and Intellectual Heritage.  In addition to teaching, Dockray has been active as an advisor to student organizations, having served over the years as advisor to the Asian Student Association, the Korean Student Association, the student newspaper, and (as co-advisor) the Atheists, Agnostics, and Freethinking Student Association. 

Research Interests
19th-century American fiction, 20th-century American fiction, Asian American literature, Vietnamese American history and literature

Professional Affiliations
Association for Asian American Studies
Multiethnic Literature of the United States
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Modern Language Association