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Meet Ann Pleiss Morris

  • Ph.D. in English, University of Iowa (2011)
  • M. Litt in Shakespeare & Renaissance Literature in Performance, Mary Baldwin College (2005)
  • B.A. in English & Speech-Drama, Mount Mercy University (2002)

I teach courses in British literary history, women’s literature, theatre history, contemporary drama, Shakespeare, and composition. My current book project re-evaluates the place of women dramatists in the time of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Outside of work, I enjoy being a part of community theater projects, playing piano, working my way through my ever expanding to-be-read pile, and cross stitching.


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I love using Reacting to the Past Games that immerse students in historic and cultural events through role playing, debate, and the study of primary texts.

Briefly describe a favorite assignment or in-class activity.

I love using Reacting to the Past Games that immerse students in historic and cultural events through role playing, debate, and the study of primary texts.

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Right now, I am loving the podcast True Story in which Tig Notario and Cheryl Hines recap documentaries.

What are you currently reading or watching for fun? 

Right now, I am loving the podcast True Story in which Tig Notario and Cheryl Hines recap documentaries.

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Experiential, Empower, Engage

Three words that best describe your teaching style:

Experiential, Empower, Engage



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Ann Pleiss Morris has chapter in newly released book

Associate Professor of English Ann Pleiss Morris has a chapter in the book Trauma-Informed Pedagogy: Addressing Gender-Based Violence in the Classroom, published this summer. The […]

Shakespeare comedy ‘Twelfth Night’ to run June 1-3 at Ripon College

What combines shipwrecks, disguises, misguided love, twins, drinking parties and song? We know that sounds like a weekend in Door County – but it’s actually […]

Historical female authors to be spotlighted in reader’s theatre March 8

“Shakespeare’s Sisters: Women Writers Before Austen” will be presented from 10:10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 8, at Bovay’s Study Bar & Mercantile. All are […]