Michael Kennedy, University of Saskatchewan
English
Lecturer
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
kennedymi@siast.sk.ca
Office:
(306) 966-5528
Bio/Research
Michael Kennedy (Limited-term Faculty) completed his B.A. in English and Education in 1969, his M.A.with a specialization in Anglo-Irish Literature (1972) and his Ph.D. in Canadian Literature (1989) at the University of Ottawa. His M.A. thesis was on the drama of Lady Gregory and his Ph.D. disser...
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Bio/Research
Michael Kennedy (Limited-term Faculty) completed his B.A. in English and Education in 1969, his M.A.with a specialization in Anglo-Irish Literature (1972) and his Ph.D. in Canadian Literature (1989) at the University of Ottawa. His M.A. thesis was on the drama of Lady Gregory and his Ph.D. dissertation was on the short stories of Hugh Garner. After teaching English and Canadian Literature at University of Ottawa and at Montreal's Concordia University, he came to Saskatchewan in 1975 where he taught Canadian Literature and Communications at University of Regina. Since 1976, he has developed curricula and taught Canadian Literature, Media Studies, and a variety of Interpersonal, Oral, and Technical/Business Writing Communications at Kelsey Campus of Saskatchewan Institute. Concurrently, he has taught Canadian and English Literature and Composition classes for the Department of English since 1991 and Communications classes for the College of Agriculture from 1994-1998. His scholarship in Inuit Literature/ Orature has been recognized by his publications and presentations at Inuit Studies Conferences in Canada, Greenland, and Alaska. Michael has been an active freelance journalist and has had over 350 publications including scholarly, educational, general interest, and sports publications, as well as book reviews. He has edited several publications and has delivered special presentations to groups like the Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association for whom he has been publications editor and Streetcar Committee Chairperson. Michael has had membership in and contributed to a variety of community groups including Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, Transport 2000, Saskatchewan Railroad Historical Association, Canadian Transit Heritage Foundation, Saskatoon Heritage Fair, three Alumni Associations, his local Constituency Association, and Agricultural Society. His professional achievements include a 1999 Teaching Excellence Award from University of Saskatchewan Students' Union, College of Arts and Science Teaching Excellence Award (2004), Sylvia Wallace Teaching Excellence Award for Sessional Lecturers (2005), and Learning Communities Teaching Award (2011), an award from the Kelsey Faculty Council and Administration, and 13 Staff Merit Awards from the Kelsey Students' Association. In 2002 he has combined his extensive academic and sports knowledge to create and present a class entitled "Reading Culture: Hockey in Canadian Literature" which he continues to offer. As a freelance sports journalist and former weekly sports columnist, he has been active with writing for the University’s Huskie Hockey team. He prepared a paper “Teaching Hockey Literature at a Canadian University: Illusion vs Reality” for the interdisciplinary “Canada and the League of Hockey Nations” Conference at University of Victoria.
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