Timothy Barnett

Timothy Barnett studies writing theory and pedagogy, with a special interest in critical pedagogy, the idea that education can be used for radical social change. He also studies and teaches LGBTQ+ literature and is a member of NEIU's Women's, Gender, and Sexualities Studies program. Finally, he has worked in NEIU's University Without Walls program for non-traditional students and, together with Erica Meiners, brought the UWW program to Stateville Prison in 2017, a program that offered students at Stateville the opportunity to pursue a BA degree for the first time in more than 20 years.