Instructor: Kristin Dorsey

Biography: Kristin R. Dorsey is an Assistant Professor in Humanities at Central Oregon Community College, where she teaches writing and literature courses. Outside of the college, she runs writing workshops for teens and works with a variety of Central Oregon writing groups. Kristin has been teaching for Continuing Education since 2017 and is known to be an enthusiastic writing coach, a keen reader, and a kind critic. In the very little leisure time she can scrounge up, she writes short form nonfiction and memoir and is currently playing around with a screenplay.

Classes by this instructor

ENG 104z: Introduction to Fiction

The study of fiction invites us to enter imaginative narratives and confront the challenges of being human. English 104Z provides opportunities for the appreciation of fiction, including deeper awareness of craft and insight into how reading fiction can lead to self-enrichment. Students read a variety of types of fiction, from diverse perspectives and eras, and develop their skills in discussion, literary analysis and critical thinking. This is a non-credit Community Education class taken with credit students. You will not receive college credit.
March 31, 2026 to June 9, 2026 | 3:00pm-4:50pm PDT | Redmond