Stephen Tollefson, Lecturer, College Writing Programs

Steve Tollefson recently retired as director of the Office of Educational Development and continues as a lecturer in the College Writing Programs. On campus since 1972, he's the author of four books on writing, including Grammar Grams and Grammar Grams II (HarperCollins). His essays, articles, and short stories have appeared in such places as California Monthly, The Stanford Magazine, Writers' Forum, the San Francisco Chronicle, and California English. In addition to teaching in the College Writing Programs, he teaches a freshman seminar, "Reading and Writing Great Poems in English." He is a recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award.