Episode 5: Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century with Dr. Stefanie Shapiro

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Jan 17, 2026 · 57m

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With the new academic semester, comes a new Teaching the Humanities episode! We're thrilled to have Dr. Stefanie Shapiro join us in the Ivory Tower Boiler Room. Stefanie teaches Rhetoric and Composition at SUNY Maritime and is the founder of The Writing Hut which provides editorial, proofreading, and writing support.

As a first-year writing professor, Stefanie provides so many strategies for those of…