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Heather Tolen

Faculty Member

Heather Tolen

Biography

Heather Tolen is a two-time graduate of Brigham Young University, receiving her B.A. in English Literature in 1992 and her M.A. in English Literature in 2008. As an undergraduate, she wrote an honor's thesis titled "Imagery Shifts in the Poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins." As a graduate student, she turned her attention toward Irish Victorian literature with a dual emphasis in technical writing. Her master's thesis was titled, "Resurrecting Speranza: Lady Jane Wilde as the Celtic Sovereignty."

She taught as a graduate student at Brigham Young University (Provo) and was the recipient of the "Ed M. and Minnie Berry Rowe Award for Excellence in Teaching." Since graduation she has taught at Kaplan University, Brigham Young University (Idaho), and Utah Valley University, proudly joining the Wolverine community in 2009.

Education

MA, Brigham Young University, 2008

Major: English

BA, Brigham Young University, 1990

Major: English

Teaching

ENGL 1010

Introduction to Academic Writing CC, Spring 2025

ENGL 1010

Introduction to Academic Writing CC, Spring 2025

ENGL 1010

Introduction to Academic Writing CC, Spring 2025

ENGL 1010

Introduction to Academic Writing CC, Spring 2025

Awards

Fellow

UK Higher Education Academy - November 22, 2023

The UK Higher Education Academy is an international organization that seeks to improve higher education for staff, students and society. Fellowship in the Academy is awarded to individuals whose teaching practices evidence proficiency in teaching across a wide spectrum of values and knowledge.

Ed M. and Minnie Berry Rowe Award for Excellence in Teaching

Brigham Young University - April 9, 2008

This award recognizes graduate student instructors who demonstrate excellence in teaching and pedagogy.