Meet the Faculty

Michele HallMichele Hall, Coordinator

An English professor and coordinator in the School of Media and Design at Algonquin College, Michele Hall is also a writer with a PhD in English literature from McGill University. Her study of the artistic career of Canadian artist P.K. Irwin, The Art of P.K. Irwin: observer, other, Gemini (2016), was shortlisted for the Forward Indie Book Awards in the Women’s Studies category. She has also written for numerous Canadian organizations and publications, including The League of Canadian Poets, English Studies in Canada, Canadian Poetry, and Matrix, and served as a contributing editor for The Maple Tree Literary Supplement and The Bull Calf.


Colin O'Connell

Colin O’Connell

Colin O’Connell has taught Business and Professional Writing at the college and university levels. He has also served as a Senior Marketing Communications Manager for some of the largest telecommunications companies in the world. In this role, Colin was responsible for shaping the outbound messaging for a wide range of high-profile flagship products. He is a strong believer in disciplined teaching and hard work, and applies his commitment to excellence and precision to teaching Professional Writing with a particular focus on business. Colin is the author and editor of several books, as well as numerous scholarly articles. He has a Ph.D. in the Humanities.


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