UNDERGRADUATE JOURNALISM - NEW MEDIA   Admission Requirements   Curriculum   Meet the Faculty   Blog   Contact Us Select a Program AccountingArt (B.A. and B.F.A.)Art TherapyBiochemistry (B.S.)Biology (B.A. and B.S.)Business (B.A. and B.S.)Chemistry (B.A. and B.S.)CommunicationComputer ScienceCriminal JusticeEducation CertificationEngineeringEnglish - Creative WritingEnglish - Journalism New MediaEnglish - LiteratureFamily and Consumer SciencesForensic ScienceFrenchGenocide and Holocaust StudiesHistoryHospitality and TourismHuman ServicesInternational StudiesMathematicsMedical TechnologyMusic (B.A. and B.M.)Nutrition/DieteticsPharmacyPhilosophyPhysician Assistant (BS/MS)Political SciencePre-LawPre-OsteopathicPre-Professional HealthPsychologyReligious Studies/TheologySocial WorkSociologySpanishSports ManagementTheatreWomen's Studies Seton Hill University Undergraduate Admissions 1 Seton Hill Drive Box 991 Greensburg, PA 15601 (724) 838-4255 (phone) (800) 826-6234 (toll free) (724) 830-1294 (fax) admit@setonhill.edu Lee McClain, PhD Professor of English Seton Hill Faculty Hometown : Columbus, Ohio Joined Seton Hill : 1992 Academic Areas of Interest middle grade fiction, teen fiction, romantic suspense, basic writing, developmental reading, magazine writing Personal Areas of Interest Child literacy, reading, religion, running, hiking, knitting, child advocacy Biography Dr. Lee Tobin McClain happily divides her time between teaching and writing and finds that the two pursuits enrich each other. She writes romantic suspense, fiction for children and teens, and nonfiction essays and magazine articles. Her teaching interests include children's and YA literature, magazine writing, composition, and creative writing. Education • M.A., Ohio State University, 1984 • Ph.D., University of Colorado (Boulder, CO), 1991 Publications • "Writing for Girls is Tricky Terrain," The Writer, March 2008 • "Books as Bridges," Fostering Families Today, Fall 2008 • "Motivating Reluctant Readers," Fostering Families Today (2009) • "Surviving Faculty Meetings," Chronicle of Higher Education, Fall 07 • "Mom's Hands," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 2007 • "The Reluctant Evangelical," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 2007. • My Loco Life (novel). New York: Dorchester, 2006 • My Abnormal Life (novel). New York: Dorchester Press, 2005 • My Alternate Life (novel). New York: Dorchester Press, 2004 Awards • "Community" Award, Seton Hill University Staff Recognition Program, 2007 • Seton Hill Universtiy Professor of the Year, 2000 Organizations • National Association for Developmental Education • College Reading and Learning Association • Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators • Romance Writers of America Achievements • Featured Guest, Literary Festival, Alvernia College, Fall 07 • Leader, Basic Writing Special Interest Group, College Reading and Learning Association, 2008-present • Reading Columnist, Fostering Families Today Magazine, 2006-present Presentations • "Writing Mysteries for Children and Teens," Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (Pittsburgh, PA), November 2008 • "Writing Effective Descriptions," Sleuthfest Annual Conference (Deerfield Beach, FL), March 2007 • "Graduate Study in Creative Writing: Is It For You?" RT Booklovers Convention (Pittsburgh, PA), March 2007