Dr. Alexandra Pett has taught English and communications courses at universities and colleges from coast to coast in Canada. For sixteen years, she has worked with University Canada West, as writing coach, chair of Arts and Science, full time faculty, and at present as an adjunct professor. In the last six years, she has taught with Yorkville University. Her background also includes l8 years at Mount Royal College and University (chair of English department and associate dean of Arts).
Her Ph.D. dissertation was in American Fiction Studies; she has published on global short fiction, British, Canadian, and American fiction, autobiography, life writing, sustainability, war novels, online learning, technical communications, and technical writing. She is a former Fulbright scholar and has published a book Transforming Selves: Evolving Traditions in Autobiography.