Dr. Anne Stevens (she/her)
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Anne Stevens is dean of the College of Public Affairs and Education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Previously she served as a faculty member and department chair at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, she received a BA in English from the University of Chicago and a PhD in English from New York University. She is the author of several books on literary theory and history and has lived in Oshkosh since 2022.
What does literacy mean to you?
To me, literacy is possibility. I taught myself to read at age 3 by watching a lot of Sesame Street, so I don’t have a memory of a time when I could not read. As an English professor I have dedicated my life’s work to language, reading, and writing. Helping people to achieve literacy allows them to expand what’s possible in their lives and the lives of their families.
