Richard Stewart

Richard E. Stewart is a writing instructor for the ASU-Online Writers' Studio within the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. He teaches fully remotely and resides in upstate New York.

He graduated from University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1983. Stewart began his writing career as a journalist in New York City then earned his Master of Arts in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Binghamton University’s acclaimed writing program founded by John Gardner..

Stewart began his career as a language arts instructor specializing in phonics at The Gow School, a boarding school for dyslexic boys in western New York, and this hands-on experience grounded his respect for neurodivergence in the classroom and the promotion of inclusion in the online setting.

He became a writing instructor at SUNY-Oneonta and taught creative writing at Hartwick College; he has taught composition courses at the community-college level, primarily in the Maricopa College system starting in 2005, at Glendale College, Phoenix College, and presently at GateWay CC.

As a life-long educator/curator of our nation’s educationally underprepared, from dyslexic high-school students to first-generation collegians who have both faced significant systemic barriers, Stewart has long advocated for harnessing writing skills to inspire young artists—which he defines as someone who can think for herself, uses what tools she has, respects her community, and incorporates what she reads to synthesize some greater understanding--to realize their dreams.

Fresh, Eloquent, Professional--that is Richard Stewart's teaching philosophy--the three legs of the stool that is his online learning community (OLC). 

 #TogetherAction--that is the mantra for creating and developing these OLCs.