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Roddy Potter

About Me

I'm the Chair of the English Department at Nichols; I've taught in the Department since 1997. I have a B.A. in English and Political Science from the University of Toronto and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College. I also did several years of postgraduate work in English, with a concentration in Poetics, at New York University.

In addition to my academic duties, I coach the Boys' and Girls' Varsity Cross-Country teams.

Academic Interests

My main academic interests include:

--Seventeenth-century drama

--Lyric poetry

--Literature of the Islamic world

--Psychoanalysis

--Christian, Buddhist, and Islamic Theology

Rene d”Anjou, La Fontaine de Forture (c. 1457)

Current Classes (2006-2007)

English IV (Literature of the English Language 1)

English V (Bristish Literature)

English VI Fall (Literature of the Islamic World)

English VI Spring (The Birth of Bohemianism)

Information for Parents

I am available to students for help and conferences during any free period of the academic day, and in the formal extra help period from 3:00 to 3:45. I also make my AIM screen name available to students so that they may contact me in the evening, if necessary, about academic matters.

I generally insist that papers be submitted in hard copy, but in certain circumstances email submission may be warranted. Current assignments and class announcements will be posted in the Nichols First Class online conferences. If your child is absent, he or she should consult the conferences for assignments.

I would be happy to discuss with you any questions or concerns you might have about you child's experience in my class; my contact information is listed below. If you would like to have a face-to-face meeting please call or email and we will arrange one.

Contact Information

It is 5:15 a.m. Dear Chris, hello

Phone: (716) 875-8212

Email: rpotter@nicholsschool.org