Kathy L. Matthews (Department of University Studies, Director of First-Year Experience) has directed Kennesaw State University’s nationally recognized First-Year Experience Program since 1996. She has been cited both by her students and her peers for devotion to students and her passion for teaching. Among the awards and honors she has earned, Ms. Matthews received the Catherine C. and Kenneth O. Kiesler Learning Support Programs Service Award, as well as the Learning Support Programs Distinguished Scholarship Award in 2001 and the Department of University Studies Distinguished Teaching Award in 2003. She was also the recipient of the Kennesaw State Athletics Mike Carroll Sportsmanship Award in 1998.

Her publishing credits include Making Connections, Achieving Success, Understanding Others, the text she helped edit for adoption in many KSU 1101 classes. Ms. Matthews is also an Assistant Professor of English, and specializes in developmental composition, African-American literature, and comparative literature. Ms. Matthews is a Ford Foundation Fellow and a founding and charter member of Kuumba Storytellers of Georgia (an affiliate of the National Association of Black Storytellers) and the Southern Order of Storytellers. “Through stories,” she says, “we make our connections. Stories entertain us, teach us, and inspire us. So, pass them on; spread the word!”

If you have any questions about your participation in the First-Year Seminar,
please contact Ms. Kathy Matthews.

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