Carolyn Kott Washburne, Adjunct Associate Professor

email: ckw@uwm.edu
phone: 414-229-2709
office: Curtin Hall 574

Degrees:

MSW, Community Organization, University of Pennsylvania, 1971
BA, English Literature, Wellesley College, 1965

Teaching Interests:

Creative Nonfiction
Editing and Publishing
Internship in English

Other Relevant Activities:

Owner, Washburne Literary Services
Board Member, Council for Wisconsin Writers

Book editor (recent titles)
Lisa Paul, Swimming in the Daylight: An American Student, a Soviet-Jewish Dissident, and the Gift of Hope (Skyhorse Publishing, February 2011); Lisa Paulson, An Unconventional Journey: The Story of High Wind, from Vision to Community to Eco-Neighborhood (Thistlefield Books, 2010); John Witmer, Sisters in Arms: A Father Remembers (Library Lane Publishing, 2010); Jill J. Morin, Better Make It Real: Creating Authenticity in an Increasingly Fake World (Praeger, 2010); Wanda D. Baylis, Once Upon a Miracle Baby (Zoë Life Publishing, 2010); Barbara Manger and Janine Smith, Mary Nohl: Inside & Out: Biography of the Artist (Greater Milwaukee Foundation, 2009)

Book proposal consultant (recent titles)
Rescuing Regina: The Battle to Save a Friend from Deportation and Death (Chicago Review Press, July 2011); John W. Schilling, Undercover: How I Went from Company Man to FBI Spy–and Exposed the Worst Healthcare Fraud in U.S. History (Amacom, 2008); Kimberly Stezala, Scholarships 101: The Real-World Guide to Getting Cash for College (Amacom, 2008); Lee Raffel, I Hate Conflict! Seven Steps to Resolving Differences with Anyone in Your Life (McGraw-Hill, 2008)

Recent Publications:

Book chapter
"Bulgarian Tooth Wizard," Forever Travels: A Collection of Short Stories for Travel Lovers, Shelagh Watkins, ed. (Mandinam Press, 2010)

Magazine articles
"The New Healers," Milwaukee Magazine, February 2011; "CFO of the Year, Education: Reyes Gonzales," Business Journal, October 1, 2010; "Is a Model Home Right for You?" Milwaukee Home & Fine Living, August 2010; "Women of Influence: India McCanse," Business Journal, June 18, 2010; "Forty under 40: Dr. Natasha Travis," Business Journal, April 9, 2010; "To Collect or Not to Collect?" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 13, 2010