Marjorie Wonham, Ph.D.
About the Teacher
Why study with them?
Dr. Marjorie Wonham teaches and conducts research as a faculty member in Marine Biology at Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington. She has taught inquiry-based marine biology and biology-poetry courses from California to Vancouver Island, to scientific and interdisciplinary audiences. Her main areas of inquiry are marine biology, marine ecopoetics, and innovative pedagogy. Her favourite marine organisms include sea cucumbers and kinorhynchs.
Marjorie's recent articles include:
“The spear of quartz”: A zoopoetic and ecopoetic analysis of Neruda’s “Mollusca Gongorina”
Molluscs, morphology, and metaphor in Pablo Neruda’s STEAMiest poem
Questions beyond Majors: developing mental maturity in students
Questions instead of Majors: implementing a self-authored concentration program
Marjorie's recent articles include:
“The spear of quartz”: A zoopoetic and ecopoetic analysis of Neruda’s “Mollusca Gongorina”
Molluscs, morphology, and metaphor in Pablo Neruda’s STEAMiest poem
Questions beyond Majors: developing mental maturity in students
Questions instead of Majors: implementing a self-authored concentration program
