Portrait of Paula Mathieu
Boston College teaching record

Paula Mathieu

Associate Professor

English

Official BC profile

Biography

Professor Mathieu combines interest in writing activism and mindfulness and contemplative practice to bring about social justice. For over a decade, she worked with the international street newspapers movement, which brings together local publications that provide income and a public voice for homeless people worldwide. She also practices and teaches about mindfulness and contemplative practice. She is a member of the Editorial Board of College Composition and Communications (CCC) and the Studies in Writing and Rhetoric (SWR) book series.

Official evaluation summary

4.41 / 5

Based on 94 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Courses taught

Ratings are this instructor’s response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations, on a scale of 1 to 5.

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