Julia Cawthon is a grammar-loving word nerd who believes that the language arts are essential. A highly experienced educator, Julia has been teaching or tutoring since she was in jr. high school and has been working with college students since she was a sophomore in college herself. Professor Cawthon has a Master’s degree in English with a graduate minor in speech/theatre. She has taught coursework ranging from composition and argument to oral and written communication to introduction to literature, theatre, speech, and film. Julia believes that studying the humanities develops people’s communication and thinking skills, and she strives to create assignments that encourage speaking, writing, and assessing.
When not in the classroom, Julia continues to hone her communication skills, whether she is acting, telling stories, writing scripts, or working as an audio describer (AD). As an AD, Julia primarily describes shows for the blind and visually impaired patrons at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, but she has also described such things as ballet, opera, and a fashion show; she’s even described a solar eclipse, for which she won national recognition. If she’s not working or performing, Julia spends her time bargain shopping, crossing items off her “Julia Do” list, and watching TV with her furbabies.