Dorothy Phaire, Ph.D.
is a novelist, playwright/director, and educator.
Her interests have always been geared towards writing, the arts, and education.
Dr. Phaire teaches the fundamental elements of craft for 4 key genres in creative writing: creative nonfiction or memoir, fiction, poetry, and drama.
She has taught creative writing workshops at Howard University, University of Maryland (College Park Campus), University of Guadalajara, Mexico, and University of the District of Columbia. She has also conducted writing workshops for elementary and middle school children for Montgomery College Continuing Education’s Summer Youth Programs.
As Educator —
Dr. Phaire is an Associate Professor in English at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). In addition, she taught Creative Writing as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland for six years. Prior to joining UDC’s full-time faculty, Dr. Phaire taught English Composition and Literature at Montgomery College, Rockville and Silver Spring Campuses.
As Speaker —
In addition to her teaching career, Dr. Phaire is a published novelist, playwright, and founder and board member of a non-profit organization, Heralds of Hope Theatre Co. 2005 to 2019 whose mission was to provide a platform of artistic expression for aspiring actors, playwrights, directors, and technicians throughout the Baltimore and Washington, DC area.
Dr. Phaire has spoken at a variety of venues such as delivering writing seminars and other skills-based training in writing proficiency, presenting motivational speeches to groups, sharing her expertise in online course building as well as speaking at book events to promote her writing projects.
As Author —
Dr. Phaire’s publication credits include three novels in the contemporary fiction genre, as well as scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Interdisciplinary Humanities. She is the author of two plays that have been staged at the University of the District of Columbia, the University of Maryland, the Greenbelt Arts Center, and at venues in Baltimore, Maryland.