With Dr. Ann Christensen she leads the Teaching Shakespeare in Houston project, and they co-edit English Journal Volume 108’s Teaching Shakespeare column. She has a co-authored book with Ayanna Thompson, Teaching Shakespeare with Purpose: A Student-Centered Approach. Before joining the faculty at the University of Houston, Dr. Turchi was Clinical Professor in the English Department at Arizona State University, Tempe, and co-Principal Investigator and Director of The Teaching Foundations Project, creating rigorous, inquiry-based, content-rich lower-division/general studies courses for future teachers. For twelve years Dr. Turchi chaired the Education Department at Warren Wilson College, in Asheville, NC.