Paula Marantz Cohen
Paula Marantz Cohen is a professor of English and dean of the honors college at Drexel University.
Stories by this Author
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The Review | Opinion
The Lost Art of Academic Conversation
Faculty members no longer have time to indulge in the free play of ideas. -
The Review
The Simplest Course I Ever Taught
We too often strive for complexity and comprehensiveness in the classroom. Simplicity can be better. -
First Person
What I’ve Learned in the Classroom
A professor conveys the lessons she’s distilled from 30 years of undergraduate teaching. -
The Chronicle Review
Creative Plagiarism
It’s not always so clear where constructive imitation ends and deceit begins. -
The Chronicle Review
Jack the Ripper’s Interdisciplinary Rap Sheet
Amateur sleuths have long been on the case. But now a variety of academics too are examining it for broader societal clues. -
Commentary
The Making of World-Class Universities, of the Chinese Variety
Institutions in China have been accused of copying American models, but they’re going off in their own direction on tenure and other practices.