Russell Swanagon
Russell SwanagonLiberal Studies Emeritus Faculty
Email: rswanago@calpoly.edu Office: 25-125E Phone: 805-756-6529 |
"The babe in the cradle knows about the dragon. He needs the stories to know about St. George" - G.K. Chesterton (paraphrased from his essay "The Red Angel" in Tremendous Trifles, 1909)
Education
M.A. in Storytelling Education, East Tennessee State University, Johson City, Tennessee
B.S. in Liberal Studies, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Clear CLAD Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
Courses
LS 201: Introduction to Liberal Studies
LS 260: Children's Literature
LS 310: Storytelling: Modern Application of Traditional Oral Narrative
LS 380: Subject Matter Apprenticeship
Research & Interests
Oral Traditional Story and Archetypal Psychology
Therapeutic Metaphors
Bibliotherapy