Candice Yacono is a lecturer in the Composition Program. She received her MA in English and her MFA in Creative Writing from Chapman University, where she has taught courses in composition, creative nonfiction, memoir, and new media. She is an Orange County native and has a background in journalism, marketing, and advertising. Her research and teaching interests include prison writing, medieval literature, equitable access, and digital rhetorics.
Courses Typically Taught:
- Writing 60
Themes Typically Taught:
- Medical Humanities
Course Description:
- The interdisciplinary humanistic and cultural study of health and mental health, health care, and the body.
Textbooks Needed:
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Email: cyacono@uci.edu