Geology & Planetary Science
202 SRCC
4107 O'Hara Street
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15260

412-624-6615

mookie@pitt.edu

Degree

MFA in Writing, 1985
University of Pittsburgh

Areas of Responsibility

• Advising students in Environmental Studies BA
• Advise and coordinate student internships
• Manage Environmental Studies curriculum
• Teach W-course for Environmental Studies majors
• Automobile repair

Courses Offered

• GEOL 1313 Communication for Environmental Professionals
  Development of writing and oral tools and methods, while concentrating on how audience and purpose affect communication.. Offered every fall and spring
• GEOL 1900 Internships
  Exploration of specific topics in the geological sciences and environmental studies through off-site internships. Offered every term.
• BIOSC 0740 Yellowstone Field Course
  Summer field course combining science and policy at Yellowstone National Park. Offered every summer.

Background

An award-winning writer and instructor, Collins previously worked as a writer and writing instructor; he is the author of two books and coeditor of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Children, Television, and Fred Rogers, published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, and a chapbook of poetry, Thank You For Your Submission, (Puddinghouse Press, 2008). He has served on a variety of University-wide committees, including the excellence in teaching seminars. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Pitt, and is a miserable hockey player.