Michael E. McMahon

Associate Professor, Humanities
(603) 526-3642 | mmcmahon@colby-sawyer.edu

M.A., University of Scranton. Teaches courses in creative writing, journalism, composition, American literature, and poetry. Professor McMahon is a poet and writer focusing on American literature and contemporary culture. He is a specialist in Currier and Ives prints, and 19th-century American furnishings. He serves as a faculty sponsor for the literary magazine. | faculty profile

Areas of Expertise

• African-American Literature
• American Popular Culture
• American Popular Music
• Linguistics
• Realism and Naturalism in American Literature
• Women in American Literature

Education

• M.A., University of Scranton
• A.B., Colby College