| Susan received her B.A. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She earned her M.A. at San Francisco State University in English Literature and Composition. Her Ph.D was received from the University of California, Berkeley in English Literature. She has been at Santa Clara University since 1982, teaching composition/rhetoric courses at all levels. She serves as the Pre-law advisor for students in all departments within the College. | 
