Hailing from San Antonio, TX; Dr. Shewanda Riley is currently celebrating 18 years at Tarrant County College where she is an Assistant Professor of English. For the past 20 years she has been a columnist for The Dallas Weekly and she previously was the news director at KNON Radio. Dr. Riley received her BA degree in English Communications Arts from St. Mary’s University, where she was President of the Black Student Union. She received a MA degree in English Language and Literature/Letters from SMU and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Texas at Arlington. The author of Love Hangover: Moving from Pain to Purpose After a Relationship Ends, Dr. Riley is a committed educator who has high expectations for all of her students.
