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Chris Strouthopoulos — Assistant Professor of English and Outdoor Leadership

Department	School of Humanities
Office	West Classroom Complex 1870
Hours	TBA
Phone	505-566-3210
Email	strouthc@sanjuancollege.edu

Degrees Received

MA Arts and Liberal Studies with a Concentration in Creative Writing, Dartmouth College, 2006
BA History & Economics, Claremont McKenna College, 1999

Biography

Chris fulfills two roles for the college, teaching English and Outdoor Leadership. As a lover of the outdoors he can’t decide if he enjoys climbing or skiing more. The quest for an answer has taken him from the world’s great snowy places (Himalaya, Alaska, Andes) to more sunny spots like Yosemite’s El Capitan. To fund “research” into this dilemma he’s taught mountaineering for Colorado Outward Bound, ski patrolled for Beaver Creek, taught English in Japan, and written for Skiing and Climbing magazines. Along the way he discovered his other calling in life: teaching English.

Chris holds American Mountain Guide Association Single Pitch Instructor, Avalanche Level II, and other relevant outdoor certifications. He has earned numerous teaching awards including the 2010 Annabelle R. Friddle Award for Faculty Excellence and the 2010-12 SJC Distinguished Teaching Chair.