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Deborah J. Cohan

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Deborah J. Cohan's first book is Welcome to Wherever We Are: A Memoir of Family, Caregiving, and Redemption. A sought after speaker, Cohan is available for talks, readings and workshops related to intimacy and relationships, gender-based violence and trauma, grief and loss, body image, sexuality, and race, as well as creative writing and issues related to the landscape of higher education.

Cohan is a professor of sociology at the University of South Carolina-Beaufort, a contributing writer for Psychology Today online, a frequent contributor to Inside Higher Ed, and is regularly featured as an expert for national media on a range of social issues. She has been cited in: CNN, MSN, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, USA Today, US News & World Rep
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Why General Education Requirements in College Matter

General education courses can enhance and change your life.
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