Friends and family of Jenefer M. Giannasi

Dr. Giannasi came to NIU in 1971. She served the Department of English as Director of Freshman English and Coordinator of English Education. She played an active role as adviser to Phi Alpha Delta, NIU’s pre-law fraternity. Her life as a teacher and scholar was devoted tot he fields of English Education and Rhetoric and Composition. She was a challenging teacher and a lasting influence in the lives of many students at Northern. This fund was created as a memorial to Dr. Giannasi upon her passing in 1989 at the age of 54.