Trista L. Powers is an Assistant Professor of English at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C), Metropolitian Campus. Ms. Powers has taught a variety of English courses at Tri-C, including, College Composition, African American Literature, World Literature, and American Literature.  In addition to teaching at Tri-C, she is currently a doctoral student in the rhetoric program at Carnegie Mellon University. Ms. Powers graduated from the University of Mount Union with a BA in English and earned her MA in English/Rhetoric from Carnegie Mellon University.