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Kathleen O’Shea

About

Kathleen O’Shea is a Professor in the English/Philosophy Department at Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, where she teaches courses in humanities, literature, and composition.

The recipient of numerous teaching awards, she has also been published in The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Popular Culture.

So Much More Than a Headache: Understanding Migraine Through Literature, published by Kent State University Press, August 2020, has afforded her the chance to meld her two worlds of teaching literature for 33 years and suffering from migraine for 43 years.

Books by Kathleen O’Shea
Recent Posts
Coping With Migraine and the Grief of Losing a Beloved Pet

A Personal Perspective: Have you experienced both migraine and pet grief? How can we learn to connect, to get through, and to manage when tragedies like this come our way?

A Personal Perspective: Have you experienced both migraine and pet grief? How can we learn to connect, to get through, and to manage when tragedies like this come our way?

Woman with Headache and Abdominal Pain
Living with Migraine and Endometriosis

A Personal Perspective: When my symptoms first emerged, almost no one spoke of endometriosis—and migraine was little understood as well.

A Personal Perspective: When my symptoms first emerged, almost no one spoke of endometriosis—and migraine was little understood as well.

The Significant Sacrifices Migraine Sufferers Make

What sacrifices did you first make when diagnosed with migraine or chronic illness? Did they change over time?

What sacrifices did you first make when diagnosed with migraine or chronic illness? Did they change over time?