I am an educator and author of a series of YA fantasy novels. I teach a variety of courses in the English program at Oxnard College, including College Composition and its Corequisite Support, Critical Thinking through Composition & Literature, and English Literature I.

I am committed to helping students explore new ideas while developing their own perspectives and values. I teach students to compose effective essays using various rhetorical modes and to think critically as they research and read about relevant topics and issues. I also strive to foster an environment where students can develop greater empathy when engaging with each other and diverse viewpoints.

Eric Boys teaches English R101, College Composition; English R101S, College Composition Co-Requisite Support; English R102, Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature.

Mr. Boys travels the world enjoying the people from all walks of life from the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

He plays the harmonica and strums an acoustic guitar. Painting, writing, photographing, and working with clay are high on his list of creative and fun activities.

As an eclectic, student-centered teacher, Mr. Boys believes each person is their own living literature as well as each individual is their own living memoir story, who is always evolving and growing.

In addition, he believes every person's Writer's and Reader's Voices empower them to recreate the person they dream to become, plus your most passionate hope and wish motivates each person to persevere and never give up, but to fully succeed in whatever endeavor you pursue.

In January of 2000, Stacy Sloan Graham became an adjunct faculty member at Ventura College. At the time, the "speech" department was housed within the English Department and only offered Public Speaking courses and an Argumentation course that was offered once a year. In 2005, she became a full time faculty member. Shortly afterwards, the Communication Studies department was created and now offers a full curriculum that fulfills both general education requirements as well as transfer requirements. Professor Sloan Graham specializes in the area of applied communication and regularly teaches courses in Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication and Small Group Communication. She enjoys helping her students get out of their "comfort" zone to face the fears that most students have of speaking in front of others. She teaches both in-person as well as online classes.