Dorothy U. Seyler is Professor of English at Northern Virginia Community College. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William and Mary, Dr. Seyler holds advanced degrees from Columbia University and the State University of New York at Albany. She taught at Ohio State University, the University of Kentucky, and Nassau Community College before moving with her family to Northern Virginia.

She has co-authored Introduction to Literature and Language Power, both in second editions. She is the author of The Writer's Stance, The Reading Context, Steps to College Reading, Understanding Argument, Doing Research, in its second edition, and Patterns of Reflection, in its third edition. In addition, Professor Seyler has published articles in professional journals and popular magazines. She enjoys tennis and golf, traveling, and writing about both sports and travel.