Maureen Dunphy Maureen Dunphy has taught writing courses at Oakland University, the University of Windsor, and facilitates writing workshops on islands and on the mainland. She is the author of Great Lakes Escapes 9780814340400. Maureen lives on the lower peninsul of the "Mitten State," but frequently escapes to Great Lakes islands, including to her cottage on Ontario's Pelee Island in the western basin of Lake Erie. She lives in Royal Oak, MI. Read More Read Less