Curriculum Vitae

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

Doctor of Philosophy, English, Rhetoric & Composition                            August 2021

• Dissertation: Identifying Prior Knowledge of Rhetorical Strategies in College Freshmen’s Social Media Use: A Survey of English 101 Students

  • An exploration of whether incoming freshmen demonstrate tacit knowledge of rhetorical strategies such as audience awareness, genre conventions, and persuasive tactics through their description of their social media usage. A survey was conducted that asked student respondents to describe the ways they use social media, then used thematic discourse analysis to identify words and phrases indicative of rhetorical strategies. The results provide avenues for future research into potential knowledge transfer from students’ social media writing to their academic writing.

• Director: Dr. George Boulukos

Austin Peay State University

Master of Arts, English Language & Literature May 2015

• Thesis: Teaching Developmental Writing Online: Necessary, But Not an Evil

  • A discussion of Austin Peay State University’s pilot sections of online developmental writing (using a co-requisite model), and an argument in favor of careful instruction of online basic writing courses. This project focuses specifically on the overlap of students who most benefit from online instruction and students who are placed in developmental writing courses.

• Director: Dr. Cynthia McWilliams

Bachelor of Arts, English Language & Literature August 2012 

• First-Year Composition pedagogy & curriculum development

• Writing Program Administration

• Writing Across the Curriculum

• Digital rhetorics

• Feminist & intersectional rhetorics

Kennesaw State University

Lecturer of English 2021- Present

Composition I - Argumentative Writing

• 11 sections

  • Fall 2021

  • Spring 2022

  • Fall 2022

  • Spring 2023

Composition II - Research-Based Writing

• 8 sections

  • Fall 2021

  • Spring 2022

  • Summer 2022

  • Spring 2023

KSU English Department Curriculum Committee
2023- Present

MacMillan Achieve Faculty Advocate
2022- Present

President's Focused Learners English 1102 Textbook Selection Group
Spring 2022

Assessment Working Group
Spring 2022

FYC Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Working Group
Spring 2022

English Department Lecturers' Caucus
2022- Present

Conference on College Composition & Communication

• “Rhetorical Commonplaces: Identifying Opportunities for Transfer in Students’ Social Media Usage"

  • Presenter

  • 26 Mar. 2020 – Virtual

• “‘Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered’: How the Rhetoric of the My Favorite Murder Podcast Rethinks Social Norms & Serves as an Example of the Process Model of Composition"

  • Presenter

  • 15 Mar. 2019 - Pittsburgh, PA

• Performance-Rhetoric in Digital Contexts

  • Session Chair

• 15 Mar. 2019 – Pittsburgh, PA

International Writing Center Association

• “Graduate Tutors/Instructors in the Writing Center: Navigating Shifting Identities"

  • Presenter

  • 12 Oct. 2018 – Atlanta, GA

• “G.A.s in the Writing Center and the Classroom: Embarking on New Pedagogical Frontiers"

  • Co-Presenter

  • 16 Oct. 2016 – Denver, CO

SIUC Graduate Conference

• “Setting Boundaries: The Argument for a Private Life in Evelina and Sense and Sensibility"

  • Presenter

  • 24 March 2018 - Carbondale, IL

• “Flip This Classroom!: Using D2L to Encourage Autodidactism in Freshman Composition"

  • Presenter

  • 24 March 2018 – Carbondale, IL

• “Mina Shaughnessy: Basic Writing Pedagogy"

  • Presenter and Panel Chair

  • 1 Apr. 2017 – Carbondale, IL

Midwest Modern Language Association

• Theorizing Composition Pedagogy

  • Panel Moderator

  • 11 Nov. 2016 – St. Louis, MO

Presentation to the SIU - Carbondale Communications Across the Curriculum Committee

• “Training and Support for Instructors: Graduate Teaching Assistants"

  • Co-Presenter

  • 21 Apr. 2016 – Carbondale, IL

South Central Modern Language Association

• “Teaching Developmental Writing Online: Necessary, But Not an Evil"

  • Presenter

  • 1 Nov. 2015 – Nashville, TN

• “Online Teaching is Not an Oxymoron"

  • Co-Presenter

  • 19 Oct. 2014 – Austin, TX 

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Winner, Dissertation Research Award (Fellowship), 2019-2020

• Identifying Prior Knowledge of Rhetorical Strategies in College Freshmen’s Social Media Use: A Survey of English 101 Students

Finalist, Alan M. Cohn Award for Graduate Research, Spring 2018

• "'Quite as grateful as the occasion requires': True Gratitude in Mansfield Park and Emma"

Winner, Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year, 2016-2017

Austin Peay State University

Winner, Outstanding Graduate of the M.A. Program, 2015

Winner, Dogwood Award for Scholarly Writing, 2015

• "Setting Boundaries: The Argument for a Private Life in Evelina and Sense & Sensibility"

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Writing Studies Assistant Summer 2019, AY 2020-2021, Summer 2021

• Advised and counseled instructors on matters pertaining to teaching.

• Updated the Graduate Assistant Handbook on course policies per the guidance of the Director of Writing Studies.

• Led sessions for incoming and returning GTAs on SIUC’s English 101 curriculum and course policies, lesson planning, and classroom management.

• Coordinated with the English 502 instructor to conduct preparatory class sessions on English 102 for first-year GTAs.

• Updated and reorganized content in the English Instructional Archives on D2L Brightspace.

• Compiled and distributed resources for best practices in Online Writing Instruction (OWI) for English GTAs.

Pre-Semester Workshop Coordinator Summer 2019, Summer 2021

• Planned and coordinated the English Department’s Pre-Semester Workshop (PSW) for incoming and returning Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs).

• Designed, edited, and developed materials for PSW handbooks and sessions, including sample essays, course calendars, and unit plans.

• Updated and redeveloped sessions for the 2021 PSW, focusing on course and lesson planning, and composition instruction best practices.

• Helped transition PSW to an entirely online format for the 2020-2021 school year.

Education 313: Reflective Classroom Planning, Organization, & Management AY 2018-2019, Summer 2019
Course Development Summer 2019

• Worked with the Instructor of Record to develop a hybrid course model and accompanying course materials, to be piloted in spring 2020.

• Developed online master shells for the hybrid course, including assignments, discussion forums, and instructional materials.

• Updated existing course materials and curriculum for upcoming traditional sections of Education 313.

• Created handouts, worksheets, assignments, lecture materials, and visual aids for Education 313 content.

• Developed binder of materials and information for use by future Teaching Assistants.

Teaching Assistant AY 2018-2019

• Assisted the Instructor of Record in lesson planning, lecturing, marking student work, and assessment design.

• Co-taught weekly lessons and led class sessions when instructor was absent.

• Met with students to help answer questions and provide feedback about coursework.

Writing Center Spring 2016, AY 2016-2017, Summer 2018
Acting Director Summer 2018

• Scheduled and supervised graduate tutors and student workers.

• Submitted payroll hours for student workers.

• Managed and set up appointment scheduling system through WCOnline.

• Corresponded with instructors and administrators across campus regarding Writing Center practices and resources.

• Handled daily administrative tasks with regards to Writing Center operations and campus outreach.

Lead Consultant AY 2016-2017

• Assisted the graduate director with initial tutor training, as well as ongoing development.

• Facilitated Writing Center events, such as Write-Ins, open houses, and Academic Support Center partnerships.

• Performed administrative duties, including scheduling and supervising tutors.

Tutor Spring 2016

English 101: Composition I Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Instructor of Record
6 sections

English 120H: Honors Composition Fall 2017
Instructor of Record
1 section

English 102: Composition II Spring 2016
Instructor of Record
1 section

Austin Peay State University

English 101E: Enhanced Composition I AY 2013-2014, Spring 2015
Teaching Assistant
9 sections

• Taught twice-weekly basic writing workshops to supplement the instructor of record’s lecture sessions (co-requisite model).

• Designed lesson plans on basic grammar and writing strategies.

• Responded to students’ informal writing assignments.

English 1020: Composition II Fall 2014
Instructor of Record
1 section

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Inducted 2021

Graduate Assistants Union
Grievance Officer, Fall 2020
Vice President of Membership, Spring 2021

Association of English Graduate Instructors & Students
President 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Vice President 2016-2017, 2019-2020
Conference Coordinator, 2019-2020

Austin Peay State University

Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society
Inducted 2014

Society for Technical Communication
President 2014-2015
Secretary 2013-2014

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Rhetoric & Composition

• Classical Rhetoric (ENGL 596), Fall 2015

• Research in Composition (ENGL 501), Spring 2017

• Special Topics: Writing Across the Curriculum, or Writing: To Learn & In the Disciplines (ENGL 593), Spring 2016

• Composition Theory (ENGL 597), Fall 2016

• The Quest for Insight: Exploring Intersections Between Creativity Theory & Composition Theory (ENGL 593), Spring 2017

• Teaching College Writing (ENGL 502), Fall 2015

• Modern Grammars (ENGL 401), Fall 2016

18th-Century British Literature

• Jane Austen Seminar (ENGL 516), Spring 2017

• Nondrama Literature of the Later 18th Century (ENGL 414), Fall 2016

• Eighteenth-Century English Fiction: The Novel (ENGL 451), Spring 2016

Linguistics

• TESOL Methods & Materials (LING 570), Summer 2017

• Phonological Theories (LING 503), Spring 2016

Austin Peay State University

Rhetoric & Composition

• Composition Theory & Pedagogy (ENGL 508C), Spring 2014

• Teaching English in Secondary Schools (ENGL 5400), Fall 2014

• Bibliography & Methods of Research (ENGL 5000), Fall 2013

British Literature

• Renaissance Poets (ENGL 550B), Fall 2013

• Special Topics: British Romantic Period, John Keats Seminar (ENGL 552B), Spring 2014

• Special Topics: 18th-century British Literature, Women Writers & the Novel (ENGL 551C), Fall 2014

Linguistics

• Survey of Early Germanic Languages (LING 4060), Fall 2013