Education
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Ph.D. in English, May 2013
M.A. in English, May 2007
Keble College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Associate Student, Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Fall 2003
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
B.A. in English Literature, summa cum laude, May 2004
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
A.A.S. with Honors, Honors Program, June 2001
Ph.D. in English, May 2013
M.A. in English, May 2007
Keble College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
Associate Student, Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Fall 2003
Biola University, La Mirada, CA
B.A. in English Literature, summa cum laude, May 2004
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
A.A.S. with Honors, Honors Program, June 2001
Professional History
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Writing. Dornsife Writing Program, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Fall 2022-Present.
Lecturer. Dornsife Writing Program, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Fall 2019-Spring 2022.
Assistant Professor of English and Writing. Department of Modern Languages, Briar Cliff University. Sioux City, IA. Fall 2016 – Spring 2019.
Assessment Coordinator. Writing and Communication Program, Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, GA, Spring 2013-Summer 2016.
Marion L. Brittain Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow. Writing and Communication Program; School of Literature, Media, and Communication; Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, GA. 2013–2016.
Instructor of English [Graduate Assistant]. Department of English, University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. Fall 2005–Fall 2008, Fall 2010–Spring 2011, Fall 2012–Spring 2013.
Assistant Director of First Year Writing [Graduate Assistant]. Department of English, University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. Spring 2009–Summer 2010.
Lecturer. Dornsife Writing Program, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA. Fall 2019-Spring 2022.
Assistant Professor of English and Writing. Department of Modern Languages, Briar Cliff University. Sioux City, IA. Fall 2016 – Spring 2019.
Assessment Coordinator. Writing and Communication Program, Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, GA, Spring 2013-Summer 2016.
Marion L. Brittain Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellow. Writing and Communication Program; School of Literature, Media, and Communication; Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, GA. 2013–2016.
Instructor of English [Graduate Assistant]. Department of English, University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. Fall 2005–Fall 2008, Fall 2010–Spring 2011, Fall 2012–Spring 2013.
Assistant Director of First Year Writing [Graduate Assistant]. Department of English, University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT. Spring 2009–Summer 2010.
Research and Teaching Interests
Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Literature, Medieval Literature, Religion and Literature, Authorship, Book History, Shakespeare and Popular Culture, Adaptation Theory, Women Writers, Speculative Fiction, Digital Humanities, Rhetoric and Composition.
Publications
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Articles in Journals
“The Son as Collaborator in Paradise Regained.” SEL: Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 51.1 (2011): 189-198. “Criminal Appropriation of Shakespeare in Jasper Fforde’s Something Rotten.” College Literature 37.4 (2010): 23-41. Articles in Book Collections "Write Like an Academic." Teach Like a Writer. Ed. Jennifer Webb. Woodbridge, UK: John CattEducational, 2020. “‘This is Not the Play’: Shakespeare and Space Opera in Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga.” Shakespearean Echoes. Eds. Adam Hansen and Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015. 155-167. |
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Book Reviews
Bates, Catherine. On Not Defending Poetry: Defence and Indefensibility in Sidney's Defence of Poesy. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2017. Sixteenth-Century Studies (2019).
Gibbons, Daniel R. Conflicts of Devotion: Liturgical Poetics in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England. South Bend: U. of Notre Dame, 2017. Renaissance Quarterly 72.1 (2019): 393-394.
Attar, Karina F., and Lynn Shutters. Teaching Medieval and Early Modern Cross-Cultural Encounters. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Medievally Speaking: An Open Access Review Journal Encouraging Critical Engagement with the Continuing Process of Inventing the Middle Ages (2016): online.
Stourton, Edward. Paul of Tarsus: A Visionary Life. Mahwah, NJ: HiddenSpring, 2004. Mystics Quarterly 33.3-4 (2007): 56-58.
Other Publications
“Fixing the Broken Letter-of-Recommendation Process.” Opinion article co-authored with Rebecca Burnett, Rebekah Fitzsimmons, and Courtney Hoffman. Inside Higher Ed, June 14, 2022. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2022/06/14/writers-and-students-should- collaborate-recommendation-letters-opinion
“Integrating Sources into Multimodal Projects.” WOVENText: The Bedford Book of Genres for Georgia Tech. Ed. by Georgia Tech’s Writing and Communication Program, Amy Braziller, and Elizabeth Kleinfeld. New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2015.
Editorial Experience
Editorial Board Member and Electronic Resources Editor. Writing through Literature: An Anthology of Literary Texts for Academic Inquiry. Originally in-house textbook with instructor’s guide. Now ed. by Mary Isbell, Kendall Hunt, 2011.
Editorial Assistant. The Old English Homily: Precedent, Practice, and Appropriation, ed. by Aaron J. Kleist. Turnhout, Belgiam: Brepols, 2007
Bates, Catherine. On Not Defending Poetry: Defence and Indefensibility in Sidney's Defence of Poesy. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2017. Sixteenth-Century Studies (2019).
Gibbons, Daniel R. Conflicts of Devotion: Liturgical Poetics in Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century England. South Bend: U. of Notre Dame, 2017. Renaissance Quarterly 72.1 (2019): 393-394.
Attar, Karina F., and Lynn Shutters. Teaching Medieval and Early Modern Cross-Cultural Encounters. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. Medievally Speaking: An Open Access Review Journal Encouraging Critical Engagement with the Continuing Process of Inventing the Middle Ages (2016): online.
Stourton, Edward. Paul of Tarsus: A Visionary Life. Mahwah, NJ: HiddenSpring, 2004. Mystics Quarterly 33.3-4 (2007): 56-58.
Other Publications
“Fixing the Broken Letter-of-Recommendation Process.” Opinion article co-authored with Rebecca Burnett, Rebekah Fitzsimmons, and Courtney Hoffman. Inside Higher Ed, June 14, 2022. https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2022/06/14/writers-and-students-should- collaborate-recommendation-letters-opinion
“Integrating Sources into Multimodal Projects.” WOVENText: The Bedford Book of Genres for Georgia Tech. Ed. by Georgia Tech’s Writing and Communication Program, Amy Braziller, and Elizabeth Kleinfeld. New York: Bedford/St. Martins, 2015.
Editorial Experience
Editorial Board Member and Electronic Resources Editor. Writing through Literature: An Anthology of Literary Texts for Academic Inquiry. Originally in-house textbook with instructor’s guide. Now ed. by Mary Isbell, Kendall Hunt, 2011.
Editorial Assistant. The Old English Homily: Precedent, Practice, and Appropriation, ed. by Aaron J. Kleist. Turnhout, Belgiam: Brepols, 2007
Presentations and Panels
Presentations
“Shedding Light on Critical Inquiry.” National Conference on Teaching English. November 2022.
“The Quality of Our Failures: Vulnerability, Risk Taking, and Social Justice in the Writing Classroom.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. March 2022.
“Poster Presentations in the Humanities Classroom.” WOVEN Legacies: A Symposium Celebrating Multimodality, Digital Pedagogy, and Mentorship in Honor of Rebecca Burnett. June 2020. (*Presentation cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.)
“Philip Sidney and the Art of Human Wholeness.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western Region). March 2020. (*Presentation cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.)
"'God Writeth': Collaborating with Christ in George Herbert’s The Temple." 54th International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS). May 2019.
"To Make Many Sidneys: John Donne's 'Upon the Sidney Psalter' and Sidney's Defense of Poesy." 53rd ICMS. May 2018.
“Mimetic Participation: The Sidney Psalter and a Girardian Theory of Divine Collaboration.” Renaissance Society of America. April 2016.
“Imitatio Christi and Female Authority in John Bale’s editions of Anne Askew’s Examinations.” 50th ICMS. May 2015.
“Milton and Multimodality: Encouraging Literary Inquiry into Paradise Lost.” 130th MLA. January 2015.
“Rewriting Richard III: Shakespeare in the Vorkosigan Saga.” 49th ICMS. May 2014.
“From Charter to Copybook: Rewriting the Body of Christ as Collaborative Document in John Donne’s Sermon on Lamentations 3:1.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western). May 2013.
“Typology and Authorship in Sidney’s Defense of Poesy.” 47th ICMS. May 2012.
“Copying Christ: Handwriting and Authorship in John Donne’s Sermons and Poetry.” University of Connecticut Humanities Institute’s 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: “Knowledge Produced, Challenged, Transformed.” March 2012.
“Publishing, Scripture Commentaries, and Bale’s Examinations of Anne Askew.” Book History Colloquium, University of Connecticut. October 2011.
“The Paradox of Inspiration in Anna Trapnel’s Report and Plea.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western). May 2008.
“Defensive Strategies in Criseyde’s Games and Play.” Professional Development Student Speaker Series, University of Connecticut. March 2007.
“From Sight to Understanding in Julian of Norwich’s Shewings.” 24th Annual New England Consortium Graduate Student Conference. February 2007.
Invited Lectures
“Anne Askew’s ‘Pure, Perfect, and Precyous’ Authorship: Feminism and the Imitation of Christ in Early Modern England.” Briar Cliff University Honors Program Speaker Series. April 2017.
“‘A Sweetness Ready Penned’: Christ and the Psalms in George Herbert’s The Temple.” Fourth Annual Guild of English Scholars Alumni Lecture, Biola University. May 2007.
Faculty Development Pedagogy Presentations
“Mind mapping for Critical Thinking and Reflection in Writing Courses.” Summer Professional Development, Dornsife Writing Program, August 2022.
“Curricular Development for Writing 150.” Co-Presenter with Taiyaba Husain. Summer Professional Development, Dornsife Writing Program, August 2022.
“Assessing Student Writing.” Co-Presenter with Mike Bunn. Summer Professional Development, Dornsife Writing Program, August 2022.
“Perusing Perusall: Strategies for Active Reading, Social Annotation, and Asynchronous Discussion.” Faculty Showcase of Innovative Teaching Techniques. Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California. January 2021.
“OneDrive and Zotero: Teaching with Collaborative Technologies.” Co-Presenter with Janet Wolfe. Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Briar Cliff. February 2018.
“Improving Clarity and Equity in Assignment Design through Transparency in Learning and Teaching.” Co- Presenter, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Briar Cliff University. October 2017.
“Iron Bars and Feather Beds: The Importance of Teaching Critical Peer Review.” Annual Colloquy in Honor of Stephen C. Hall. WCP, Georgia Tech. April 2016.
“Avoiding the Red Stapler: Offices as Collaborative Spaces for Writing Instruction.” Annual Colloquy in Honor of Stephen C. Hall. WCP, Georgia Tech. April 2015.
“Portfolios and Reflective Writing.” Digital Pedagogy Seminar. WCP, Georgia Tech. November 2014. Repeated October 2015.
“Grading and Assessment.” Digital Pedagogy Seminar. WCP, Georgia Tech. September 2014. Repeated September 2015.
“Designing Multimodal Assignments.” Co-leader. Digital Pedagogy Seminar. WCP, Georgia Tech. August 2013.
“Incorporating Film into the First-Year Writing Classroom.” Roundtable. Teaching Development Seminar Series. FYW Program, University of Connecticut. February 2013.
“Using Zotero in Teaching and Research.” English Graduate Student Professional Development Seminar, University of Connecticut. October 2012. [Repeated for Digital Pedagogy Seminar at Georgia Tech in October 2013]
“Teaching Information Literacy.” Co-Presenter. FYW New Instructor Orientation, University of Connecticut. August 2012.
“Teaching Academic Integrity.” Co-Presenter. FYW New Instructor Orientation, University of Connecticut. August 2006, 2010, 2012.
“Scientifically Disabled: Interdisciplinarity and Disability Studies in the Freshman Composition Classroom.” Presenter and Roundtable Participant. University of Connecticut’s First Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing. March 2006.
Selected Panels
Co-organizer with Tanvi Patel. “The Promises and Perils of Vulnerability: Integrating Social Justice with Writing Pedagogy.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. March 2022.
Moderator. “Multi-media/Multi-genre.” CCCC Regional Conference. December 2020.
Chair. “Shakespeare and the Bible.” Renaissance Society of America. April 2017.
Respondent. “Visual Rhetoric in the Composition Classroom.” Annual Colloquy in honor of Stephen C. Hall. WCP, Georgia Tech. October 2015.
Co-organizer with Nandra Perry. “Imitatio Christi and Early Modern English Literature.” 50th ICMS. May 2015.
Chair. “The Modern Medieval Fantasy.” 29th International Conference on Medievalism. October 2014.
Organizer and Chair. “Teaching Composition to Honors Students: A Roundtable.” University of Connecticut’s 8th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing. April 2013.
Chair. “Seventeenth Century Poetry.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western Region). May 2008.
“Shedding Light on Critical Inquiry.” National Conference on Teaching English. November 2022.
“The Quality of Our Failures: Vulnerability, Risk Taking, and Social Justice in the Writing Classroom.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. March 2022.
“Poster Presentations in the Humanities Classroom.” WOVEN Legacies: A Symposium Celebrating Multimodality, Digital Pedagogy, and Mentorship in Honor of Rebecca Burnett. June 2020. (*Presentation cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.)
“Philip Sidney and the Art of Human Wholeness.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western Region). March 2020. (*Presentation cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak.)
"'God Writeth': Collaborating with Christ in George Herbert’s The Temple." 54th International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS). May 2019.
"To Make Many Sidneys: John Donne's 'Upon the Sidney Psalter' and Sidney's Defense of Poesy." 53rd ICMS. May 2018.
“Mimetic Participation: The Sidney Psalter and a Girardian Theory of Divine Collaboration.” Renaissance Society of America. April 2016.
“Imitatio Christi and Female Authority in John Bale’s editions of Anne Askew’s Examinations.” 50th ICMS. May 2015.
“Milton and Multimodality: Encouraging Literary Inquiry into Paradise Lost.” 130th MLA. January 2015.
“Rewriting Richard III: Shakespeare in the Vorkosigan Saga.” 49th ICMS. May 2014.
“From Charter to Copybook: Rewriting the Body of Christ as Collaborative Document in John Donne’s Sermon on Lamentations 3:1.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western). May 2013.
“Typology and Authorship in Sidney’s Defense of Poesy.” 47th ICMS. May 2012.
“Copying Christ: Handwriting and Authorship in John Donne’s Sermons and Poetry.” University of Connecticut Humanities Institute’s 11th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference: “Knowledge Produced, Challenged, Transformed.” March 2012.
“Publishing, Scripture Commentaries, and Bale’s Examinations of Anne Askew.” Book History Colloquium, University of Connecticut. October 2011.
“The Paradox of Inspiration in Anna Trapnel’s Report and Plea.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western). May 2008.
“Defensive Strategies in Criseyde’s Games and Play.” Professional Development Student Speaker Series, University of Connecticut. March 2007.
“From Sight to Understanding in Julian of Norwich’s Shewings.” 24th Annual New England Consortium Graduate Student Conference. February 2007.
Invited Lectures
“Anne Askew’s ‘Pure, Perfect, and Precyous’ Authorship: Feminism and the Imitation of Christ in Early Modern England.” Briar Cliff University Honors Program Speaker Series. April 2017.
“‘A Sweetness Ready Penned’: Christ and the Psalms in George Herbert’s The Temple.” Fourth Annual Guild of English Scholars Alumni Lecture, Biola University. May 2007.
Faculty Development Pedagogy Presentations
“Mind mapping for Critical Thinking and Reflection in Writing Courses.” Summer Professional Development, Dornsife Writing Program, August 2022.
“Curricular Development for Writing 150.” Co-Presenter with Taiyaba Husain. Summer Professional Development, Dornsife Writing Program, August 2022.
“Assessing Student Writing.” Co-Presenter with Mike Bunn. Summer Professional Development, Dornsife Writing Program, August 2022.
“Perusing Perusall: Strategies for Active Reading, Social Annotation, and Asynchronous Discussion.” Faculty Showcase of Innovative Teaching Techniques. Center for Excellence in Teaching, University of Southern California. January 2021.
“OneDrive and Zotero: Teaching with Collaborative Technologies.” Co-Presenter with Janet Wolfe. Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Briar Cliff. February 2018.
“Improving Clarity and Equity in Assignment Design through Transparency in Learning and Teaching.” Co- Presenter, Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Briar Cliff University. October 2017.
“Iron Bars and Feather Beds: The Importance of Teaching Critical Peer Review.” Annual Colloquy in Honor of Stephen C. Hall. WCP, Georgia Tech. April 2016.
“Avoiding the Red Stapler: Offices as Collaborative Spaces for Writing Instruction.” Annual Colloquy in Honor of Stephen C. Hall. WCP, Georgia Tech. April 2015.
“Portfolios and Reflective Writing.” Digital Pedagogy Seminar. WCP, Georgia Tech. November 2014. Repeated October 2015.
“Grading and Assessment.” Digital Pedagogy Seminar. WCP, Georgia Tech. September 2014. Repeated September 2015.
“Designing Multimodal Assignments.” Co-leader. Digital Pedagogy Seminar. WCP, Georgia Tech. August 2013.
“Incorporating Film into the First-Year Writing Classroom.” Roundtable. Teaching Development Seminar Series. FYW Program, University of Connecticut. February 2013.
“Using Zotero in Teaching and Research.” English Graduate Student Professional Development Seminar, University of Connecticut. October 2012. [Repeated for Digital Pedagogy Seminar at Georgia Tech in October 2013]
“Teaching Information Literacy.” Co-Presenter. FYW New Instructor Orientation, University of Connecticut. August 2012.
“Teaching Academic Integrity.” Co-Presenter. FYW New Instructor Orientation, University of Connecticut. August 2006, 2010, 2012.
“Scientifically Disabled: Interdisciplinarity and Disability Studies in the Freshman Composition Classroom.” Presenter and Roundtable Participant. University of Connecticut’s First Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing. March 2006.
Selected Panels
Co-organizer with Tanvi Patel. “The Promises and Perils of Vulnerability: Integrating Social Justice with Writing Pedagogy.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. March 2022.
Moderator. “Multi-media/Multi-genre.” CCCC Regional Conference. December 2020.
Chair. “Shakespeare and the Bible.” Renaissance Society of America. April 2017.
Respondent. “Visual Rhetoric in the Composition Classroom.” Annual Colloquy in honor of Stephen C. Hall. WCP, Georgia Tech. October 2015.
Co-organizer with Nandra Perry. “Imitatio Christi and Early Modern English Literature.” 50th ICMS. May 2015.
Chair. “The Modern Medieval Fantasy.” 29th International Conference on Medievalism. October 2014.
Organizer and Chair. “Teaching Composition to Honors Students: A Roundtable.” University of Connecticut’s 8th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Writing. April 2013.
Chair. “Seventeenth Century Poetry.” Conference on Christianity and Literature (Western Region). May 2008.
Awards and Honors
Awards for Scholarship
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, “Tudor Books and Readers: 1485-1603.” Antwerp, London, and Oxford, Summer 2012.
Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award. University of Connecticut English Department, Summer 2012.
10th Anniversary Graduate Dissertation Fellowship. University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, 2011-2012.
Michael J. Hogan Graduate Summer Research Award. University of Connecticut Graduate School, Summer 2011.
Summer Research Fellowship Award. University of Connecticut English Department, Summer 2011.
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. University of Connecticut Graduate School, Summer 2010.
Research Excellence Award. University of Connecticut English Department, Spring 2010.
Second Place, AETNA Graduate Critical Essay Competition. University of Connecticut English Department, Fall 2009.
Inez McGahey Excellence in Literary Scholarship Award. Biola University English Department, Spring 2004.
Awards for Teaching
Award for Pedagogical Excellence. Writing and Communication Program. Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Literature, Media, and Communication. Spring 2016.
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship. Writing and Communication Program. Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Literature, Media, and Communication. 2013-16.
Teaching Excellence Award. Upward Bound/Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program, University of Connecticut. Summer 2007.
National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar, “Tudor Books and Readers: 1485-1603.” Antwerp, London, and Oxford, Summer 2012.
Pre-doctoral Fellowship Award. University of Connecticut English Department, Summer 2012.
10th Anniversary Graduate Dissertation Fellowship. University of Connecticut Humanities Institute, 2011-2012.
Michael J. Hogan Graduate Summer Research Award. University of Connecticut Graduate School, Summer 2011.
Summer Research Fellowship Award. University of Connecticut English Department, Summer 2011.
Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. University of Connecticut Graduate School, Summer 2010.
Research Excellence Award. University of Connecticut English Department, Spring 2010.
Second Place, AETNA Graduate Critical Essay Competition. University of Connecticut English Department, Fall 2009.
Inez McGahey Excellence in Literary Scholarship Award. Biola University English Department, Spring 2004.
Awards for Teaching
Award for Pedagogical Excellence. Writing and Communication Program. Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Literature, Media, and Communication. Spring 2016.
Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellowship. Writing and Communication Program. Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Literature, Media, and Communication. 2013-16.
Teaching Excellence Award. Upward Bound/Connecticut Collegiate Awareness and Preparation Program, University of Connecticut. Summer 2007.
Teaching Experience
University of Southern California
Graduate Courses
WRIT 501: Theory and Practice of Teaching Expository Writing. Fall 2022. Co-taught with Ryan Boyd.
Undergraduate Courses
WRIT 150: Writing and Critical Reasoning
Briar Cliff University
Literature Courses
English 110: Introduction to Literature. (5 sections: Fall 2016-Present)
English 243: Shakespeare. (2 sections: Fall 2016, Fall 2017)
English 295: Special Topic, Austen and Adaptation. (1 section: Spring 2017)
English 310: Classical and Medieval Literature. (1 section: Fall 2017)
English 320: Renaissance Literature. (1 section: Spring 2017)
English 345: Romantic and Victorian Literature. (1 section: Spring 2018)
First-Year Composition
CORE 131: Writing in the Digital Age. (General Education, 20 students each)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Writing and Communication Program
ENGL 1101: English Composition I (General Education, Multimodal Composition)
University of Connecticut
Literature Courses
ENGL 1503: Introduction to Shakespeare (General Education). Spring 2011. (1 section)
ENGL 2011: Literature through Reading and Research (General Education, Honors).
First-Year Composition
ENGL 1010: Seminar in Academic Writing (General Education; 20 students each)
Graduate Courses
WRIT 501: Theory and Practice of Teaching Expository Writing. Fall 2022. Co-taught with Ryan Boyd.
Undergraduate Courses
WRIT 150: Writing and Critical Reasoning
- “Law and Social Justice.” Fall 2019-Spring 2021.
- “Education and Intellectual Development.” Fall 2020, Fall 2021-Spring 2022.
- “Issues in Aesthetics.” Fall 2022-Spring 2023.
Briar Cliff University
Literature Courses
English 110: Introduction to Literature. (5 sections: Fall 2016-Present)
English 243: Shakespeare. (2 sections: Fall 2016, Fall 2017)
English 295: Special Topic, Austen and Adaptation. (1 section: Spring 2017)
English 310: Classical and Medieval Literature. (1 section: Fall 2017)
English 320: Renaissance Literature. (1 section: Spring 2017)
English 345: Romantic and Victorian Literature. (1 section: Spring 2018)
First-Year Composition
CORE 131: Writing in the Digital Age. (General Education, 20 students each)
- "Rhetoric and Criminal Justice." (4 sections: Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
- "Science and Writing." Fall 2017. TRIO-SSS Learning Community. (1 section: Fall 2017)
- “Fairy Tales in Context.” Spring 2017. (1 Section: Spring 2017)
- “Writing the Remix.” Fall 2016. TRIO-SSS Learning Community. (2 sections: Fall 2016)
Georgia Institute of Technology
Writing and Communication Program
ENGL 1101: English Composition I (General Education, Multimodal Composition)
- “The Science, Technology, and Art of Reading.” Fall 2014, Fall 2015. (3 traditional sections, 1 honors section)
- “Finding Paradise Lost.” Spring 2016. (2 sections)
- “Knights, Paladins, and Codes of Conduct: Chivalry from King Arthur to Captain America.” Spring 2015. (2 sections)
- “Paradise Lost.” Spring 2014. (2 sections)
- “Science Fiction and Ethics.” Fall 2013. (3 sections)
University of Connecticut
Literature Courses
ENGL 1503: Introduction to Shakespeare (General Education). Spring 2011. (1 section)
ENGL 2011: Literature through Reading and Research (General Education, Honors).
- “Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Film.” Spring 2013. (1 section)
First-Year Composition
ENGL 1010: Seminar in Academic Writing (General Education; 20 students each)
- “Science, Technology, and Society.” Fall 2006.
- “Disability Studies.” Spring 2006.
- “Ways of Reading.” Fall 2006.
- “Science Fiction and Ethics.” Women in Math, Science, and Engineering Learning Community Course. Fall 2012.
- “Literary Leadership.” Leadership Learning Community Course. Fall 2010.
- “Batman and Adaptation Theory.” Summer 2009.
- “Paradise Lost.” Fall 2008.
- “Utopias and Dystopias.” Spring 2008.
- “Images of Hell and Apocalypse.” Fall 2007.
- “Science Fiction.” Spring 2007.
Teaching Development
Accelerated Online Teaching Intensive, Center for Excellence in Teaching at USC. Certificate awarded July 2020.
Certificate in Effective Teaching Practices. Consortium of Independent Colleges and the Association of College and University Educators. 2018-Present.
Faculty Pedagogy Reading Group. Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Briar Cliff University. Spring 2017-Fall 2017, Fall 2018-Present.
Transparency in Learning & Teaching Training. Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Briar Cliff University. Fall 2016.
Seminar in Digital Pedagogy. Writing and Communication Program, Georgia Institute of Technology. Fall 2013.
Certificate in Effective Teaching Practices. Consortium of Independent Colleges and the Association of College and University Educators. 2018-Present.
Faculty Pedagogy Reading Group. Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Briar Cliff University. Spring 2017-Fall 2017, Fall 2018-Present.
Transparency in Learning & Teaching Training. Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching, Briar Cliff University. Fall 2016.
Seminar in Digital Pedagogy. Writing and Communication Program, Georgia Institute of Technology. Fall 2013.
Service
Service to the Profession
Reviewer, Christianity and Literature (2018).
Reviewer, Peitho: The Journal of the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition (2018).
University of Southern California
Dornsife Writing Program
Summer Professional Development Committee. Summer 2022, 2023.
Chair, Assessment Committee, Fall 2021-Present. (Member, Fall 2020-Present.)
Assessment Revision Subcommittee, Fall 2021-present.
Grading in Crisis Subcommittee, Fall 2020-Spring 2021.
Rubric Revision Subcommittee, Fall 2020-Spring 2021.
Lower Division Curriculum Committee, Fall 2020-Present.
Undergraduate Writing Conference Judge. Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
Law and Social Justice Thematic Coordinator. Summer 2020-Spring 2021.
Teaching with Technology Committee. Fall 2019-Spring 2021.
Summer CCCC Conference Steering Committee. Fall 2019-Fall 2020.
Other University Service
Fulbright Campus Evaluation Committee. Fall 2022.
Faculty Advisor, The Coastlander (student journal). January 2022-Present.
Dornsife RTPC and Part-Time Faculty Affairs Caucus. September 2021-Present.
Briar Cliff University Service
Faculty Senate
Chair of the Assessment Committee. 2018-2019.
Arts and Humanities representative to the Faculty Senate. 2018-2019.
Faculty Representative to the Assessment Committee. 2017-18.
Modern Languages Department
Search Committee Member, Rhetoric/Composition and Writing Center. Summer 2017.
Leader, Assessment Training for Faculty. Department of Modern Languages. November 2016.
Reader, “A Little Reading on the Prairie.” September 2016, 2017, 2018.
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CIC Consortium for Instructional Excellence Faculty Group. 2018-2019.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Working Group, “Retention and Graduation Rates.” Fall 2017-Spring 2018.
Faculty Reading Group. Spring 2017-Fall 2017.
Transparency in Learning & Teaching Training. Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Fall 2016.
Other University Service
General Education Assessment Coordinator. Fall 2018-Present.
Presidential Search Committee. Fall 2017.
Leader, Academic Peer Mentor Training. Student Services and Academic Achievement. August 2017.
Georgia Institute of Technology Service
Chair, Writing and Communication Program (WCP) Assessment Committee, 2014-2016.
Member, WCP Programmatic Committee, 2014-2016.
Chair, WCP Portfolio and Rubric Revision Subcommittee, Spring 2014-2016.
Member, WCP Professional Development Committee, 2014-2016.
Mentor for New Marion L. Brittain Fellows. 2014-2015.
Member, WCP Textbook Committee, 2013-2015.
Member, WCP Advisory Committee, 2013-14 (elected).
University of Connecticut Service
English Department
Book History Colloquium Co-organizer. 2010-2013.
Aetna Graduate Teaching Award Committee. Spring 2011.
Graduate Faculty Executive Committee, Graduate Student Representative. 2008-2010.
First-Year Writing Program
FYW Teaching Practicum Group Leader. Fall 2010.
FYW New Instructor Orientation Staff.
Chair, Oversight Committee. Summer 2009, 2010.
Member, Oversight Committee. Summer 2008, 2012.
Member, Implementation Committee, Summer 2012.
Technology Resources Developer. FYW. August 2008-December 2009.
Member. English 1011 Orientation Pilot Program. Spring 2008.
Chair, Teaching with Technology Pilot Program. Spring 2007.
Member. Disability Studies and Composition Pilot Program. Spring 2006.
English Graduate Student Association
President. 2008-2010.
Web Master. 2010-2012.
Professional Development Committee.
Chair, 2007-2008.
Member, 2010-2013.
Mentor to Incoming Graduate Students. 2006-2009, 2011-2013.
Reviewer, Christianity and Literature (2018).
Reviewer, Peitho: The Journal of the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition (2018).
University of Southern California
Dornsife Writing Program
Summer Professional Development Committee. Summer 2022, 2023.
Chair, Assessment Committee, Fall 2021-Present. (Member, Fall 2020-Present.)
Assessment Revision Subcommittee, Fall 2021-present.
Grading in Crisis Subcommittee, Fall 2020-Spring 2021.
Rubric Revision Subcommittee, Fall 2020-Spring 2021.
Lower Division Curriculum Committee, Fall 2020-Present.
Undergraduate Writing Conference Judge. Spring 2021, Spring 2022.
Law and Social Justice Thematic Coordinator. Summer 2020-Spring 2021.
Teaching with Technology Committee. Fall 2019-Spring 2021.
Summer CCCC Conference Steering Committee. Fall 2019-Fall 2020.
Other University Service
Fulbright Campus Evaluation Committee. Fall 2022.
Faculty Advisor, The Coastlander (student journal). January 2022-Present.
Dornsife RTPC and Part-Time Faculty Affairs Caucus. September 2021-Present.
Briar Cliff University Service
Faculty Senate
Chair of the Assessment Committee. 2018-2019.
Arts and Humanities representative to the Faculty Senate. 2018-2019.
Faculty Representative to the Assessment Committee. 2017-18.
Modern Languages Department
Search Committee Member, Rhetoric/Composition and Writing Center. Summer 2017.
Leader, Assessment Training for Faculty. Department of Modern Languages. November 2016.
Reader, “A Little Reading on the Prairie.” September 2016, 2017, 2018.
Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
CIC Consortium for Instructional Excellence Faculty Group. 2018-2019.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Working Group, “Retention and Graduation Rates.” Fall 2017-Spring 2018.
Faculty Reading Group. Spring 2017-Fall 2017.
Transparency in Learning & Teaching Training. Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. Fall 2016.
Other University Service
General Education Assessment Coordinator. Fall 2018-Present.
Presidential Search Committee. Fall 2017.
Leader, Academic Peer Mentor Training. Student Services and Academic Achievement. August 2017.
Georgia Institute of Technology Service
Chair, Writing and Communication Program (WCP) Assessment Committee, 2014-2016.
Member, WCP Programmatic Committee, 2014-2016.
Chair, WCP Portfolio and Rubric Revision Subcommittee, Spring 2014-2016.
Member, WCP Professional Development Committee, 2014-2016.
Mentor for New Marion L. Brittain Fellows. 2014-2015.
Member, WCP Textbook Committee, 2013-2015.
Member, WCP Advisory Committee, 2013-14 (elected).
University of Connecticut Service
English Department
Book History Colloquium Co-organizer. 2010-2013.
Aetna Graduate Teaching Award Committee. Spring 2011.
Graduate Faculty Executive Committee, Graduate Student Representative. 2008-2010.
First-Year Writing Program
FYW Teaching Practicum Group Leader. Fall 2010.
FYW New Instructor Orientation Staff.
Chair, Oversight Committee. Summer 2009, 2010.
Member, Oversight Committee. Summer 2008, 2012.
Member, Implementation Committee, Summer 2012.
Technology Resources Developer. FYW. August 2008-December 2009.
Member. English 1011 Orientation Pilot Program. Spring 2008.
Chair, Teaching with Technology Pilot Program. Spring 2007.
Member. Disability Studies and Composition Pilot Program. Spring 2006.
English Graduate Student Association
President. 2008-2010.
Web Master. 2010-2012.
Professional Development Committee.
Chair, 2007-2008.
Member, 2010-2013.
Mentor to Incoming Graduate Students. 2006-2009, 2011-2013.