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Education
PhD, Rhetoric and Writing, Virginia Tech, expected May 2012
- Research & Teaching Interests: Digital Rhetoric; First-Year Writing; Web Writing and Design; New Media and Multimodal Composition; Technical Writing; Markup Languages for Structured Authoring; Media Studies; Archival Work; Cultural Studies
- Dissertation: Beyond Invention: How Hackers Challenge Memory and Disrupt Delivery
- Committee: Diana George (chair), Carlos Evia, Shelli Fowler, Katy Powell, Cynthia Selfe
- Scheduled Defense: March 29, 2012
MFA, Creative Writing, Virginia Tech, 2008
- Concentrations: Poetry and New Media Creative Writing
- Thesis: “Survival Tips for a Parallel Universe: Poems”
- Committee: Bob Hicok (chair), Erika Meitner, Fred D’Aguiar
BA, English, University of Southern Indiana, 2003
Scholarly Publications & Research
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- “Rhetorical Situations, Research Writing, and Genre: Cross-Institutional Collaboration on Curriculum Design.” Written with Diana George, John Trimbur, Anne C. Wheeler, Kat Gonso, Amy Patterson, and Dan Lawson. Journal of College Writing 10 (2010): 1–42. 2010.
- “Icons and Genre: The Affordances of Livejournal.com.” Written with Jennifer Cover. Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture 9.3: 2009.
Forthcoming Chapters in Edited Collections
- “Why Linearity is Not the Issue: Or, The New Work of Composing is Much Like the Old, Only Different.” Written with Diana George and Dan Lawson. In The New Work of Composing. Forthcoming from Computers & Composition Digital Press. 2011.
- “Challenging the Rules and Roles of Gaming: Griefing as Rhetorical Action.” Written with Evan Snider and Dan Lawson. In Guns, Grenades, and Grunts: The First-Person Shooter. Continuum International Publishing Group (Approaches to Digital Game Studies Series). 2012.
Textbooks & Textbook Chapters
- Reading Culture 7th Edition Instructor’s Manual. To accompany Reading Culture by Diana George & John Trimbur. Written with Dan Lawson, Kara Mae Brown, and Anne Wheeler. Pearson Publishing. 2009.
- Composition at Virginia Tech Custom Textbook Chapters (2007-2011): “Writing In Electronic Environments: Text and Technology,” “Writing in Electronic Environments: Multimodal Composition” written with Evan Snider and Scott Kowalewski, “Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing” written with Kelly Pender, and “Visual Literacy” written with Diana George. Pearson Custom Publishing.
Grants & Funded Research
- “Balancing Entertainment and Information Content in Technical Communication Comics.” PI: Carlos Evia. Co-PI: Manuel Perez Quinones. Grant Proposal submitted to Google Research Award Program for $92,518 (pending). August 2011.
- “Balancing Entertainment and Information Content in Technical Communication Comics.” PI: Carlos Evia. Virginia Tech Dept of English Seed Grant. Awarded $1306. May 2011.
- “Teaching to the Outcomes–A First-year Symposium.” Grant written with Diana George. Submitted to the Virginia Tech Office of Academic Assessment and the Department of Learning Technologies. Awarded $7500. July 2010.
- “Synergistic Approach to Applying Rhetoric, Creative Writing, and Music for Teaching Science and Mathematics Concepts to Young Children.” PI: Carlos Evia. Virginia Tech Institute for Society, Culture, and the Environment. Awarded: $20,000. May 2007.
Conference Presentations
- “Self-Publishing Hackers: Print Zines as Sites of Dissent.” Computers and Writing. Ann Arbor, MI. 2011.
- “Into the Archives of Participatory Culture: Remediating Print Fanzines and Digital Collaboration.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Atlanta, GA. 2011.
- “Affordances and Artifacts: Web Design in the Composition Classroom.” Council of Writing Program Administrators Annual Conference. Philadelphia, PA. July 2010.
- “Shared Economies: Exploring an Enthusiast Frame for Writing Studies.” Computers and Writing. Lafayette, IN. May 2010.
- “Collective Revision: How Unsanctioned Fan Communities Rewrite Popular Culture.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Louisville, KY. 2010.
- “What It Is: Lynda Barry, Web Comics, and the Movement of a Medium.” International Conference on Narrative. Birmingham, UK. 5 June 2009.
- “Moving Information Through Multimodal Assignment Sequencing.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. 14 March 2009.
Invited Presentations
- Writing Workshop. Young Voices Visiting Writer Workshop Series. High Rocks Center, Hillsboro, WV. May 2011.
- “A Brief History of the Web and Webtexts.” Virginia Tech Roanoke Center. April 2011.
- “Assignment Making and Multimodal Production.” Virginia Tech/Emerson College Colloquium on First-Year Writing. Boston, MA. 12 May 2008.
Academic Employment
Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech, 2005–08, 2010-Present
- English 4814: Writing for the Web (3 sections)
- English 2744: Intro to Creative Writing (1 section)
- English 1106: First-Year Writing: Research (3 sections)
- English 1105: First-Year Writing (5 sections)
Fellow, Virginia Tech Graduate Education Development Institute, 2008–10
- Developed and taught interdisciplinary workshops that introduced and considered best practices for the use of technology in the classroom (topics ranged from design principles to course and content management systems)
- Served as a peer mentor for graduate teaching assistants
- Developed technology-enhanced curricular materials
Graduate Assistant to the Writing Center Director, Virginia Tech, 2010-Present
- Assisted with the training of new writing center peer coaches
- Helped to secure funding for the writing center
- Managed multiple websites for the Composition program
- Developed a database for the archival and distribution of teaching materials to new GTAs
- Tutored 4–6 hours per week at the Writing Center
Academic Dean, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Summers 2008–11
- Directed a staff of 30 Instructors and 30 Teaching Assistants
- Provided instructional feedback and mentoring
- Conducted classroom observations and instructor evaluations
- Addressed student performance issues, working with students and parents
- Oversaw the writing and editing of narrative student evaluations
Writer in Residence, Blacksburg High School, Spring 2006
- Held weekly creative writing workshops for high school students
Selected Creative Publications
Honors & Awards
- The Composition Program Teaching Award. Virginia Tech, 2008.
- Distinguished Service Award. Virginia Tech Department of English, 2008.
- Global Perspectives Travel Award. Virginia Tech Graduate School, 2007.
- The Emily Morrison Prize for Poetry. Virginia Tech, 2006.
- Alfred Knobler Graduate Scholar Fellowship. Virginia Tech, 2005–2008.
- Ropewalk Fellowship. Ropewalk Writers Retreat, New Harmony, IN. 2003, 2004, and 2006.
- Outstanding Creative Writer Award. University of Southern Indiana, 2003.
Service
Editorial Experience
- Assistant Editor. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy.
- Blog Editor. Computers & Composition Digital Press.
University Service
- Graduate Woman and Man of the Year Selection Committee. Virginia Tech Graduate School, 2009.
- Judge, Virginia State High School Poetry Contest. Virginia Tech, 2009.
- Graduate Ambassador. Virginia Tech, 2006–2007.
- Library Technology Committee. Virginia Tech, 2007.
Department Service
- GTA Mentor for the Composition Program, 2007 & 2010.
- Graduate Mentor for the MFA Program. 2006–2007.
- Delegate, Graudate Student Assembly, 2008–2009.
- Judge, Undergraduate Poetry Contest, 2009.
- Art & Design Director, Study Abroad Committee, 2006–2009.
- Art & Design Director, Steger Poetry Prize Committee, 2006–2010.
- Art & Design Director, Visiting Writer Committee, 2006–2009.
- Graduate Student Representative, Composition Committee, 2006–2007.
- Vice President, English Graduate Student Organization, 2006–2007.
Digital Literacies
Advanced Knowledge:
- Web Languages: HTML, XHTML, CSS
- Content Management Systems: Wordpress, Drupal, Sakai, Mediawiki
- Audio & Video: iMovie, Audacity
- Desktop Publishing: Multiple Word Processing/Office Suites
Proficient Knowledge:
- Web Languages: XML
- Content Management Systems: Joomla
- Desktop Publishing: Adobe Creative Suite
Basic Knowledge:
- Web Languages: PHP, Javascript
- Server Systems: Apache, MySQL
Professional Memberships
- Association of Writers and Writing Programs
- Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
- Conference on College Composition and Communication
- National Council of Teachers of English
- Phi Kappa Phi
References
- Diana George
- Professor of English
- Virginia Tech
- Carlos Evia
- Associate Professor of English
- Virginia Tech
- Shelli Fowler
- Executive Director of Graduate Development Programs & New Pedagogies
- Associate Professor of English
- Virginia Tech
- Paula Mathieu
- Associate Professor of English
- Boston College
- Cynthia Selfe
- Humanities Distinguished Professor
- The Ohio State University
- John Trimbur
- Professor of English
- Emerson College