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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor. University of Northern Colorado. Fall 2008 – present.
Assistant Professor. University of Mary Washington. 2006 – 2008.
Graduate Teaching Assistant. University of South Carolina. 2002 – 2006.
Graduate Research Assistant for Dr. Christy Friend. University of South Carolina. Summer 2004.
Writing Center Tutor. University of South Carolina. Spring 2003
Graduate Teaching Assistant. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 2001-2002.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in English with Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition. University of South Carolina. May 2006.
Dissertation: “Subjectivity in the Essay: The Capacity to be a Subject and the (Im)Possible Relationships between Writer and Text.” Committee Members: Christy Friend (director), Paul Heilker, William Rivers, Pat Gehrke
M.A. in English. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. May 2002.
B.A. in English. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. May 1997.

PUBLICATIONS

“The Cultivated Self: Self Writing, Subjectivity, and Debate.” Forthcoming in Rhetoric Review.
“The Inspired Writer vs. the Real Writer.” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing. Vol. 1. Eds. Charlie Lowe and Pavel Zemliansky. West Lafayette, IN: Parlor Press, 2010. 34-44.
“Reading the Other: Ethics of Encounter.” Special Issue on Academic Writing, Genres and Philosophy in Educational Philosophy and Theory (December 2008): 888-899.
“Researching Like a Writer: The Personal Essay as Research Paper.” With Paul Heilker and Emily Lewis. Research Writing Revisited: A Sourcebook for Teachers. Eds. Wendy Bishop and Pavel Zemliansky. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 2004. 49-56.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

“Rhetorical Practices in Neolithic Britain.” Rhetoric Society of America 14th Biennial Conference. Minneapolis, MN. 30 May 2010.
“Imitation in Writing: Practices in the Care of the Self.” RNF Works-In-Progress Presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. 11 March 2009.
“Negotiating Responsibility in the Practices Imitation.” Rhetoric Society of America 13th Biennial Conference. Seattle, WA. 25 May 2008.
“Shaping the Self: Imitation and the Essay.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. New Orleans, LA. 4 April 2008.
“Exploring the Personal in the Essay.” Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. Atlanta, GA, 2 March 2007.
“Ethics of Encounter: William Gass Voicing Emerson.” Association of Literary Scholars and Critics Conference. San Francisco, CA, 14 October 2006.
“Inventing the ‘I’: Creative Nonfiction Pedagogy Inside and Outside the Classroom.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL, 26 March 2006.
“Voice: Negotiations of Subjectivity in Creative Nonfiction.” Graduate Student Conference. University of South Carolina. Columbia, SC, 6 April 2005.
“The Essay: The Explorative v. The Personal.” Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference. Vancouver, BC, 1 April 2005.
“Splinters of Exploratory Discourse.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Antonio, TX, 25 March 2004.
“(Dis)(Un)(Re)covering Voice.” Spilman Symposium on Issues in the Teaching of Writing. Lexington, VA, 25 October 2003.

COURSES TAUGHT

University of Northern Colorado

ENG 641: Studies in Composition Research and Pedagogy. Fall 2009.
ENG 319: Art of Persuasion. Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010.
ENG 225: Communications on a Theme. Fall 2009.
ENG 303: The Essay. Spring 2009, Spring 2010.

Directed Studies
Master’s Thesis (director). Dave Sabados. Spring 2009-present.
Master’s Thesis (reader). Jeff Rice. Spring 2009-present.
Independent study. Ian Pratt. Fall 2009.
Independent study. AJ Focht. Fall 2009.

University of Mary Washington

ELS 306E: Creative Nonfiction. Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
ELS 307: Writing Process. Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008.
ELS 306H: Culture, Contexts, and Composition. Fall 2006, Fall 2007.
ELS 206A: Global Issues in Literature. Fall 2006, Spring 2007.
ELS 101: Writing Workshop. Fall 2006, Fall 2007.
FSEM 100: Freshman Seminar: Reading and Writing Adolescent Literature. Spring 2008.

University of South Carolina

ENGL 460: Advanced Writing – The Essay. Summer 2004, Spring 2005.
ENGL 285: Themes in American Writing – Voice and Redemption in American Literature. Fall 2005.
ENGL 102: Composition and Literature. Spring 2003, Spring 2004.
ENGL 101: Composition. Fall 2002, Fall 2003.

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

ENGL 1106: Writing from Research. Spring 2002.
ENGL 1105: Critical Reading, Writing, and Thinking. Fall 2001.

SERVICE

University of Northern Colorado

University
Member, Blackboard Advisory Committee. Duties include providing guidance and input for improving the learning management system (Blackboard) at UNC. 2009-2010.

School
Chair, 594 (Practicum in the Teaching of College Composition) Committee. Duties include norming the content of the TA training course. 2009-2010.
Member, Writing Committee. Duties include revising the 122 and 123 curriculum, revising the writing minor, and creating a 122/123 instructor handbook. 2009-2010.
Member, Writers’ Conference Committee. Duties include planning the Rosenberry Writers’ Conference, taking care of the speakers while they are visiting, and selecting finalists for the student writing competition. 2009-2010.
Member, Advising Committee. Duties include revising the advising program for the School of English. 2009-2010.
Member, Course Evaluation Committee. Duties include exploring possibilities for online evaluations for courses in the School of English. 2009-2010.
Facilitator, Workshop on the Teaching of Writing. Duties include leading discussion and exercises for promoting analysis in first-year student writing. 17 February 2009.
Member, Creative Writing Search Committee. 2008-2009.
Member, Writing Committee. Duties include creating a new writing emphasis. 2008 – 2009.
Member, Advising Committee. Duties include revising the advising program for the School of English. 2008 – 2009.

University of Mary Washington

Chair, Freshman Writing Ad Hoc Committee. Duties include creating new lower-level writing courses, creating a new Tasks and Aims for those courses, and revising the Tasks and Aims of the existing ELS 101: Writing Workshop course. 2007 – present.
Member, Search Committee for Assistant Professor in New Media Studies. 2007 – present.
Member, Writing Intensive Committee. Duties include reviewing course proposals and revising the Writing Intensive criteria for WI courses across the university. 2007 – present.
Member, Creative Writing Ad Hoc Committee. Duties include creating a Creative Writing Concentration within the English major. 2007 – present.
Member, Curriculum Committee. Duties include reviewing all proposed curriculum changes for the ELS department. 2007 – present.
Public Relations Officer, Higher Education Symposium at UMW. 2007 – present.
Workshop Leader, “Writing in Response to Racism on Campus.” 15 November 2007.
Panelist, “Teaching Innovation Program’s New Faculty Welcome.” 28 September 2007.
Workshop Leader, “Writing in Response to the Attacks at Virginia Tech.” 3 May 2007.
Faculty Development Workshop Leader, “Genres Other than Nonfiction in ELS 101: A Writing Workshop.” 29 March 2007.
Faculty Development Workshop Leader, “Evaluating Student Papers: A Writing Across the Curriculum Workshop.” 23 February 2007.
Member, ELS 101 Ad Hoc Committee. 2006 – 2007.

University of South Carolina

Assistant Director, Split P Soup, Creative Writing Outreach Program. Duties included coordinating over 40 creative writing workshops and organizing public readings for local high school students. 2004 – 2006.
Coordinator, Adventures in Writing, Creative Writing Camp. Duties included recruiting a guest artist and five workshop leaders, coordinating 10 workshops per day, and organizing a public reading of students’ work. Summer 2005.
Assistant Director of First-Year English. Duties included curriculum development and faculty support, coordinating fall orientation for 50+ GTAs and instructors, assisting in the teaching of English 701: Teaching College Writing and Literature, and supervising GTAs. 2003 – 2004.
Member, First-Year English Program Committee. Duties included curricular and programmatic policy development and assessment of student writing. 2002 – 2003.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Participant, “Diversity Champions: A College Wide Effort” Webinar. University of Northern Colorado. 17 September 2008.
Participant, “Aikido in the Classroom: Metaphors for Teaching from a Non-Violent Martial Art.” University of Mary Washington. 23 January 2008.
Participant, “Distressed or Distressing Students.” University of Mary Washington. 25 October 2007.
Participant, 11th Annual Spilman Symposium on Issues in Teaching Writing. Lexington, VA, 22 September 2007.
Participant, ELI (Educause Learning Initiative) Fall Focus Session. “Being Net Savvy: Developing Skills for a Rapidly Changing World.” Boulder, CO. 15 – 16 August 2007.
Participant, Summer 2007 Colloquium. “Interdisciplinary Dilemmas in Ethics and Leadership (IDEAL).” University of Mary Washington. 30 July 2007.
Participant, “Rhetorical Power: Everyday Strategies for Improving Students’ Writing Skills.” University of Mary Washington. 12 April 2007.
Participant, “Learning-Centered Theory into Practice.” University of Mary Washington. 8 February 2007.
Participant, “The Great Teaching Innovation Program Craft Workshop.” University of Mary Washington. 14 December 2006.

HONORS, GRANTS, AWARDS

University of Northern Colorado

$5000 Provost Faculty Development and Travel Grant. To support travel to England in to conduct research for current book project. Summer 2009.
Nomination for Outstanding Professor Award. Delta Zeta Sorority. Spring 2009.

University of Mary Washington

Teaching and Learning Technologies Fellowship. 2007 – 2008.
Faculty Developmental Supplemental Grant. To support travel to present at the Conference for College Composition and Communication in New Orleans, LA. Spring 2007.
Faculty Developmental Supplemental Grant. To support travel to present at the Association of Literary Scholars and Critics Conference in San Francisco, CA. Fall 2006.

University of South Carolina

Distinction on Specialization, Comprehensive Examination. University of South Carolina. 2006.
W.T.C Bates Writing Award for Best Published/Presented Papers. University of South Carolina. 2003 – 2004.