Current Works
Published
Journal Article: “Cracks in the System: Ethics and Tensions of Mandatory Reporting for Writing Center Professionals." Spring 2021 Special Issue of Dangling Modifier
Accepted
“In Between-ness” [Multimodal Rhetorics’ special issue]
“Myth Busting the Writing Center: A Critical Inquiry of Ideologies and Practices” with Dr. Trixie Long Smith [Praxis special issue]
Under Review
“Myth Busting the Writing Center: A Critical Inquiry of Ideologies and Practices” [Present Tense journal]
In Progress
"Whose Voices Are Valued?: Rhetorical Frameworks in Composition Journals" [target publication: FEN blog] co-writing with Keaton Kirkpatrick
“Book Review of Sexual Harassment and Cultural Change in Writing Studies” [target publication: Peitho]
"Assessment of Student Confidence in the Writing Process in the Writing Center" [target publication: Journal of Writing Assessment] co-writing with Dr. Maura Grady
Journal Article: “Cracks in the System: Ethics and Tensions of Mandatory Reporting for Writing Center Professionals." Spring 2021 Special Issue of Dangling Modifier
Accepted
“In Between-ness” [Multimodal Rhetorics’ special issue]
“Myth Busting the Writing Center: A Critical Inquiry of Ideologies and Practices” with Dr. Trixie Long Smith [Praxis special issue]
Under Review
“Myth Busting the Writing Center: A Critical Inquiry of Ideologies and Practices” [Present Tense journal]
In Progress
"Whose Voices Are Valued?: Rhetorical Frameworks in Composition Journals" [target publication: FEN blog] co-writing with Keaton Kirkpatrick
“Book Review of Sexual Harassment and Cultural Change in Writing Studies” [target publication: Peitho]
"Assessment of Student Confidence in the Writing Process in the Writing Center" [target publication: Journal of Writing Assessment] co-writing with Dr. Maura Grady
Past Projects
Photo of me presenting the in the "Trump vs. #NotOkay" panel. [photo credit: Dr. McGinnis]
Past Papers
Master's Thesis: “Critical Discourse Analysis of Institutions of Higher Educations’ Student Handbook
Policies for Sexual Misconduct and Violence”
Project Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Grouling Snider
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: “History versus Film: An Examination of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Rhetoric and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.”
Committee Members: Dr. Maura Grady (chair), Dr. Linda Joyce Brown, and Dr. Christopher Swanson
Past Invited Speaking Engagements
Invited Speaker: LGBT Resource Center, Michigan State University | April 2021
"Active Listening and Trauma-Informed Tutoring"
Invited Speaker | University of South Carolina Beaufort, ENGL B215: Writing Center Practicum | December 2020
"Ethical Pedagogies: Self-Care and Trauma Informed Practices"
Co-Speaker | Ball State Writing Program | Muncie, IN | April 2020
[Link to presentation materials]
Past Conference and Paper Presentations
“Using Trauma-Informed Listening and Storytelling to Address Harm in Writing Centers: A Workshop” Co-workshop facilitator| East Central Writing Center Association Conference | East Lansing, MI | March 202
“Interjecting and Intersecting: Writing Center and Writing Program Commonplace(s)”
Co-Presenter | College Composition & Communication Conference 2020 [Conference Cancelled]
“Practical Empathy: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Trauma in the Writing Center”
Panelist | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Indianapolis, IN | March 2020
[Link to presentation materials]
“Intersectional Rhetorics in DIY Feminism: Past, Present, and Future”
Panelist | Feminist and Rhetorics Conference | Harrisonburg, VA | November 2019
[Link to presentation materials]
“‘10 Points to Gryffindor!’: A Workshop on Gamifying Professional Development”
Panelist | International Writing Centers Association | Columbus, OH | October 2019
[Link to presentation materials]
“The Art of Perception, Emotional Intelligence, and Silence in Online Tutoring Sessions”
Panelist | International Writing Centers Association | Columbus, OH | October 2019
[Link to presentation materials]
“Tending to the Toolbox”
Panelist | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Dayton, OH | April 2019
“Are Post-Session Student Surveys Useful?: An Examination of Self-Assessment and Gendered Language in Student Surveys”
Panelist | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Dayton, OH | April 2019
“Trump vs. #NotOkay Movement: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture and Its Myths”
Roundtable Presenter |Research Network Forum Work-in-Progress Presentation | Pittsburgh, PA | March 2019
“Using Reflection to Build Student Confidence in the Writing Process”
Co-Presenter | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Columbus, OH | March 2018
“Film Studies: Heroes, History, and Time”
Panelist | National Collegiate Honors Council Conference | Atlanta, GA | November 2017
“History v. Selma: ‘Our God Is Marching On!’ Comparison and Contrast”
Presenter | Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium| Ashland, OH | April 2017
Master's Thesis: “Critical Discourse Analysis of Institutions of Higher Educations’ Student Handbook
Policies for Sexual Misconduct and Violence”
Project Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Grouling Snider
Undergraduate Honors Thesis: “History versus Film: An Examination of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Rhetoric and Ava DuVernay’s Selma.”
Committee Members: Dr. Maura Grady (chair), Dr. Linda Joyce Brown, and Dr. Christopher Swanson
Past Invited Speaking Engagements
Invited Speaker: LGBT Resource Center, Michigan State University | April 2021
"Active Listening and Trauma-Informed Tutoring"
Invited Speaker | University of South Carolina Beaufort, ENGL B215: Writing Center Practicum | December 2020
"Ethical Pedagogies: Self-Care and Trauma Informed Practices"
Co-Speaker | Ball State Writing Program | Muncie, IN | April 2020
[Link to presentation materials]
Past Conference and Paper Presentations
“Using Trauma-Informed Listening and Storytelling to Address Harm in Writing Centers: A Workshop” Co-workshop facilitator| East Central Writing Center Association Conference | East Lansing, MI | March 202
“Interjecting and Intersecting: Writing Center and Writing Program Commonplace(s)”
Co-Presenter | College Composition & Communication Conference 2020 [Conference Cancelled]
“Practical Empathy: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Trauma in the Writing Center”
Panelist | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Indianapolis, IN | March 2020
[Link to presentation materials]
“Intersectional Rhetorics in DIY Feminism: Past, Present, and Future”
Panelist | Feminist and Rhetorics Conference | Harrisonburg, VA | November 2019
[Link to presentation materials]
“‘10 Points to Gryffindor!’: A Workshop on Gamifying Professional Development”
Panelist | International Writing Centers Association | Columbus, OH | October 2019
[Link to presentation materials]
“The Art of Perception, Emotional Intelligence, and Silence in Online Tutoring Sessions”
Panelist | International Writing Centers Association | Columbus, OH | October 2019
[Link to presentation materials]
“Tending to the Toolbox”
Panelist | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Dayton, OH | April 2019
“Are Post-Session Student Surveys Useful?: An Examination of Self-Assessment and Gendered Language in Student Surveys”
Panelist | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Dayton, OH | April 2019
“Trump vs. #NotOkay Movement: The Rhetoric of Rape Culture and Its Myths”
Roundtable Presenter |Research Network Forum Work-in-Progress Presentation | Pittsburgh, PA | March 2019
“Using Reflection to Build Student Confidence in the Writing Process”
Co-Presenter | East Central Writing Center Association Conference | Columbus, OH | March 2018
“Film Studies: Heroes, History, and Time”
Panelist | National Collegiate Honors Council Conference | Atlanta, GA | November 2017
“History v. Selma: ‘Our God Is Marching On!’ Comparison and Contrast”
Presenter | Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium| Ashland, OH | April 2017
