Teaching In Higher Education

Undergraduate Classes

I have been teaching in higher education since the fall of 2009. I am drawn to teaching courses that provide students with unique learning experiences. From working in author archives and conducting original research on Twitter data to volunteering with non-profit organizations and organizing awareness campaigns, my undergraduate students and I have undertaken some incredible projects. My teaching emphasizes experimentation, information literacy, and social justice. My teaching philosophy is simple: give students every opportunity to succeed.

• First-Year Composition
• Introduction to Literature
• Advanced Composition
• Honors 261: Bridging the Digital Divide / Community Writing and Food Insecurity
• Texts and Contexts: Literature of the Diaspora
• Postcolonial Literature and Film
• English Literature Survey
• #AmWriting: Researching, Authoring, and Audience in the Age of New Media
• Writing for Digital Media

Faculty Development Classes and Mentoring

I am committed to paying forward the incredible mentorship that I have received over the course of my career. Currently I mentor graduate student teachers, many of whom are teaching composition and literature for the first time. Over the years, I have designed a number of faculty development classes and workshops, formally and informally mentored graduate students, and currently support Asynchronous Online Writing Instruction professional development in my program. This exchange of ideas with my colleagues is one of the best aspects of academia.

• Making Core Class Assignments Civically Engaged
• Assigning Multimodal Projects Faculty Learning Community
• Strategies for Low-Stakes Feedback Faculty Workshop
• Digital Assignment Design Workshop
• Graduate Student Mentor

Teaching in the Community

After securing a full-time teaching position, I wanted to offer my expertise to the wider community. As part of a developing relationship with various community partners, I have taught computer literacy courses to underserved populations. More recently, I participate in a number of volunteer roles to address food insecurity in my community. 

• Food Pantry volunteer at Community of Faith 
• Food for Thought Fastpack at Epiphany Episcopal Church
• Hot Meals for the Homeless at Ephiphany Episcopal Church