I am an Advanced
Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate in Rhetoric and Composition at Georgia State
University (GSU). My research interests include digital pedagogy, developing and
teaching online English courses, and professional
development. I have more than eight years of university teaching experience,
including six years of online teaching.
Before beginning my doctoral work, I
was a member of the faculty of West Georgia Technical College in Douglasville, Georgia. In this position, I taught courses ranging from basic
grammar to literature and technical writing, and I also served as a student
advisor. I had the opportunity to develop and teach online courses, and I
became an active member of the Online Teaching Committee. As a Face-to-Face (F2F) and online
instructor, I had the opportunity to apply adult learning theory and explore
its intersections with digital pedagogy. This experience led to my interest in
collaborating with other faculty to use online learning tools effectively.
As a PhD
candidate at GSU, I have continued to develop my interests in composition and
digital pedagogy. The courses I teach as an Advanced Teaching Fellow include Composition I, Composition II, and Business Writing. I have presented my
research at many conferences, including Computers and Writing and the
Conference on College Composition and Communication. My administrative experience
has expanded to include planning conferences, writing and collaborating on technology-related grants, and serving on the Assessment Committee. I am currently
drafting my dissertation, which examines how to address opportunities for the
advancement of online learning more effectively by considering the material
conditions in which online instruction and learning occurs.
In the future, I
look forward to continuing to develop innovative classroom assignments that
offer opportunities to critique the mediation of lived experience through
technology. I also look forward to collaborating with faculty members to
use online teaching tools most effectively. My
research and background in digital pedagogy, online learning, and professional
development—as well as my extensive teaching experience—make me uniquely
qualified for instructional, training, and administrative roles.
