Curriculum Vitae

Education

PhD Student, Rhetoric & Writing, 2017-Present
University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas 

MA, Writing Studies, 2016
Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri

MAT, Secondary English Education, 2011
University of Southern California | Los Angeles, California 

BA, English Language and Literature, 2006 
William Jewell College|Liberty, Missouri

Academic Appointments

Assistant Director of Lower Division Writing
Department of Rhetoric and Writing
University of Texas-Austin
Austin, Texas | August 2019 – Present

Associate Editor, Praxis: A Writing Center Journal
University Writing Center, University of Texas-Austin
Austin, Texas | January 2018-Present

Assistant Instructor, Department of Rhetoric & Writing,
University of Texas-Austin
Austin, Texas | August 2017 – Present

Research Assistant: Conflict Networks in Biomedical Publishing Transparency to Visibility Project
Dr. S. Scott Graham, University of Texas at Austin
http://conflictmetrics.com/
Austin, Texas | June 2019-August 2019, December 2019-January 2020

Founding Director: Writing and Learning Lab  
Ozarks Technical Community College, Table Rock Campus
Hollister, Missouri | December 2015- August 2017 

Academic Services Coordinator
Ozarks Technical Community College, Table Rock Campus
Hollister, Missouri | December 2015- August 2017 

Disability Support Services Counselor
Ozarks Technical Community College, Table Rock Campus
Hollister, Missouri | December 2015- August 2017

Lecturer, English and Reading 
Ozarks Technical Community College
Hollister, Missouri | August-December, 2015

Transcriptionist, Private Voices: Corpus of American Civil War Letters Project 
Dr. Michael Ellis, Missouri State University
https://altchive.org/private-voices/
Springfield, Missouri | 2015

Teaching Experience

University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas
Assistant Instructor, Department of Rhetoric and Writing

  • Supervised Teaching in Rhetoric and Writing (Fall 2019-Present)
    • Practicum for teaching Rhetoric 306 for graduate Assistant Instructors, co-taught with Dr. Clay Spinuzzi.
  • Rhetoric of Wrestling (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)
    • Advanced lower-division Rhetoric and Writing: rhetorical analysis, media analysis, argument, writing process, research, multi-modal production           
  • General Management and Strategy (Summer 2018)
    • Teaching Assistant for a McCombs School of Business course
  • Rhetoric and Writing (Fall 2017-Spring 2018)
    • First-Year Rhetoric and Composition: rhetorical analysis, argument, writing process, and research. 

Ozarks Technical Community College | Hollister, Missouri
Lecturer, English and Reading Fall 2015-Spring 2016
Per Course Instructor Fall 2012-Sumer 2015

  • Composition I (Fall 2015)
    • First-Year Composition: critical reading, writing, revision and research.
  • Intro to Composition I (Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2016)
    • Basic Writing: structuring essays, developing paragraphs, and recognizing how audience and purpose affect texts.
  • Intro to Composition II (Fall 2015-Fall 2016)
    • Basic Writing: adapting texts to affect an audience and accomplish a purpose, developing essays, and introducing beginning concepts of research and documentation.
  • Intro to College Reading II (Fall 2012-Fall 2016)
    • Developmental Reading: vocabulary development, literal and critical comprehension, and organization of written material.
  • Reading Comprehension (Spring 2013-Spring 2017)
    • Students engage with a reading specialist in an individualized program that builds vocabulary, comprehension, reading efficiency, critical reading strategies, critical thinking skills, and metacognitive self-assessment.

Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri
Per Course Instructor Spring 2009 and 2014-Summer 2017
Graduate Teaching Assistant/Instructor of Record Fall 2012-Spring 2014

  • Writing I, Online (Spring 2013 – Summer 2017)
    • Designed and implemented an online version of First-Year Composition
  • Writing I Seated (Fall 2012-Spring 2014)
    • First-Year Composition: critical reading, writing, revision and research.
  • Creative Non-Fiction (Spring 2014)
    • Workshop: study of key characteristics of creative nonfiction, introduction to the evolving forms of text classified as creative nonfiction. Practice in writing prose with a focus on collaborative workshops and revision. Emphasis on the creative interpretation of complex thoughts and human experiences.
  • Introduction to College Composition (Fall 2013)
    • Basic Writing: purposes of whole compositions, processes that lead to finished compositions, and parts that combine to create compositions.
  • Genre Writing for Film and Television (Spring 2009)
    • Creative Writing workshop and overview of the expectations and requirements of various genres in both film and television. Past, present and possible future trends of each genre in the professional marketplace. Focus on what defines audience expectations as students write for different genres

Student Teacher, Branson High School and Junior High School | Branson, Missouri, 2010

  • English IV: British Literature and Composition
  • AP English IV
  • 8th Grade English
  • 7th Grade English

Substitute Teacher, Branson High School | Branson, Missouri 2007-2009

Publications

Graham, S.S., Majdik, Z.P., Clark, D., & Hooker, T.B. (2020). Extracting relational network data from unstructured texts: Lessons from the transparency-to-visibility (T2V) project [White Paper]. National Endowment for the Humanities. [URL TBA].

Graham, SS, Majdik, Z.P., Clark, D., Kessler, M.M., & Hooker, T.B. “Relationships Among Commercial Biases and Author Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Publishing.” medRxiv, PLoS One Preprint, 29 Jan 2020, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.01.24.20018705.th

“Learning to Fail.” Axis: The Blog, Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. University of Texas at Austin. 29 November 2018. http://www.praxisuwc.com/praxisblog/2018/11/29/learning-to-fail

“Knowing When to Shift Our Stance.” Axis: The Blog, Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. University of Texas at Austin. 20 February 2018. http://www.praxisuwc.com/praxis-blog/2018/2/20/shift-stance

Conference Presentations

“Rhetorical Methods for Mapping Disability Access.” Special Session from the Disability Working Group of the RSA Reno Project 2019. Accepted for presentation at the 19th Biennial Rhetoric Scoeity of America Conference, Portland, OR, May 2020. Conference canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

“Tweeting Zebras: Social Networking as Advocacy for Rarely-Diagnosed Conditions.” Association of Teachers of Technical Writing Conference, Hilton Milwaukee City Center, Milwaukee, WI, 25 March 2020. Paper accepted, but conference canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

“Social Networking as Public Education for Rare Diagnoses.” Digital Frontiers Conference. University of Texas-Austin, Austin, TX. 26 September 2019. Panel Presentation. 

“Tweeting Zebras: Social Networking as Advocacy for Rarely-Diagnosed Conditions.” Symposium on the Rhetoric of Health and Medicine. Mariott Downtown, Orlando, FL. Workshop. 5-6 September 2019. Paper accepted, but Symposium canceled due to Hurricane Dorian. 

“Where Do I Start: Performing Mission in the Community College.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 15 March 2019. Roundtable Presentation.

“Editorial Roundtable.” International Writing Center Association Collaborative @ CCCC. David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PA. 13 March 2019. Roundtable Participant.

“Managing the Neurodiverse Writing Center.” International Writing Center Association Conference. Sheraton Hotel, Atlanta, GA. 13 October 2018. Workshop Facilitator.

“Writing Center Publications Editors Roundtable.” International Writing Center Association Conference. Sheraton Hotel, Atlanta, GA. 11 October 2018. Roundtable Participant.

“Back Home: Negotiating with the Out of Place Student.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Kansas City, MO. 16 March 2018. Panel Presentation.

“Putting Students in Their Place: Remediation, Placement, and Self-Efficacy in Local Contexts.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX. 7 April 2017. Panel Presentation.

“Embodied Resistance: Street Yoga and the Art of Identity Construction.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference. Seattle, WA. March 2016. Panel Presentation.

“In Defense of Age-Inappropriate Literature: How I Wrote Jane Eyre.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference. New Orleans Marriott, New Orleans, LA. 1 April 2015. Panel Presentation.

“Feminizing the Rural Body.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa Convention Center. Tampa, FL. 20 March 2015. Panel Presentation.

“Don’t Talk Back to Your Mother: Anxious Agency in the Post-Millennial Disney Woman.” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference. Marriott Chicago Downtown, Chicago, IL. 17 April 2014. Panel Presentation.

“Writing Home: Teaching Rural Basic Writers as an Insider/Outsider in the Ozarks.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. JW Marriott, Indianapolis, IN. 21 March 2014. Panel Presentation.

“It Won’t Cost Much: Just Your Voice: Rhetorical Power Under the Sea.” Midwest Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference. St. Louis, MO. St. Louis Union Station DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.13 October 2013. Panel Presentation.

Workshops

Offered

“Wrestling with a Special Topics Course.” Invited Pedagogy Presentation to Department of Rhetoric and Writing instructors. University of Texas at Austin. 19 April 2019. 

“Introduction to Scholarly Editing and Writing.” University Writing Center. University of Texas at Austin. 2 October 2019.

Attended

Digital Field Methods Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. 1-12 July 2019. Institute Participant.

Rhetoric Society of America Project 2019, Disability Working Group. Reno, NV. 19-23 May 2019.

Digital Field Methods Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX. 2-13 July 2018. Institute Participant.

Honors & Awards

James L. Kinneavy Prize for Scholarship in Rhetoric and Composition, University of Texas at Austin, 2019-2020

Health Humanities Graduate Scholar Certificate, University of Texas at Austin, 2019.

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Missouri Community College Association, 2015.

Hennigan Award for Best Graduate Student Essay, Missouri State University, 2015.

Eleanor B. North Poetry Award, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, 2007.

Professional Service

Lower Division Curriculum Committee, Dept. Rhetoric & Writing, Fall 2019-Present

University Leadership Network Intern Supervisor, Fall 2019-Present

Departmental Climate Committee, Dept. of Rhet & Writing UT-Austin, Spring 2019-Present

University Writing Center Administrative Hiring Committee, UT-Austin, Spring 2019

Graduate Administration Team, University Writing Center Spring 2018-Present

University Writing Center Classroom Presentations, Spring 2018-Present

First Year Forum Committee Member, UT-Austin, Spring 2018, Spring 2019

University Writing Center Administrative Hiring Committee, UT-Austin, Spring 2018 

Administrative Hiring Committee, Student Services, OTC, Fall 2016

MOSAIC Diversity and Inclusion Committee, OTC, Fall 2016-Summer 2017

Professional Development

Writing for Engineers Training, University Writing Center & Cockrell School of Engineering, UT-Austin, Fall 2019

Accessibility/Inclusion Discussion Group, University Writing Center, Fall 2019-Present

Disability Support Ally, UT-Austin, Spring 2018 University Writing Center

MOSAIC Diversity and Inclusion Committee, OTC, Fall 2016-Summer 2017

Professional Associations

Rhetoric Society of America 
Conference on College Composition and Communication
International Writing Centers Association
National Council of Teachers of English
Sigma Tau Delta
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Mortar Board

Certifications

Yoga Alliance RYT-200, 2016
Read Right certified reading tutor, Spring 2013
Initial California Secondary English Teaching Certification, Summer 2011

Technical Skills

Languages
R

Office Applications
Microsoft Office Suite
G Suite

Audio Editing
Audacity
Audition
Garageband

Photo/Video Editing
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Premiere Pro
iMovie

LMS
Canvas
Blackboard