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Academic Appointments

Associate Professor of English, Auburn University. August 2022-present

Affiliate Faculty, Women's and Gender Studies

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Assistant Professor of English, Auburn University. August 2015-present.

 

Research and Teaching Interests: Feminist rhetorics and pedagogies, digital rhetorics and pedagogies, multimodal composing, research methodologies, writing program administration

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Education

Ph.D. Composition and Rhetoric, Miami University. August 2015.

Dissertation: Gendered Agents: Epistemology, Multimodality, and Networked Feminist Rhetorical Action in Online Communities

Committee: Jason Palmeri (chair), Heidi McKee, Kate Ronald, Michele Simmons, Gaile Pohlhaus

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M.A. Rhetoric and Composition, Florida State University. August 2010.

Thesis: Image and the Construction of the Rhetorical Ethos: Portraits of Nineteenth-Century Women Rhetors

Committee: Kristie Fleckenstein (chair), Michael Neal, Kathleen Yancey

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B.A. English Literature, Florida State University. April 2008.

Magna Cum Laude

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Publications

Books​

Making Matters: Craft, Ethics, and New Materialist Rhetorics. Utah State University Press, 2022.

Winner of an Honorable Mention for the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition’s 2024 Winifred Bryan Horner Outstanding Book Award.

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Mentorship/Methodology: Reflections, Praxis, and Futures. Edited with Charles N. Lesh. Utah State University Press, 2024.

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Articles and Book Chapters

 

“Developing a Feminist Mentorship Praxis for Digital Aggression Research.” Shifting Practices: Advancing Internet Research Ethics through Feminist

Rhetorics, special issue of Peitho, vol. 25, no. 3, 2023. https://cfshrc.org/article/developing-a-feminist-mentorship-praxis-for-digital-aggression-research/. With Cam Cavaliere.

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“Feminist Research on the Toxic Web: The Ethics of Access, Affective Labor, and Harassment.” Digital Ethics: Rhetoric and Responsibility in Online Aggression, Hate Speech, and Harassment, edited by Jessica Reyman and Erika Sparby, Routledge, 2020, pp. 87-103. [Collection won 2019 Computers and Composition Distinguished Book Award]

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"Constructing Research, Constructing the Platform: Algorithms and the Rhetoricity of Social Media Research." Rhetorics of Platforms, special issue of Present Tense, vol. 6, no. 3, 2018, http://www.presenttensejournal.org/volume-6/constructing-research-constructing-the-platform-algorithms-and-the-rhetoricity-of-social-media-research/.

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“Writing Against Harassment: A Pedagogy of Equity in Online Publics”. Public Writing and Composition, special issue of Composition Forum, vol. 36, 2017, http://compositionforum.com/issue/36/against-harassment.php

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“Wikipedia’s Politics of Exclusion: Gender, Epistemology, and Rhetorical (In)action.” Computers and Composition 37 (2015): 117-131.

 

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Teaching Experience

Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

Associate Professor, August 2022-present

Assistant Professor, August 2015-July 2022

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ENGL 7300: Rhetoric Theory and Practice (Special Topic: Rhetorical History and Education), Fall 2016

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ENGL 7090 Research Methods in Writing Studies, Fall 2020 [online]

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ENGL7050 Studies in Composition (Special Topic: Automating Writing), Spring 2024

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ENGL 7050 Studies in Composition (Special Topic: Digital Exclusions), Spring 2022

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ENGL 7050 Studies in Composition (Special Topic: Composing [in] Digital Publics), Spring 2020 [hybrid]

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ENGL 7050: Studies in Composition (Special Topic: Multimodal Composition), Spring 2016

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ENGL 7040 English Composition Issues and Approaches (Special Topic: Composition Theory), Fall 2017

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ENGL 4810, Capstone in Professional Writing, Fall 2020 [online], Spring 2023

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ENGL 4180: Rhetorical Theory and Practice (Special Topic: Digital Rhetorics), Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021 [hybrid]

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ENGL 4030: Document Design in Technical & Professional Communication, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2021 [hybrid], Fall 2023, Fall 2024

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ENGL 4000: Advanced Composition (Special Topic: Rhetorical Style), Spring 2022

 

ENGL 3120: Survey of Rhetoric, Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2021

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ENGL 2010: Introduction to Public & Professional Writing, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2021 [online], Summer 2023 [online]

 

ENGL 1127: Honors Composition II, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2021, Spring 2023, Fall 2024

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ENGL 1120: Composition II, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2023

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Miami University, Oxford, OH.

Graduate Teaching Assistant, July 2010-August 2015.

 

ENG 731: Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition, Summer 2012, Summer 2013.

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ENG 607: Composition Teaching Practicum II, Spring 2013, Spring 2014. Co-taught with Dr. Jason Palmeri and Jonathan Bradshaw.

 

ENG 606: Composition Teaching Practicum I, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Co-taught with Dr. Jason Palmeri and Jonathan Bradshaw. 

 

ENG 495: Capstone in Rhetoric & Writing (Special Topic: Women’s Public Rhetoric), Fall 2012. Co-taught with Dr. Kate Ronald.

 

ENG/IMS 224: Digital Writing and Rhetoric, Fall 2014.

 

ENG 112: Composition & Literature, Spring 2011.

 

ENG 111: Composition & Rhetoric, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012.

 

BUS 102: Writing for Business Decision-Making, Spring 2012.

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Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Teaching Assistant, June 2008-August 2015

 

ENC 1102: Freshman Composition & Research, Spring 2009, Spring 2010.

 

ENC 1101: Freshman Composition & Rhetoric, Fall 2008, Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Summer 2010.

 

Writing Center Tutor, English Department, Fall 2008

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Honors

English Department Summer Research Grant

Auburn University, Summer 2020

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College Of Liberal Arts New Faculty Semester Release from Teaching Grant

Auburn University, Fall 2018

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College of Liberal Arts New Faculty Summer Grant

Auburn University, Summer 2017

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English Department Dissertation Fellowship

Miami University, Spring 2015

 

College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Scholarship

Miami University, Fall 2010-Spring 2011

 

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Presentations

“Hate (in) the System: Considering the Nonhuman in Digital Aggression.” Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Denver, CO. May 2024.

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“Feminist Mentorship as a Strategy for Digital Aggression Research.” Computers and Writing. Davis, CA. June 2023.

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“A Conversation with the Task Force to Develop a ‘Position Statement: Principles for Equitable and Ethical Scholarship in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies.’” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL. February 2023.​

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“Developing a Mentorship Methodology of Safety for Digital Aggression Researchers.” Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Baltimore, MD. May 2022. With Cam Cavaliere.

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“Feminist Mentorship Within and Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries.” Conference on College Composition and Communication (via Zoom), April 2021.

 

“The (In)Visible Locations of Mentorship.” Paper accepted for the Conference on College Composition and Communication. Milwaukee, WI. March 2020. [Conference cancelled due to COVID-19]

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“New Ethical Frameworks for Researching Digital Aggression.” Panel at Computers and Writing. East Lansing, MI. June 2019.

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“Affecting Methodology.” Paper accepted for the Conference on College Composition and Communication. Pittsburgh, PA. March 2019.

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“Reciprocity After Humanism: Constructing Ethical Relationships with (Nonhuman) Online Communities.” Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Minneapolis, MN. May 2018.

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“All the Modes in All the FYC Courses: Towards a Heuristic for the Sustainable Implementation of Programmatic Multimodal Curricular Transformation.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Kansas City, MO. March 2018.

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“Beyond Digital: Building a Capacious Multimodal Composition Curriculum.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Portland, OR. March 2017.

 

“Remixing Intellectual Property: What Crafting Communities Can Teach Us About Authorship.” Computers and Writing. Rochester, NY. May 2016.

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“Feminist Rhetorical Resilience: Taking Action Against Gendered Hate Online.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Houston, TX. April 2016.

 

“Interfacing Our Way to Agency: Collaborative, Feminist Knowledge-Making Online.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa, FL. March 2015.

 

“Disruptive Tactics: A Networked Feminist Approach to Researching Digital Spaces.” Thomas R. Watson Conference. Louisville, KY. October 2014.

 

“#thisisn’tworking: Process and Problems in Moving a Composition Program From Print to New Media.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Digital Pedagogy Poster. Indianapolis, IN. March 2014. With Morgan Leckie.

 

“Knit, Purl, Remix: Ravelry and Multimodal Resistance.” Feminisms and Rhetorics. Palo Alto, CA. September 2013.

 

“The Mechanization of Knowledge: Wikipedia’s Silent Voices.” Computers and Writing. Frostburg, MD. June 2013.

 

“Where my Girls At? A Person-Based Approach to Wikipedia.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Las Vegas, NV. March 2013.

 

“‘The Public Circulation of Women’: Nineteenth Century Pornographic Photography.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. St. Louis, MO. March 2012.

 

“Wickedpedia: Making Online Space for Feminist World-Building.” Feminisms and Rhetorics. Mankato, MN. October 2011.

 

“Assessing Digital Texts/Inventing Digital Texts: The Challenge to Composition Teachers.” Digital Expo. Oxford, OH. September 2011.

 

“The Kairos of the Blog.” Computers and Writing. Ann Arbor, MI. May 2011.

 

“Image and the Construction of the Historical Subject: Portraits of Elizabeth Cady Stanton.” Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Minneapolis, MN. May 2010.

 

“Reimagining Debate as a Feminist Practice.” Feminisms and Rhetorics. East Lansing, MI. October 2009.

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Invited Talks and Appearances 

“Navigating DEI Bans in Writing Classrooms.” English Hour. Auburn University Department of English, October 2024.

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“146: Drs. Leigh Gruwell & Charles N. Lesh.” The Big Rhetorical Podcast. July 2024. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-rhetorical-podcast/

id1476496174?i=1000662417787

 

“Episode 146: Leigh Gruwell.” Pedagogue. May 2023. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pedagogue/id1463334919

 

“Making Matters.” Course Lecture/Discussion. University of West Florida, invited by Raina Garrett. September 2022.

 

“From Dissertation to Book.” Course Lecture/Discussion. Miami University, invited by Heidi McKee. February 2022.

 

“Intersectional Feminism & Digital Aggression: Research Experiences and Approaches.” Roundtable Discussion, Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition (via Zoom). December 2020.

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Administration

Auburn University, Auburn, AL

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Graduate Coordinator (Rhetoric and Composition) Fall 2016-Spring 2019.

Working with the Graduate Director and Graduate Coordinators from Literature, Creative Writing, and Technical and Professional Communications tracks to coordinate graduate admissions, conduct yearly assessment, update curricular and graduation requirements, and provide professional development opportunities for students and faculty.

 

Miami University, Oxford, OH

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Assistant Director of Composition. July 2012- May 2014.

Worked alongside Director of Composition to oversee Composition Program (100+ sections; developed and co-taught ENG731, 606, 607 (Teaching Practicum) to support new graduate teaching assistants; mentored and observed new and continuing graduate teaching assistants; coordinated pedagogical workshops for composition instructors; developed and coordinated programmatic assessment.

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Co-Coordinator, Digital Writing Collaborative. July 2012- May 2014. Developed pedagogical materials and technical support to aid digital writing in composition classes; coordinated over 50 in-class software workshops led by Digital Writing Collaborative Consultants.

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Editorial Experience

Assistant Director of Composition, Miami University. July 2012- May 2014.

Worked alongside Director of Composition to oversee Composition Program (100+ sections; 50+ instructors; 2,000+ students); developed and co-taught ENG731, 606, 607 (Teaching Practicum) to support new graduate teaching assistants; mentored and observed new and continuing graduate teaching assistants; coordinated pedagogical workshops for composition instructors; developed and coordinated programmatic assessment; assisted student registration in first-year composition courses.

 

Co-Coordinator, Digital Writing Collaborative, Miami University. July 2012- May2014.

Developed pedagogical materials to support digital writing in composition classes; provided pedagogical and technical support to English department instructors; coordinated over 50 in-class software workshops led by Digital Writing Collaborative Consultants.

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Miami University, Oxford, OH

 

Co-Editor: Teacher’s Guide/College Composition at Miami, Summer 2012, Summer 2013.

Collected, organized and published pedagogical material for the Teacher’s Guide, a publication for all Miami composition instructors; selected student essays and wrote editor’s notes for publication in CCM, an anthology of student writing from composition courses; worked closely with publisher and editorial team to ensure appropriate layout, copy-editing and cover design; developed new web supplements for both Teacher’s Guide and CCM.

 

Editorial Assistant: Teacher’s Guide/College Composition at Miami, Summer 2011. Worked with editorial team to compile Teacher’s Guide for all instructors in Miami’s First-Year Composition Program; selected and wrote editor’s notes for student essays for inclusion in CCM, an anthology of student writing from composition courses.

 

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

 

Editorial Assistant/Writer: Across the Spectrum, Spring/Summer 2010.

Worked alongside supervisor to choose content (images, articles, and layout) for Florida State University’s College of Arts & Sciences’ alumni magazine; wrote articles about campus news, events, and notable faculty, staff, and alumni. This included conducting interviews and doing research, as well as writing, revising and editing under the direction of the editor.

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Service

National

​Member, CFSHRC Graduate Student Engagement Committee, 2024-2026

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Member, CCCC Task Force to Develop a Position Statement: Principles for Equitable and Ethical Scholarship in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies, 2022. Position Statement on Citation Justice in Rhetoric, Composition, and Writing Studies.

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External Grant Reviewer, Susquehanna University, 2022

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Ad-Hoc Reviewer, College Composition and Communication (2024); Utah State University Press (2023); Composition Studies (2021; 2023); Catalyst (2021); College English (2023);  Written Communication (2021); Rhetoric Society Quarterly (2020); Enculturation (2020); Feminist Media Studies (2017); Peitho (2017, 2018); Composition Forum (2016) 

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Assistant Editor, Best of Rhetoric and Composition: Essays from Independent Journals, 2016

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Auburn University, Auburn, AL

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Graduate Advising

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English MA portfolios

• Maggie Bell. Committee Chair. Expected Spring 2025.

• Jace LeCompte. Committee Chair. Expected Spring 2025.

• Anna Mathis. Committee Member. Expected Spring 2025.

• Addison Genard. Committee Member. Spring 2023.

• Cam Cavaliere. Committee Chair. Spring 2022.

• Cris Bangert. Committee Member. Spring 2021.

• Katie Martin. Committee Member. Spring 2021.

• Genesis Barco. Committee Member. Spring 2019.

• Tieanna Graphenreed. Committee Chair. Spring 2019.

• Nick Stanovich. Committee Member. Spring 2019.

• Victoria Johnson. Committee Chair. Fall 2017.

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M.Ed (Department of Curriculum and Teaching)

• Sedi Zamani Roodsari. Committee Member. Fall 2021.

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Rhetoric and Composition PhD Committees

• Erin Fitzgerald, Committee Member. Graduated Summer 2022.

• Yingying Tang, Committee Member. Graduated Spring 2024.

 

Faculty Advisor, English Graduate Association, Fall 2017- present

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Vision and Steering Committee, Fall 2021- present

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Session Facilitator, AI Summit. Summer 2024

 

University Writing WAC Academy PPW Major, Fall 2023

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Graduate Committee, Fall 2016-Spring 2019

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Ad Hoc Committee on Policy Revision, Fall 2016

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Composition Committee, Fall 2015-Fall 2021

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Miami University, Oxford, OH

 

Composition Program/Digital Writing Collaborative Workshop Facilitator, Spring 2011-Spring 2014.

Developed and led periodic workshops for composition instructors, with topics ranging from assessment, responding to student writing,

and teaching with various technologies.

 

Digital Writing Collaborative Consultant, August 2011-July 2012.

Developed and led in-class software workshops in 20+ composition classes. Provided hands-on instruction and support for English Department instructors.

 

Teaching Mentor to New Graduate Students, Fall 2011, Spring 2012. Conducted classroom observations, reviewed teachers’ grading and commenting strategies, and offered mentoring and recommendations to new composition instructors. Wrote and shared evaluative teaching memos with teachers, the English Department, and the Director of Composition.

 

English 111 Portfolio Assessment Reader, Spring 2011.

Member of an eight-person team responsible for reading and scoring nearly 10 percent of the student portfolios produced in the first-year writing course Composition & Rhetoric. Shared recommendations for revisions to the curriculum and to instructor preparation based on the assessment and contributed to a report shared with all instructors in the program.

 

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

 

First-Year Composition Committee Member, Fall 2009, Spring 2010.

Worked with other graduate students and Director of Composition to develop curricula, determine outcomes, and select textbooks for First-Year Composition program. Selected undergraduate compositions for recognition and publication.

 

First-Year Composition Program Mentor, Fall 2009, Spring 2010.

Worked with first-year graduate teaching assistants to provide teaching support and oversight through classroom observations, evaluative memos, and one-on-one and small group meetings.

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