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I am an Assistant Professor of Writing in the Department of Writing at Loyola University Maryland. I teach undergraduate courses in first-year writing (WR100), rhetoric (WR220), and professional/technical writing (WR325). I also work as a professional writing consultant.

Education

• PhD in English: Rhetoric and Composition, Professional Writing, and Public Rhetorics, Purdue University, 2010
• MA in English: Composition and Professional Writing, Virginia Tech, 2003
• BA in English: Professional Writing, Virginia Tech, 2000
• AS in General Studies, Northern Virginia Community College, 1996

Teaching

I use a mixture of rhetorical theories, technology, empirical research, and civic engagement to teach writing. In my classes, you will learn how rhetoric and writing intersect with the Internet and social networking technologies, as well as traditional communication, such as print media. You will also learn how these forms of communication will help you conduct research and reflect on your work so you can engage with our civic and business communities to bring about positive change. Click here for more information on my teaching.

Research

My research focuses on developing sustained, mutually-beneficial college-community partnerships. To foster this collaboration, I use empirical methods (qualitative and quantitative) to work closely with community members in developing, assessing, and revising outreach projects. I also conduct usability research dealing with human-technology interaction and participatory design. My research informs my teaching and helps me connect students with their communities. Click here for more information on my research.

Below is a selected list of my Web projects and publications:

• "Writing Centers and Students with Disabilities: the User-Centered Approach, Participatory Design, and Empirical Research as Collaborative Methodologies, 2011. Co-author. Accepted for publication in Computers and Composition; forthcoming 2012.
• "The Engaged Dissertation: Three Points of View," 2011. Co-author. Accepted for publication in Publicly Engaged Scholarship; forthcoming 2011.
• Dissertation Project: The Community Writing and Education Station, 2010. Co-author.
• Purdue OWL Engagement, 2010. Co-author.
• "Usability Research in the Writing Lab: Sustaining Discourse and Pedagogy.” Computers and Composition 26.2 (2009): 107-121. Co-author.
• "Stasis Theory as a Strategy for Workplace Teaming and Decision Making." Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (JTWC) 38.4 (2008): 363-385. Nominated for the 2009 NCTE Scientific and Technical Communication Award. Single author.
• "Usability Research and User-Centered Theory for 21st Century OWLs" in The Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing, 2008. Co-author.
• Review of Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance by Jim Thatcher et al. Technical Communication, Journal of the Society for Technical Communication 54.2 (2007): 254-256. Single author.
• Purdue OWL Usability Research Project, 2007. Co-author.

Click here (Vita in PDF) for a complete list of projects and publications.