Hello! I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Writing Program and Department of English at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I study composition history, theory, and pedagogy and teach first-year, intermediate, and advanced classes in rhetoric and writing.
I completed my PhD in English at the University of Pittsburgh in May 2014 and before that, earned a BA in English at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. My research investigates the inventive and surprising ways that we reuse texts. I have developed a pedagogy of rewriting and rereading called critical-creative tinkering that you can read more about here in Composition Forum. I have also studied and collected scrap writing -- bits of lost and found ordinary writing, such as Post-its, letters, and shopping lists. I trace opportunities for invention throughout the lifecycle of a scrap, as you can see in my article in enculturation.
My interest in tinkering and reuse has led me to develop a commitment to working with my hands and learning new approaches to making and crafting. I integrate multimodal and material rhetorics into my classes, and for the past several years, I have collaborated with a great group to help organize a Handcrafted Rhetorics workshop and SIG each year at CCCC.
When I'm not teaching, reading, writing, or grading, I enjoy spending time with my cats, family, and friends. I also like to stay up-to-date on the latest TV, movies, music, and memes.
I completed my PhD in English at the University of Pittsburgh in May 2014 and before that, earned a BA in English at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. My research investigates the inventive and surprising ways that we reuse texts. I have developed a pedagogy of rewriting and rereading called critical-creative tinkering that you can read more about here in Composition Forum. I have also studied and collected scrap writing -- bits of lost and found ordinary writing, such as Post-its, letters, and shopping lists. I trace opportunities for invention throughout the lifecycle of a scrap, as you can see in my article in enculturation.
My interest in tinkering and reuse has led me to develop a commitment to working with my hands and learning new approaches to making and crafting. I integrate multimodal and material rhetorics into my classes, and for the past several years, I have collaborated with a great group to help organize a Handcrafted Rhetorics workshop and SIG each year at CCCC.
When I'm not teaching, reading, writing, or grading, I enjoy spending time with my cats, family, and friends. I also like to stay up-to-date on the latest TV, movies, music, and memes.