Mentoring
One of the best things about my job is working with students, graduate teaching assistants and faculty. Here I'd like to thank my own mentors and highlight my amazing students.
My Mentors
Nancy Penrose was my first WPA. She introduced me to teaching composition, the field, and administrative work.
Katy Powell, my dissertation director, struck the perfect balance of compassion and pushing me forward. I try to mirror her approach whenever possible.
Jackie Grutsch McKinney was my faculty mentor when I came to BSU. She subtly introduced me to being a member of a department as faculty and taught me to respect my own time and limits.
Thank you to these and many others who have mentored me along the way!
Projects I've Directed
I have also learned so much from my students at Ball State, especially when working on with students on thesis and dissertation projects. Here are the ones I've directed:
PhD Students
Brines, Margo. PhD student in Rhetoric & Composition. “Universal Design and Accessibility in the Composition Classroom.”
Tara Buck, PhD student in Applied Linguistics. (co-directed with Liz Riddle). “The Influence of Instructor Gender of Feedback: A Linguistic Study of FYC Instructor Response.”
Kelsie Walker, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “Reporting, Assessment, and Accountability: A Genre Study of Writing Center Reports.”
Matthew Balk, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “Primary Materials and Writing Center Historical Narratives: An Archival Case Study of the Ball State Writing Center.”
Elisabeth Buck, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “Archives, Agency, and Authorial Agency: The Visibility of Digital Inquiry in Writing Center Scholarship.”
Related Publication: Open-Access, Multimodality, and Writing Center Studies. Palgrave MacMillan, 2018.
Nicki Litherland Baker, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “The Rhetoric of Regional Place Branding on Local Residents: A Case Study of the Our Story Project.”
Elizabeth Imafuji, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “The Role of Interest in First-Year Composition.”
MA Students
Evans Mensah, MA student in English Studies. "A Critical Review of the 2022 West African Senior School Certification Examination (WASSCE) Essay Grading Rubric."
Sarah Denicolo, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "The Role Mentors Play in Graduate Teaching Assistants' Success and Preparedness."
Emilie Schiess, MA student in TESOL/Linguistics. (co-directed with Lynne Stallings). "Ethical and Antiracist Grading of Grammar: Reassessing Rubric Values."
Bethany Meadows, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "Critical Discourse Analysis of Institutions of Higher Educations' Student Handbook Policies for Sexual Misconduct and Violence"
Related Publication: "Removing Agency and Perpetuating Violence: Rape Culture in University Student Handbooks" (2022). Present Tense 9(3).
Evelyn Stewart-Pratt, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "Crafting Characters: Gaming Characters as a Form of Self Literacy."
Kate Waldrop, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "Patterns for Textbook Writing: Re-Envisioning the Role of Composition Textbooks."
My Mentors
Nancy Penrose was my first WPA. She introduced me to teaching composition, the field, and administrative work.
Katy Powell, my dissertation director, struck the perfect balance of compassion and pushing me forward. I try to mirror her approach whenever possible.
Jackie Grutsch McKinney was my faculty mentor when I came to BSU. She subtly introduced me to being a member of a department as faculty and taught me to respect my own time and limits.
Thank you to these and many others who have mentored me along the way!
Projects I've Directed
I have also learned so much from my students at Ball State, especially when working on with students on thesis and dissertation projects. Here are the ones I've directed:
PhD Students
Brines, Margo. PhD student in Rhetoric & Composition. “Universal Design and Accessibility in the Composition Classroom.”
Tara Buck, PhD student in Applied Linguistics. (co-directed with Liz Riddle). “The Influence of Instructor Gender of Feedback: A Linguistic Study of FYC Instructor Response.”
Kelsie Walker, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “Reporting, Assessment, and Accountability: A Genre Study of Writing Center Reports.”
Matthew Balk, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “Primary Materials and Writing Center Historical Narratives: An Archival Case Study of the Ball State Writing Center.”
Elisabeth Buck, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “Archives, Agency, and Authorial Agency: The Visibility of Digital Inquiry in Writing Center Scholarship.”
Related Publication: Open-Access, Multimodality, and Writing Center Studies. Palgrave MacMillan, 2018.
Nicki Litherland Baker, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “The Rhetoric of Regional Place Branding on Local Residents: A Case Study of the Our Story Project.”
Elizabeth Imafuji, PhD student in Rhetoric and Composition. “The Role of Interest in First-Year Composition.”
MA Students
Evans Mensah, MA student in English Studies. "A Critical Review of the 2022 West African Senior School Certification Examination (WASSCE) Essay Grading Rubric."
Sarah Denicolo, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "The Role Mentors Play in Graduate Teaching Assistants' Success and Preparedness."
Emilie Schiess, MA student in TESOL/Linguistics. (co-directed with Lynne Stallings). "Ethical and Antiracist Grading of Grammar: Reassessing Rubric Values."
Bethany Meadows, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "Critical Discourse Analysis of Institutions of Higher Educations' Student Handbook Policies for Sexual Misconduct and Violence"
Related Publication: "Removing Agency and Perpetuating Violence: Rape Culture in University Student Handbooks" (2022). Present Tense 9(3).
Evelyn Stewart-Pratt, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "Crafting Characters: Gaming Characters as a Form of Self Literacy."
Kate Waldrop, MA student in Rhetoric and Composition. "Patterns for Textbook Writing: Re-Envisioning the Role of Composition Textbooks."
Related Graduate Courses
ENG 601: Research Methods in English, Taught Fall 2022
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Resulting Student Presentations
Lanning, S., Crisp, C., & Grouling, J. "Transitioning from W Courses to WAC in the 'Age of Austerity." International Writing Across teh Curriculum Conference. June 2023.
Denicolo, S., King, E., Crisp, C., & Lanning, S. "WAC, BSU, and You: Investigating Writing-Intensive Courses at Ball State University." Practical Criticism Midwest. March 2023.
Lanning, S., Crisp, C., & Grouling, J. "Transitioning from W Courses to WAC in the 'Age of Austerity." International Writing Across teh Curriculum Conference. June 2023.
Denicolo, S., King, E., Crisp, C., & Lanning, S. "WAC, BSU, and You: Investigating Writing-Intensive Courses at Ball State University." Practical Criticism Midwest. March 2023.
ENG 693: Writing in the Profession, Taught Spring 2020
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