“Eliciting local narratives: ​techniques and technologies of the co-authored oral composition,” Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association Conference. March 2018.

Drawing from the oral history discipline, this workshop will explore the unique genre of oral interview, techniques for conducting one, and the technology required for recording and editing. An oral interview is a unique composition that is live, largely extemporaneous, and a collaboration between two or more individuals who share the authority in its creation. This allows for an authentic and subjective record of experience. Through discussion and hands-on instruction and practice, the workshop will cover preparatory research, drafting effective questions, interview techniques, and basic audio editing. Finally, we will discuss the value of oral narratives for preserving both institutional memory and individual perspective, including their use for telling writing center histories, narratives, and tutor philosophies.

“Approaching RAD Research Through Local Assessment,” International Writing Centers Association Collaborative @ Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). April 2016.

“Invasion of the Third Space: Problematizing Collaboration to Innovate the Studio Model,” Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association Conference. March 2016.

How might we innovate the writing center studio model? Our panel explores the disconnect between the idealized pedagogy of third space and the pragmatic reality of writing center/writing program collaborations.

“Student Affect and the Transition to College,” New Jersey Writing Alliance Conference. May 2015.

Has a student ever told you she is just attending college because her mother made her go? This panel will address student affect, student success, and how students can learn to “own” their educations. Using Angela Duckworth’s “grit” theory of student engagement, we will explore the wider implications of affect for students, faculty, and institutions. The panel will include lecture, presentation, discussion, and group activities.

“Alternative Masculinity in Joyce’s Ulysses,” Fordham University Graduate English Conference. October 2011.