ERIN L.
BROCK
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www.erinlynnbrock.com
Education
Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana
Expected May 2019
M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric
Miami University Oxford, Ohio
August 2014
Secondary Areas: Public Rhetoric and Professional and Technical Writing
Thesis: Please Type Here: Digital Petitions and the Intersections of the Web and Democracy
Committee: Dr. W. Michele Simmons (chair), Dr. Jason Palmeri, Dr. James E. Porter
B.A. in English & Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky
May 2012
Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant ICaP Program
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana
August 2014-Present
Graduate Teaching Assistant First-Year Composition
Miami University Oxford, Ohio
August 2012-June 2014
ENG 106, First-Year Composition (2 sections)
ACE 310, Orientation to American Language and Educational Culture (1 section)
ENG 111, Composition and Rhetoric (3 sections)
ENG 112, Composition and Literature (2 sections)
Teaching Assistant Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication Dept.
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky
January 2012-May 2012
WRC 2004, Writing Center Practicum (1 section)
Related Pedagogical Experience
Graduate Consultant Howe Center for Writing Excellence
Miami University Oxford, Ohio
August 2012-July 2014
Conversation Partner American Culture and English Program
Miami University Oxford, Ohio
August 2013-December 2013
Peer Consultant Transylvania Univerisity Writing Center
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky
January 2011-May 2012
Pedagogical Materials Developed
Sentence Combining: PLaCE Program
Web Resource Purdue Online Writing Lab
Coordinator: Joshua Paiz
Spring 2015 [In Progress]
Understanding Writing Assignments for ESL Students
Web Resource Purdue Online Writing Lab
Coordinator: Joshua Paiz
December 2014
Graduate Coursework
Purdue University
Rhetoric and Composition:
Issues in Classical Rhetoric, Thomas Rickert
Introduction to Composition Theory, Samantha Blackmon
The Public Sphere & Post-Humanism, Nathan Johnson
Minority Rhetorics, Samantha Blackmon
Professional Writing:
History and Theory of Professional Writing, Patricia Sullivan
Pedagogical Methods:
Practicum in Teaching First-Year Composition I & II, Bradley Dilger
Miami University
Rhetoric and Composition:
Histories and Theories of Rhetoric, James E. Porter
Histories and Theories of Composition, Jason Palmeri
Comparative Rhetoric: Rhetorical Times, Places, and Spaces, LuMing Mao
Rhetorics of Public Spheres, W. Michele Simmons
Issues in Digital Composition, Linh Dich
Historical and Current Issues in Writing Program Administration, John Heyda
Pedagogical Methods:
Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition I & II, Jason Palmeri
English as a Second Language:
English as a Second Language: History, Theory, and Practice, Tony Cimasko
Literary Theory:
Doing Cultural Work: The Public Intellectual in Theory and Practice, Madelyn Detloff
Foreign Language:
Intensive Spanish for Graduate Students I & II, Maria Auxiliadora Alvarez
National Conference Presentations
Yakkin It Up, Dressin It Down: A Critical Social Media Intervention in the FYC Classroom. Computers and Writing Conference, University of WisconsinStout, Stout, WI. May 2015. [Accepted]
Global (Local) Citizens: NNES Students and Civic Engagement. Thomas R. Watson Conference, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. October 2014.
Civic Engagement Online, in the Classroom: Digital Petitions & Designing Participation. Conference
on College Composition and Communication. Downtown Marriot, Indianapolis, IN. March 2014.
Multifaceted and Unique Writers: How Graduate Student Tutors View Tutees in the Center. National
Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa, FL. November 2013.
Pantsuits and Politics: Female Dress as Rhetorical Representation. Feminisms & Rhetorics Conference. Stanford University, Stanford, CA. September 2013.
Please Sign Here: Encouraging Civic Engagement Through Digital Petitions. Computer Connection,
Conference on College Composition and Communication. The Riviera, Las Vegas, NV. March 2013.
Im not strange or exotic, Im just a neighbor that lives down the street: A Rhetorical Analysis of the
Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnatis Outreach and Education Program. Clevenger Undergraduate
Honors Conference, Southern States Communication Association Conference. St. Anthony Hotel, San
Antonio, TX. April 2012.
Regional Presentations
Learning English in Your Spanish Class. Co-panelist with Justine Furbeck and Samuel Seeds. East
Central Writing Center Association Conference. Clarion University, Clarion, PA. April 2013.
And you should admit me to your program because Reflections on Student Writing Consultations
and the Personal Statement. Co-panelist with Scott Whiddon, Lisa Nichols, Thomas Hatton, and Lillie
Beiting. Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond,
KY. February 2012.
Local Presentations and Invited Talks
Invited Talk, Gendered Roles in Academia and the Workplace. WGS 201: Introduction to Womens,
Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Professor Nona Landis. October 2013.
Cultivating a Killer C.V.: Talking about Writing Center Experiences. Kentucky Writing Center Association Conference. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. September 2013.
Leaps Forward or Bounds Back? The Internet as a Vehicle for Interaction and Activism. Miami University English Graduate and Adjunct Association Symposium. Miami University, Oxford, OH. March 2013.
Service
National
Reviewer for The Best of Rhetoric and Composition: Essays From
Independent Journals
Fall 2014
Submission Reviewer for the Cultural Rhetorics Conference
Michigan State University
Spring 2014
Regional
Guest Co-Editor
East Central Writing Center Association Winter Newsletter
February 2014
Local
Graduate Studies Committee Member
Purdue University Graduate Student English Association
May 2015-Present
First-Year Graduate Student Representative
Purdue University Graduate Student English Association
August 2014-Present
Discussion Facilitator
Miami University Summer Reading Program
August 2012, 2013
Awards
Kneale Award for Pedagogy Project
English Department Purdue University
April 2015
Quintillian Award for Continuing Development as a Teacher-Scholar
ICaP Program Purdue University
January 2015
Registration Grant
National Conference on Peer Tutoring of Writing
November 2013
William T. Young Full Academic Scholarship
Transylvania University
Fall 2008-Spring 2012
Professional Affiliations
National Council of Teachers of English
Conference on College Composition and Communication
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
Journalism and Publishing Experience
Contributing Writer
Business Lexington Lexington, Kentucky
July 2011-June 2012
Editor-in-Chief
The Rambler Lexington, Kentucky
May 2011-May 2012
Layout and Design Editor
The Rambler Lexington, Kentucky
May 2009-May 2011
References
Dr. W. Michele Simmons
Associate Professor of English
Miami University
[email protected]
Dr. Jason Palmeri
Associate Professor of English
Director of Composition
Miami University
[email protected]Dr. Scott Whiddon
Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Director of the Writing Center
Transylvania University
[email protected]Dr. Bradley Dilger
Associate Professor of English
Purdue University
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