University Strategic Directions 2016-2021 Action Plans
Expand professional development for all faculty and staff on key academic, academic support, and student development topics to enhance the success of all first year and transfer students.
Founded the Scholars at Work Conference, an internal one-day event to showcase faculty work and help faculty develop their professional networks at the University.
Support and improve the quality of instruction, specifically for first year and transfer students.
Created an template for FYEX 100 First Year Seminar in D2L Brightspace to support new instructors.
Implement the recommendations outlined in the Teaching Excellence & Innovation Integrated Master Plan 2015-18.
Served on the task force that developed the Teaching Excellence and Innovation Master Plan.
Develop graduate faculty to improve the quality of graduate-level teaching, research, scholarly, and creative activity.
Develop and support a series of showcase events for distinctions and academic achievements that go beyond the academy to engage the community in disciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and partnership opportunities.
Minnesota State System Committees
MinnState Faculty Development Committee member (2017-18), chair (2018-19)
IFO Feminist Issues Committee member (2016-17)
University Committees
University Professional Development Committee member (2017-present)
President’s Commission on Diversity member (2017-present)
Faculty Development Sub Meet ex officio member (2017-present)
Technology Roundtable ex officio member (2017-present)
HLC Student Success Academy (2018-19)
Scaling MavConnect to Enhance Student Success Workgroup (2019)
Institutional Review Board member (2014-2017), co-chair (2016-2017)
Strategic Partnerships Advisory Board member (2017)
CETL Faculty Peer Mentor (2016-17)
Valley Writing Workshop Planning Committee member (2009-12) chair (2012-14)
English Department Service
Technical Communication program assessment coordinator (2017-19)
Parliamentarian (2018-19)
Personnel Committee (2016-18)
Contingent Faculty Committee co-founding member (2014-15)
Technical Communication program director (2014-15, 2016-17)
Graduate Committee (2013-2015)
Department, Community, and Student Relations Committee (2010-2012)
Technology Committee (2009-10)
English Department Graduate Student Seminar, presenter "Preparing for Interviews and Teaching Demonstrations" (2010)
Computer Information Science Service
Scheduling Committee, member (2001-2003)
Library Committee, member (2002-2003)
Grants & Aids Committee, member (2000-2001), chair (2001-2002)
Ad-Hoc Committee on Student Ethics, member (2002-2003)
Faculty Chaperon, IBM Tour and Mentoring Program Kickoff Meeting (2003)
Technology Careers Panel Moderator, MSU Business & Technology Career Day (2000, 2002)
Applied Rhetoric Collaborative
Founding Member
Symposium Co-Chair, June 2018
Association for Business Communication
Board of Directors, 2016-2020
Finance Committee member (2016-17), chair (2017-18)
Research Committee member (2011-present)
Rhetoric Special Interest Group member (2006-present), chair (2018-19)
Convention Procedures Committee member (2013-14), chair (2014-15)