Pedagogy

Instructional Development Highlights

Writing is a problem. Writing is design. Writing is negotiation. Writing is conversation.

My focus as a teacher of writing courses is on building the problem-solving skills that form the foundation of effective writing. I work to engage students in the process of analyzing and negotiating each unique rhetorical challenge. I treat writing as a design activity, in which writers must determine what they wish to accomplish and how they wish their audience to interact with and experience each textual composition and figure out how best to achieve their aims. My courses are structured around the iterative processes of research, drafting, review, revision, and editing. I emphasize research as a way to engage students in the questions that pique their curiosity, and I create opportunities for them to work through the academic process of exploration. I also emphasize experiential learning that allows students the chance to engage with authentic audiences and writing situations.