About Me
Educator-researcher at the intersection of language, writing, and society
My teaching and research focus on writing as a performance of linguistic and technical knowledge. I am interested in how our writing both reveals social past and impacts social present and future.
Specializations and Interests
Genres
Applications for competitive opportunities
Theses and dissertations
Research articles, proposals, posters, and presentations
Product manuals
Work instructions and standard operating procedures
Technologies
Databases
Document management systems
Language corpora and language research technologies (e.g., NVivo)
Plagiarism detection
Multimodal production (word processors, video editors, web developing, AI assistance)
Natural language processing
Acoustic analysis (Praat)
Digital accessibility (Digital A11y)
Work experience
January 2017 - present
Center for Communication Excellence, Iowa State University Graduate College
Graduate assistant (2017 - 2021)
Graduate Student Services Specialist (January 2022-present)
August 2016 - May 2017
Iowa State University Department of English
Graduate Teaching Assistant
April 2014 - June 2016
Vante, Inc. (division of Machine Solutions)
Quality Assurance Specialist
August 2011 - April 2014
MSI (division of Machine Solutions)
Receptionist (July 2011 - January 2013)
Technical Writer (January 2013 - April 2014)
May 2011 - July 2011
Manager Trainee
January 2011 - April 2011
Northland Hospice and Palliative Care
Human Resources Generalist
July 2008 - December 2010
Brandy's Restaurant and Bakery
Baker
Education
2016 - 2023
Iowa State University
Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Technology
2011 - 2013
Northern Arizona University
2009 - 2010
Northern Arizona University
2008 - 2009
2003 - 2005