Rhonda Thomas
Professional and Technical Writer and Editor
Researcher and Document Analyst
Instructional Designer
Website and Social Media Content Developer
Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant — Department of Psychology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Summer Semester 2020-Present
Professional and Technical Writing Graduate Student — Rhetoric and Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2019-Present
Graduate Research Assistant — Rhetoric and Writing, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Spring Semester 2020
Writing Center Tutor — University Writing Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Fall Semester 2019
If you would like to view my full experience history, please send a request or see my LinkedIn page.
Education
Master of Arts in Professional and Technical Writing (PTW) — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Graduation May 2021 anticipated
Completing a research thesis
Focus on elearning environment navigation, first-year composition, online writing instruction
Coursework in teaching; first-year composition; course design; elearning; online writing instruction; composition theory and pedagogy; multimodal composition; rhetorical theory; audience engagement; research methods; foundations of eLearning; eLearning environments & education; usability testing and design
Learning Systems Technology Education Graduate Certificate — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Awarded Fall 2021 anticipated
Focus on analysis of problems in all aspects of human learning
Studies in eLearning environments and education; instructional design; accessibility and inclusion; mobile learning and mobile learning environments; trends in eLearning
Online Writing Instruction Graduate Certificate — University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Awarded December 2020
Focus on online writing instruction
Studies in online writing instruction; online course design; audience engagement; using multimedia in online writing instruction; multimodal composition
Publications
Book Chapter
Create, Support, and Facilitate Personal Online Writing Courses in Online Writing Programs with Heidi Skurat Harris, George Jensen, and Karen Kuralt. In PARS in Practice: More Resources and Strategies for Online Writing Instructors. Eds. Jessie Borgman and Casey McArdle. University Press of Colorado/CSU Open Press. 2021.
Nonfiction Writing
Toy Soldiers - Quills & Pixels, UALR Writers’ Network
Thank God for the Preacher Man - Quills & Pixels, UALR Writers’ Network
Current Projects
A Man of Steady Habits
A 1963 Unsolved Murder in New Orleans [Visit project...]
Alexander's Stray Mare
Tracing an Ancestor from Georgia to Pre-territorial Arkansas [Visit project...]
Hitchhiker's HOTEL
A History of the English Language [Visit project...]
Basic Writing
A Pedagogical Approach to Writing Instruction [Visit project...]