Dr. Cathie English

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Education

• PhD, English Composition and Rhetoric, 2011, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
• MA, English, 2002, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
• BA, Education, 1991, Peru State College – Peru, Nebraska

Teaching

• Teaching Middle and High School English
• Secondary English Education Supervision
• Composition and Rhetoric in High School and Junior College
• Writing for Teachers
• Place-Conscious Reading and Writing
• Literature/Language Workshop
• Ozarks Writing Project
• Seminar: Issues and Trends in English Education

Professional experience

Selected publications

• "A Forever Student Navigating Higher Education: Reflections of a First-Generation Scholar." Teacher Reflections on Transitioning from K-12 to Higher Education Classrooms. IGI Global. Forthcoming, January 2022.
• “Developing a Critical Rural Literacy through Local Inquires.” Journal of Literacy Innovation. Fall/Winter 2020. 24-42.
• “The Language of Leadership.” English Journal, March 2018.
• “Literacy through Community Partnerships: Developing Risk-Taking Teacher Leaders.” American Reading Forum Online Yearbook. August 2017.
• “Place Conscious Activism.” Teacher-Scholar-Activist. Eds. Patrick Sullivan, Darin Jensen and Christie Toth. https://teacher-scholar-activist.org June 2017.
• “In Search of Authentic Argument.” English Journal. July 2016. Co-written with Angela Kohnen. 59-65.
• “Work Ethnographies: Teaching Economic Sustainability.” Writing Suburban Citizenship: Place-Conscious Education and the Conundrum of Suburbia. Writing, Culture, and Community Practices Series. Syracuse University Press. Robert E. Brooke, editor. Fall 2015. 187-208.

Research and professional interests

• Place-based pedagogy and writing
• English education
• Environmental sustainability rhetoric studies
• Teacher professional development
• Digital literacies

Awards and honors

• Faculty Excellence in Public Affairs, MSU Board of Governors, 2017

Additional resources

• Blog