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