Recent Conference Papers and Presentations
Chair and respondent to “New Views in First Year Writing.” College English Association National Conference: New Orleans, LA. March 28, 2019.
“Qualitative Inquiry in the Composition Classroom: Student Case Studies in Food Writing.” Research Network Forum Presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication: Kansas City, MO. Mar. 14, 2018
“Building Bridges between Diverse Islands: Alternative Approaches to Composition that Engage Learning Transfer.” College English Association National Conference: Hilton Head Island, SC. March 30, 2017.
“Rhetorical Approaches to Sustainability, the Environment, and Teaching Food Studies in the Composition Classroom." Conference on College Composition and Communication: Portland, OR. March 16, 2017.
"Creating Common Ground: A Discussion between Composition Teachers from Different Academic Backgrounds.” College English Association National Conference: Denver, CO. April 1, 2016.
"Innovative Literacy Practices in First-Year College Writing.” College Reading & Learning Association: Portland, OR. Nov. 6, 2015.
"Beyond Aristotle: Re-imagining Composition in Local Writing Classrooms.” College English Association National Conference: Indianapolis, IN. March 26, 2015.
"Eco-composition and Food Writing: Teaching Writing towards a More Sustainable Future.” Research Network Forum Presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication: Tampa, FL. Mar. 18, 2015.
“Narratives from the Restaurant Kitchen: What Working-Class Student Writers Can Learn from Working-Class Chefs.” National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention: Washington, DC. Nov. 21, 2014.
“Meaningful Literacy in the Second Language Classroom: A Student-Centered Approach.” Three Rivers TESOL Conference: Pittsburgh, PA. Oct. 25, 2014.
“International Composition: A Global Vision for College Writing Classrooms.” State University of NY Conference on Writing: Syracuse, NY. Sept. 26, 2014.
"The Things They Carry: Non-Writing Concerns in the Tutorial and How/When to Redirect the Conversation." Fishbowl-Roundtable Presentation. Mid-Atlantic Writing Centers Association: Salisbury, MD. April 5, 2014.
“Looking Beyond the Horizon: The Future of Food Writing in Composition Classes.” College English Association National Conference: Baltimore, MD. March 28, 2014.