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Education

  • 2005–present: University of Texas at Austin. Ph.D. (candidate): English: Computers & Writing
  • 2002–2004: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. M.A. (summa cum laude): English: Writing & Rhetoric
  • 1996–2001: Tennessee Temple University, Chattanooga, TN. B.A. (Valedictorian): Double major – Mathematics / English

Academic Appointments

  • 2008–present: Assistant Instructor, Department of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas at Austin (courses taught)
  • 2007–2009: Assistant Director, Computer Writing and Research Lab, Department of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas at Austin
  • 2007–2008: Assistant Instructor, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin (courses taught)
  • 2005–2007: Assistant Instructor, Department of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas at Austin (courses taught)
  • 2004–2005: Lecturer, Department of English, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (courses taught)
  • 2001–2005: Adjunct Instructor, Department of English, Tennessee Temple University (courses taught)

Awards, Scholarships, Fellowships

  • Spring 2010: Departmental Fellowship, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
  • Summer 2009: Graduate Research Assistant, Computer Writing and Research Lab, Department of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas at Austin. Supervisor: Dr. D. Diane Davis
  • Spring 2009: Professional Development Award, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
  • 2008–present: HASTAC Scholar
  • Fall 2008: Professional Development Award, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
  • Summer 2008: Graduate Research Assistant, Computer Writing and Research Lab, Department of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas at Austin. Supervisor: Dr. Clay Spinuzzi
  • 2007–2008: Professional Development Award, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
  • 2007: Runner-up. International Award for Excellence in the area of technology, knowledge and society, presented by The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society. For “‘Setting the Boundary where Traffic is Low’: Technological Determinism and Social Construction in the Printing Debate.” International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society 2.3 (2006): 165–72.
  • 2007: MEME (Mastery of Electronic Media in Education) Award, presented by the Dept. of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas, Austin, TX. For development of viz., a website devoted to rhetoric, visual culture, and pedagogy
  • 2006–2007: Professional Development Award, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
  • 2005–2006: Professional Development Award, Department of English, University of Texas at Austin
  • 2002–2004: Research Assistant, Department of English, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Supervisor: Dr. Verbie Prevost
  • 2001: Valedictorian, Tennessee Temple University
  • 2001: English Department Honors, voted on by the Faculty of English, Tennessee Temple University
  • 2001: Pascal Award for top student in Science and Mathematics, Department of Science and Mathematics, Tennessee Temple University
  • 1996–2001: Distinguished Merit Scholarship, Tennessee Temple University

Research

Peer-reviewed publications

Other publications

Conference presentations

  • “Arrangement and Social Networks: Remixed.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Louisville, KY, March 2010.
  • “The Status Message and Embodiment.” Association for Integrated Studies Conference. Tuscaloosa, AL, October 2009.
  • “Is Aristotle on Twitter?: Arrangement and Social Networks.” South by Southwest Interactive. Austin, TX, March 2009
  • “The Revolting Crowd: Twitter, Dramatism, and Ubiquitous Writing.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA, March 2009.
  • “Textual Aggregators: Tweets, News Feeds, and Search.” Modern Language Association Convention. San Francisco, CA, 2008.
  • “Digital community: A case study of Facebook’s Beacon.” National Communication Association Convention. San Diego, CA, 2008.
  • “The Social Network as CMS: Using Facebook to Power Course Communication.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Computer Connection. New Orleans, LA, 2008.
  • “Open Content Creation as a Self-Sustaining System: A Study of Wikipedia’s Rules and Guidelines.” Computers & Writing Conference. Athens, GA, 2008.
  • “Content, Style, and Presence: A Theory of Style and Substance.” Promise of Reason Conference. Eugene, OR, 2008.
  • “Revision and Annotation in Wikipedia: The Role of Collaboration in Electronically-mediated Writing.” South Central Renaissance Conference of the South Central Modern Language Association. Memphis, TN, 2007.
  • “The Rhetoric of The Sacred Wood.” National Communication Association Convention. San Antonio, TX, 2006.
  • “The Printing Press as Tool: The Rejection of Complexity in Academic Debate.” Technology & Citizenship Symposium. Montréal, Quebec, 2006.
  • “Same Old Story: The Ideology of Saving Private Ryan.” Southern Humanities Council Conference. Chattanooga, TN, 2004.

Teaching

A complete list of courses I have taught along with links to course documents can be found here.

Courses developed

Workshops and guest lectures

  • 2009: “The Learning Record.” RHE 312, Computers and Writing. Taught by Jim Brown. January 22, 2009.
  • 2008: “Presentation Style.” RHE 328, Professional and Technical Writing for Liberal Arts Majors. Taught by Dr. Clay Spinuzzi. November 20, 2008.
  • 2007: “AP Synthesis Question Debriefing.” AP Summer Institute, University of Texas at Austin. July 17, 2007.

Professional activities

  • 2009: Blogging for the MacArthur Foundaition’s Digital Media and Learning Competition Showcase. Chicago, IL, April 16–17, 2009
  • 2007–2008: Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Dept. of Rhetoric and Writing, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  • 2007: Pearson Longman. Duties: Supplied sample essays, copyediting, and other textual services for the third edition of The Brief Penguin Handbook
  • 2007: Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. Duties: Audited syllabi for Advanced Placement English Language courses for their compatibility with AP standards
  • 2006–2007: Member, Computer Use Committee, Dept. of English, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  • 1999: Member, Y2K Preparation Committee, Tennessee Temple University
  • By John Jones at 2009-04-21 16:32