ERIN L.

BROCK

brock7@purdue.edu
www.erinlynnbrock.com

Education

Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition

Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

Expected May 2019

M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric

Miami University Oxford, Ohio

August 2014

Secondary Areas: Public Rhetoric and Professional and Technical Writing

Thesis: Please Type Here: Digital Petitions and the Intersections of the Web and Democracy
Committee: Dr. W. Michele Simmons (chair), Dr. Jason Palmeri, Dr. James E. Porter

B.A. in English & Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication

Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky

May 2012

Teaching Experience
Graduate Teaching Assistant ICaP Program
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

August 2014-Present

Graduate Teaching Assistant First-Year Composition

Miami University Oxford, Ohio

August 2012-June 2014

ENG 106, First-Year Composition (2 sections)

ACE 310, Orientation to American Language and Educational Culture (1 section)

ENG 111, Composition and Rhetoric (3 sections)
ENG 112, Composition and Literature (2 sections)

Teaching Assistant Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication Dept.

Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky

January 2012-May 2012

WRC 2004, Writing Center Practicum (1 section)

Related Pedagogical Experience

Graduate Consultant Howe Center for Writing Excellence
Miami University Oxford, Ohio

August 2012-July 2014

Conversation Partner American Culture and English Program

Miami University Oxford, Ohio

August 2013-December 2013

Peer Consultant Transylvania Univerisity Writing Center

Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky

January 2011-May 2012

Pedagogical Materials Developed

Sentence Combining: PLaCE Program
Web Resource Purdue Online Writing Lab
Coordinator: Joshua Paiz

Spring 2015 [In Progress]

Understanding Writing Assignments for ESL Students

Web Resource Purdue Online Writing Lab
Coordinator: Joshua Paiz

December 2014

Graduate Coursework
Purdue University

Rhetoric and Composition:

Issues in Classical Rhetoric, Thomas Rickert
Introduction to Composition Theory, Samantha Blackmon
The Public Sphere & Post-Humanism, Nathan Johnson
Minority Rhetorics, Samantha Blackmon
Professional Writing:
History and Theory of Professional Writing, Patricia Sullivan
Pedagogical Methods:
Practicum in Teaching First-Year Composition I & II, Bradley Dilger

Miami University

Rhetoric and Composition:

Histories and Theories of Rhetoric, James E. Porter
Histories and Theories of Composition, Jason Palmeri
Comparative Rhetoric: Rhetorical Times, Places, and Spaces, LuMing Mao
Rhetorics of Public Spheres, W. Michele Simmons
Issues in Digital Composition, Linh Dich
Historical and Current Issues in Writing Program Administration, John Heyda
Pedagogical Methods:
Theory and Practice of Teaching Composition I & II, Jason Palmeri
English as a Second Language:
English as a Second Language: History, Theory, and Practice, Tony Cimasko
Literary Theory:
Doing Cultural Work: The Public Intellectual in Theory and Practice, Madelyn Detloff
Foreign Language:
Intensive Spanish for Graduate Students I & II, Maria Auxiliadora Alvarez

National Conference Presentations

Yakkin It Up, Dressin It Down: A Critical Social Media Intervention in the FYC Classroom. Computers and Writing Conference, University of WisconsinStout, Stout, WI. May 2015. [Accepted]
Global (Local) Citizens: NNES Students and Civic Engagement. Thomas R. Watson Conference, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. October 2014.

Civic Engagement Online, in the Classroom: Digital Petitions & Designing Participation. Conference
on College Composition and Communication. Downtown Marriot, Indianapolis, IN. March 2014.
Multifaceted and Unique Writers: How Graduate Student Tutors View Tutees in the Center. National
Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa, FL. November 2013.
Pantsuits and Politics: Female Dress as Rhetorical Representation. Feminisms & Rhetorics Conference. Stanford University, Stanford, CA. September 2013.
Please Sign Here: Encouraging Civic Engagement Through Digital Petitions. Computer Connection,
Conference on College Composition and Communication. The Riviera, Las Vegas, NV. March 2013.
Im not strange or exotic, Im just a neighbor that lives down the street: A Rhetorical Analysis of the
Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnatis Outreach and Education Program. Clevenger Undergraduate
Honors Conference, Southern States Communication Association Conference. St. Anthony Hotel, San
Antonio, TX. April 2012.

Regional Presentations

Learning English in Your Spanish Class. Co-panelist with Justine Furbeck and Samuel Seeds. East
Central Writing Center Association Conference. Clarion University, Clarion, PA. April 2013.
And you should admit me to your program because Reflections on Student Writing Consultations
and the Personal Statement. Co-panelist with Scott Whiddon, Lisa Nichols, Thomas Hatton, and Lillie
Beiting. Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond,
KY. February 2012.

Local Presentations and Invited Talks

Invited Talk, Gendered Roles in Academia and the Workplace. WGS 201: Introduction to Womens,
Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Professor Nona Landis. October 2013.
Cultivating a Killer C.V.: Talking about Writing Center Experiences. Kentucky Writing Center Association Conference. Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. September 2013.
Leaps Forward or Bounds Back? The Internet as a Vehicle for Interaction and Activism. Miami University English Graduate and Adjunct Association Symposium. Miami University, Oxford, OH. March 2013.

Service

National

Reviewer for The Best of Rhetoric and Composition: Essays From

Independent Journals

Fall 2014

Submission Reviewer for the Cultural Rhetorics Conference

Michigan State University

Spring 2014

Regional

Guest Co-Editor
East Central Writing Center Association Winter Newsletter

February 2014

Local

Graduate Studies Committee Member

Purdue University Graduate Student English Association

May 2015-Present

First-Year Graduate Student Representative

Purdue University Graduate Student English Association

August 2014-Present

Discussion Facilitator
Miami University Summer Reading Program

August 2012, 2013

Awards

Kneale Award for Pedagogy Project

English Department Purdue University

April 2015

Quintillian Award for Continuing Development as a Teacher-Scholar

ICaP Program Purdue University

January 2015

Registration Grant
National Conference on Peer Tutoring of Writing

November 2013

William T. Young Full Academic Scholarship

Transylvania University

Fall 2008-Spring 2012

Professional Affiliations

National Council of Teachers of English

Conference on College Composition and Communication
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing

Journalism and Publishing Experience

Contributing Writer
Business Lexington Lexington, Kentucky

July 2011-June 2012

Editor-in-Chief
The Rambler Lexington, Kentucky

May 2011-May 2012

Layout and Design Editor

The Rambler Lexington, Kentucky

May 2009-May 2011

References
Dr. W. Michele Simmons
Associate Professor of English
Miami University
simmonwm@miamioh.edu

Dr. Jason Palmeri

Associate Professor of English
Director of Composition
Miami University
palmerjr@miamioh.edu

Dr. Scott Whiddon

Associate Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Director of the Writing Center
Transylvania University
swhiddon@transy.edu

Dr. Bradley Dilger

Associate Professor of English
Purdue University
dilger@purdue.edu