erin brock carlson

@brinerock brock7@purdue.edu

education
Doctorate of Philosophy Rhetoric and Composition Expected May 2019
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana
Secondary Areas: Public Rhetorics & Professional and Technical Writing

Master of Arts Composition and Rhetoric August 2014

Miami University Oxford, Ohio
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

Bachelor of Arts English & Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication May 2012
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky

teaching experience
Instructor Professional Writing Program August 2015-Present
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

ENGL 420, Business Writing (3 sections)

ENGL 421, Technical Writing (1 section)

Graduate Teaching Assistant Introductory Composition Program August 2014-December 2015

Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

ENGL 108, Accelerated First-Year Composition (1 sections)

ENGL 106, First-Year Composition (2 sections)

Graduate Teaching Assistant First-Year Composition Program August 2012-May 2014

Miami University Oxford, Ohio

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 Program January 2012-May 2012
Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky

WRC 2012, Writing Center Theory and Practice (1 section)

research interests
Public & Civic Rhetorics
Rhetorics of Justice/Injustice
Rural Culture & Literacies
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Professional Writing Digital Activism & Pedagogies
Interface Design Circulation Studies
Institutional Critique Research Methodologies
writing center experience
Graduate Consultant Howe Center for Writing Excellence August 2012-July 2014
Miami University Oxford, Ohio

Peer Consultant Transylvania University Writing Center January 2011-May 2012

Transylvania University Lexington, Kentucky

graduate coursework
Rhetorical Theory
Issues in Classical Rhetoric, Dr. Thomas Rickert
Issues in Modern Rhetoric, Dr. Patricia Sullivan
Issues in Postmodern Rhetoric, Dr. Thomas Rickert
The Public Sphere and Post-Humanism, Dr. Nathan Johnson
Rhetorics of Engagement and Experience, Dr. Jennifer Bay
Minority Rhetorics, Dr. Samantha Blackmon
Histories and Theories of Rhetoric, Dr. James E. Porter
Comparative Rhetoric: Rhetorical Times, Places, and Spaces, Dr. LuMing Mao
Rhetorics of Public Spheres, Dr. W. Michele Simmons

Composition Theory
Introduction to Composition Theory, Dr. Samantha Blackmon
Histories and Theories of Composition, Dr. Jason Palmeri
Issues in Digital Composition, Dr. Linh Dich
Historical and Current Issues in Writing Program Administration, Dr. John Heyda

Professional Writing
History and Theory of Professional Writing, Dr. Patricia Sullivan
Rhetoric of Access, Dr. Michael Salvo

Research Methods
Empirical Research Methods, Dr. Patricia Sullivan

Pedagogical Methods
Practicum in Teaching Professional Writing, Dr. Michael Salvo
Practicum in Teaching First-Year Composition I & II, Dr. Bradley Dilger
Theory and Practice of Teaching First-Year Composition I & II, Dr. Jason Palmeri

Second Language Studies

World Englishes, Dr. Margie Berns
English as a Second Language: History, Theory, and Practice, Dr. Tony Cimasko

Literary Theory
Doing Cultural Work: The Public Intellectual in Theory and Practice, Dr. Madelyn Detloff

Foreign Language
Intensive Spanish for Graduate Students I & II, Dr. Maria Auxiliadora Alvarez

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conference presentations
National Conferences
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.

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 Conferences
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, Working With Community Partners: Some Students Views. Co-presenter with Jonathan Isaac and
Trinity Overmyer. EEE 495: Urban Water Projects. Professor Lindsey Payne. Purdue University, West Lafyatte,
Indiana. February 2016.

Toward Sustainable Community Engagement: Researching and Fostering Food Secuirty. Co-presenter with
Erin Cromer and Jonathan Isaac. Academic Community Engagement Poster Session. Purdue University, West
Lafayette, Indiana. October 2015.

Unit Design. Purdue University Writing Center Brown Bag Presentation. Purdue University, West Lafayette,
Indiana. October 2015.

Invited Talk, Gendered Roles in Academia and the Workplace. WGS 201: Introduction to Womens, Gender, and
Sexuality Studies. Professor Nona Landis. Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. 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.

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pedagogical and web materials developed
Web Accessibility Statement and Plan Purdue Online Writing Lab April 2016-Present
Coordinator: Daniel Kenzie

Technical Communication Today, 7th Edition October 2015-Present

Textbook Revisions and Instructors Manual
Research and Development Assistant Pearson Education
Coordinator: Dr. Richard Johnson-Sheehan

Sentence Clarity: Nominalizations and Subject Position May 2015

Web Resource Purdue Online Writing Lab
Coordinator: Dr. Joshua Paiz

Understanding Writing Assignments for ESL Students December 2014

Web Resource Purdue Online Writing Lab
Coordinator: Dr. Joshua Paiz

service
National
Layout and Design Editorial Assistant Fall 2015-Present
Peitho Journal

Reviewer Fall 2014

The Best of Rhetoric and Composition: Essays From Independent Journals

Submission Reviewer for the Cultural Rhetorics Conference Spring 2014

Michigan State University

Regional
Guest Co-Editor February 2014
East Central Writing Center Association Winter Newsletter

Local
Graduate Studies Committee Member August 2015-Present
Purdue University Graduate Student English Association

First-Year Graduate Student Representative August 2014-May 2015

Purdue University Graduate Student English Association

Discussion Facilitator August 2012, 2013

Miami University Summer Reading Program

professional affiliations
National Council of Teachers of English
Conference on College Composition and Communication
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing
Sigma Tau Delta National English Honorary Society

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community engagement work
Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education Spring 2016
Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana
In a partnership with the newly established Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE) on
Purdues campus, my students and myself conducted original research with the Purdue student body and
crafted training materials for peer advocacy programs on topics such as digital sexual harassment,
bystander intervention, the role of Greek lif e in sexual assault rates, and consent.

Food Finders Food Bank Fall 2015

Lafayette, Indiana
As part of Dr. Jennifer Bays engagement and experience seminar, I helped to develop training materials for
the organizations new food pantry, including a two hour-long interactive workshop for pantry volunteers.
These materials were developed after extensive primary research, including interviews and site
observations with other pantries in town.

awards and honors

Teaching Awards
Excellence in Teaching Award (Annual) November 2015
ICaP Program Purdue University

Quintilian Award for Excellence in Teaching (Semester) August 2015, January 2016
ICaP Program Purdue University

Travel Grants
Computers and Writing Travel Grant May 2015
Computers and Writing Conference

Registration Grant November 2013

National Conference on Peer Tutoring of Writing

Academic Scholarship
Kneale Award for Pedagogy Project, First Place April 2015
English Department Purdue University

William T. Young Full Academic Scholarship Fall 2008-Spring 2012

Transylvania University

Professional Development
Quintilian Award for Development as a Teacher-Scholar January 2015
ICaP Program Purdue University

journalism and design experience

Contributing Writer July 2011-June 2012
Business Lexington Lexington, Kentucky

Editor-in-Chief May 2011-May 2012

The Rambler Lexington, Kentucky

Layout and Design Editor May 2009-May 2011

The Rambler Lexington, Kentucky
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references
Dr. Patricia Sullivan Dr. Bradley Dilger Dr. W. Michele Simmons
Professor of English Associate Professor of English Associate Professor of English
Director of Rhetoric and Composition Purdue University Miami University
Purdue University dilger@purdue.edu simmonwm@miamioh.edu
psulliva@purdue.edu