David Stewart Robinson

12 Knoll Ridge Court Apartment 1911, Baltimore, MD 21210

304.543.7434/dsrobinson143@gmail.com
EDUCATION

Master of Arts, English; Specializing in Creative Writing, May 2012.

o Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
o Thesis: After a Funeral, Before a Test; and Other Stories
Bachelor of Arts, English; Minors: Chemistry and History, May 2010.
o Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia
o magna cum laude graduate

EXPERIENCE

Full-time Temporary/Term Instructor, Marshall University, August 2012 May 2017

o Designed and piloted Marshalls bridge programan intensive summer course
for incoming freshmen in need of developmental English classes
o Designed and piloted Good TV, a general education literature course
o Courses taught (designed syllabi, assignments, and other classroom material to
meet departmental learning outcomes):
ENG 099: Skills for Composition (developmental English course)
ENG 101P: Beginning Composition Plus (developmental English course)
ENG 101: Beginning Composition
ENG 200: Texting the World (online and in-person)
ENG 201: Advanced Composition (online and in-person, with focuses in
College of Health Professions, College of Science, College of Liberal
Arts)
ENG 209: Literature of Fantasy (online)
ENG 231: Good Stories
ENG 241: Ethnic Literatures
ENG 280/232: Good Films
ENG 280/281: Good TVHistory via TV
o Served as an academic advisor for English Education majors (Fall 2014 Spring
2015)
o Served on department and college committees
o Participated in departmental and composition program assessment
First Year Composition Teaching Assistant, Marshall University, August 2011 May
2012
PRESENTATIONS

Presenter, Mad Men and the Pedagogy of Gen Ed Literature. Mad Men: The
Conference. Murfreesboro, TN. May 27, 2016.
Co-Presenter, Teaching Difficult Topics through Octavia Butlers Texts. Octavia E.
butler: Celebrating Life, Letters, and Legacy. Atlanta, GA. February 27, 2016.
Presenter, Using Pop Culture in the Composition Classroom. Marshall University
Composition Program workshop. August 2015.
Co-Presenter, Short Term (Faculty) Commitment: Contingent Facultys Role at
Marshall University. Marshall Conference on Teaching and Learning. August 2015.
Co-Presenter, Riding the Rollercoaster of Remediation. Conference on College
Composition and Communication. Tampa, FL. March 20, 2015.
Co-Presenter, Teaching 101P. Marshall University Composition Program workshop.
August 2014.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Recipient. Critical Thinking Course Certification. Marshall University. Fall 2013.

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Committee Member, Departmental Term Renewal Committee. Marshall University.

Fall 2015 Spring 2016.
Committee Member, Composition Committee. Marshall University. Spring 2015.
Committee Member, College of Liberal Arts ad hoc Salary Committee. Marshall
University. Fall 2014 Spring 2015.
Committee Member, Chairs Advisory and Budget Committee. Marshall University.
Fall 2014 Spring 2015.
Committee Member, Departmental Budget Committee. Marshall University. Fall 2013
Spring 2014.
Committee Member, Departmental Search Committee for Film Studies Professor.
Marshall University. Fall 2012 Spring 2013
Committee Member, Developmental Education Committee. Marshall University. Fall
2012.
Judge and Seminar Instructor, Marshall University SCORES Program. April 2010,
April 2011, April 2012.

PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS

Recipient, Maier Award. Marshall University. 2013.

Writer, Breezes, Et Cetera. 2010
Writer, Conversations with Avians, Et Cetera. 2009.