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Christina
Fisanick
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| Education: |
| Ph.D. in English, Ohio University, August 2003 |
| Major Area of Emphasis: Composition
and Rhetoric |
| M.A. in English, Ohio University, June 1998 |
| Major areas of emphasis: Literary Theory and American Literature |
| Thesis: "'Cal is my baby': The Cold War and John Steinbeck's East of Eden" |
| Thesis Director: Robert DeMott |
| B.A. in English, West Liberty State College, May 1996 |
| Graduated Magna Cum Laude and Member of College Honors Program |
| Dissertation: |
| Title: "The Embodied Pedagogue: Teaching and Resarching With the Body" |
| Committee: Sherry Gradin (director), David Lazar, Albert Rouzie, Judith Lee (outside reader) |
| Awards and Honors: |
| Philanthropic Pilot Program, Xavier University, 2004 A competitive program for which I was selected to add a philanthropic component to my ENG 326: Women's Bodies, Writing, and Rhetoric course. See more about this course in my teaching section. Summer Fellowship, Xaiver University, 2004 A competitive award that will allow me to revise my dissertation into a book and (hopefully) find a publisher for it. Outstanding Teaching Associate, Ohio University, 2002 Outstanding Teaching Associate, Ohio University, 2001 Outstanding Teaching Associate, Ohio University, 1998 English Department Scholarship and Teaching Stipend, Ohio University, 1996-2002 |
| Teaching Experience: |
| XAVIER UNIVERSITY, Assistant Professor, 2003-present Designed, created and taught the following courses: ENG 115: Rhetoric--Honors (five sections) According to the XU course description booklet, the purpose of English 115: Rhetoric is to provide the student with an “intensive theoretical and practical study of discourse.” Throughout the course of the semester, you, we, will attempt to accomplish both of those goals by studying the theory and application of rhetoric. You will do so by critically reading, thinking and writing about the topic of your choice both within a group and individually. The result of this course will be a completed group portfolio due during final’s week. Visit the course website: http://www.fisanick.com/rhetoric.html ENG 206: Literature and the
Moral Imagination (one section...forthcoming) OHIO UNIVERSITY, Teaching Associate, 1996-2003 |
| ENG 151: Writing and Rhetoric I (five sections) |
| "From Blues to Rap: The Tragic Deaths and 'Heroic' Mythos of 20th Century American Musicians" (one section) |
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ENG 151: First-Year Learning Communities (six sections) ENG 200-Introduction to Literature (one section) ENG 201-Critical Approaches to Fiction (one sections ENG 305J: Junior-Level Technical Writing (23 sections; 11 computer-based); Technical Writing in the Computer Classroom ENG 306J: Junior-Level Women and Writing (eight sections) ENG 308J: Writing and Rhetoric II (two sections) |
| Teacher Preparation: |
| ENG 591 and 591A: Teaching
College English ENG 575: Teaching Technical Writing ENG 791: Issues in Teaching College English ENG 777: Issues in the Profession ENG 792E: Computers and Composition Pedagogy |
| Workshops: |
| Love Your Body Day! Fall 2002. Facilitated multimedia, hands-on
workshops for helping women across the campus rethink the ways in which
women's bodies are represented in popular culture. Sponsored by Redefining
Education Through Devoted Sisterhood (REDS), a student organization of minority
women. Teaching in the Computer Classroom. Twice each quarter, 1999-2000 and 2002-2003. Assisted new computer classroom teachers in creating pedagogical techniques for teaching in the Mac-based labs, including assignment construction and development of grading criteria for computer-based projects. Synchronous Communication in the Classroom. Winter 2001. Lead a half-day workshop on using MOOs, chat rooms, and other forms of synchronous communication in classrooms across the campus, including composition, biology, psychology, and chemistry. Designing Online Syllabi. Fall 1999. Provided instruction to English faculty in developing effective online syllabi and assignments using Adobe PageMill and DreamWeaver. |
| Adminstrative Experience: |
| Assistant Director of Composition, Ohio University, 2003 |
| Assistant Director, Writing Across the Curriculum and Center for Writing Excellence, Ohio University, 2001 |
| · co-developed necessary materials and agendas for workshops and
meetings for the Center for Writing Excellence and Writing Across the Curriculum
program · administered, coordinated, and scheduled Ohio University Linked Course Program · created, administered and evaluated Ohio University's first-year composition exemption exam · administered and evaluated Ohio University's junior-level composition exemption exam · created documents regarding writing and administrative issues · assisted with workshop presentations and follow-up meetings for the Center for Writing Excellence and Writing Across the Curriculum · created public relations documents · collaborated with the director and many other members of the university community concerning the writing-across-the-curriculum initiative · co-coordinated Ohio University Writing-Enriched Course Program · researched and presented the effectiveness of First-Year Learning Communities · co-revised $400,000 budget plan for the Center for Writing Excellence and Writing Across the Curriculum · edited documents prepared by the director |
| Assistant to the Director of Technical Writing, Ohio University, 2000 |
| · prepared course materials for ENG 575: Teaching of Technical
Writing (305J) · presented projects and concepts in ENG 575 · served as liaison for the ENG 575 students and the director · assisted ENG 305J instructors in further understanding pedagogical issues · created the web site for the International Technical Communication Division of the Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, located at http://www.ohiou.edu/attw/welcome.html |
| Computer Teaching Lab Consultant, Ohio University, 1999-2000; 2002-2003 |
| · assisted writing teachers with technical and pedagogical computer-related
concerns in a Mac-based computer lab · co-developed and co-directed workshops for teaching in the computer classroom · revised the Ohio University English department website · co-directed workshops for on-line syllabus creation |
| Editorial Experience: |
| Sphere, Ohio University's Literary Magazine, Co-Editor, 1997-98 Quarter After Eight, International Literary Journal, Reader, 1997-98 Ampersand, West Liberty State College Literary Magazine, Editor, 1994-96 Winding Road, West Liberty State College Yearbook, Editor, 1995-96 |
| Presentations: |
| "The Vagina Monologues: Liberating or Oppressive?" College
English Association; Richmond, VA; April 2004.
"Writing in Action: Women's Bodies, Oprah, and the Power of an Online
Community," Conference on College Composition and Communication; Chicago,
Illinois; March 2002 "Rupturing Discourse, Reconstructing Rhetoric: Women, On-line Discussion Lists, and Community," Conference on College Composition and Communication; Denver, Colorado; March 2001 "The Intersection of Reading and Class: A Brief Qualitative Study," International Reading Association; DeKalb, Illinois; May 2000 "From the Outside In: Entering the Cross Cultural Conversation in the College Composition Classroom," Southern Ohio Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts Conference; Athens, Ohio; April 2000 "From the Cold War to the Old War: Parallels in U.S. Statecraft in the Old and New Star Trek," Dogwood Bloom Literary Symposium; Athens, Ohio; May 1997 "Race, Class, and Gender in the Collaborative Classroom," Ohio Council Teachers of English Association; Columbus, Ohio; March 1997 "The Prostitute and the Mother: Women in John Steinbeck's Fiction," Alphi Chi National Convention; Anderson, Indiana; May 1996 "The Hero as a Woman: Psyche and Antigone," West Virginia Association of College English Teachers; Morgantown, West Virginia; March 1996 |
| Publications: |
| "PCOS and the Women of Appalachia: Revealing the Hidden Epidemic."
Selected Conference Proceedings from the Third Annual Women in Appalachia
Conference.
The Steineck Encyclopedia, 96 entries on East of Eden, Greenwood Press, Forthcoming. |
| University Service: |
| Rhetoric Committee, Department of English, Xavier University, 2003 Composition Committee, Ohio University, 2003 Association of Graduate English Students, President, Ohio University, 2001-2002 Committee for Writing Across the Curriculum, Ohio University, 2001 English Department Graduate Studies Committee, Ohio University, 2000-2001 Computers and Composition Committee, Ohio University, 1999-2000 Co-coordinator Graduate Student Symposium, Ohio University, 1997-98 Association of Graduate English Students, President, Ohio University, 1997-98 |
| Teaching and Research Interests: |
| Medical Rhetoric, Feminist Rhetorical Studies, Women's Studies, Writing and the Body, History of Composition and Rhetoric, Technical Writing, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Creative Non-fiction, Contemporary American Literature |
| Professinal Memberships: |
| Modern Language Association National Council of Teachers of English |
| Academic Memberships: |
| Alpha Chi, National Honor Society Sigma Tau Delta, National English Honor Society Psi Chi, National Psychology Honor Society |
| References: |
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Dr. Sherrie Gradin, Professor of English and Director of Writing Across
the Curriculum and the Center for Writing Excellence and Professor of
English; Ohio University; (740) 597-1857; gradin@ohio.edu |