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Christine M. Garbett
1030 Varsity West
Bowling Green, OH 43402
612-360-3199
cgarbet@bgsu.edu
http://personal.bgsu.edu/~cgarbet
Education
Ph.D. |
English, Rhetoric & Writing, Bowling Green State University, Expected August, 2012 Dissertation Abstract: Utilizing interviews conducted in American Sign Language, a shared language between participants and researcher, this dissertation explores the literacy practices of working-class Deaf adults in context and how those practices challenge and complicate traditional definitions of literacy. A focus on digital and visual literacies in addition to traditional print literacies as practiced by three individuals in a variety of contexts provides the data for analysis. Employing qualitative research with an emphasis on feminist methods and methodologies recognizes positionality and assumptions and allows participants to share in the creation of knowledge. Each participant brings both unique and shared literacy practices that challenge traditional views. |
| M.A. | English, Teaching College English Emphasis, St. Cloud State University, May 2007 Thesis: “Developing Critical Literacy: Cultural Studies in the Composition Classroom” Director: Dr. Catherine O. Fox |
| B.A. | English, Writing Emphasis, Creative Writing Minor, St. Cloud State University, March 1991 |
Teaching Experience
| Instructor, Bowling Green State University (August 2011-Present) | ||
| General Studies Writing 1100 – Intensive Introduction to Academic Writing | ||
| This five-credit course focuses on aiding students who have greater need for writing instruction in writing clear and effective papers. Students who pass move into the Academic Writing course rather than the Introduction to Academic Writing course. Emphasis on argumentative writing as well as sentencing, paragraphing along with grammar and mechanics. | ||
| Graduate Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University (August 2007-2011) | ||
| Family English, Bowling Green State University, January 2011-May 2011 | ||
| Aid family members of international faculty, staff, and students to improve their speaking and listening skills in English. Curriculum focused on situation comedies to study American culture and language across the decades because humor relies on shared cultural knowledge and plays on words. | ||
| Group Leader, Bowling Green State University, August 2009-May 2010 | ||
| Mentored first-year graduate teaching-assistants. Held weekly meetings with each individual. Provided activities and guidance. Read student papers and provided feedback to TAs regarding comments and grades. | ||
| English 2070 – Intermediate Composition: The Power of Language (1 Section) | ||
| Focused on examining how language works in powerful ways to shape perception and to persuade. Students produced texts in a variety of genres and spaces, including the creation of websites. | ||
| English 111 – Introduction to Writing (3 Sections) | ||
| Focused on helping students write clear and effective papers. Emphasis on argumentative writing strategies. | ||
| English 112 – Varieties of Writing (2 Sections) | ||
| Focused on academic writing in three genres (the critique, the multiple source essay, and the research essay). Emphasis on synthesis, furthering argumentative writing strategies, and research. | ||
Guest Instructor, Bowling Green State University, September 2008 |
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| Co-Taught English 150 – Response to Literature, “Fairy Tales and Fairy Tales Retold” | ||
| Created activities and lead discussion for the Fairy Tales unit, lasting one week. | ||
| Guest Lecturer, St. Cloud State University, October 2006 | ||
| Presented in English 656 – Teaching College Writing | ||
Created presentation and handouts on cultural studies and its approach in composition classrooms for one session of the course. |
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Teaching Assistant, St. Cloud State University, August 2005-May 2006 |
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| English 191 – Introduction to Rhetorical and Analytical Writing | ||
| Focused on teaching students analytical reading and writing as well as critical reasoning for a variety of rhetorical purposes. | ||
Department, University, and Community Service
| Placement Prompts Committee, General Studies Writing, Fall 2011-Spring 2012 | |
| Select articles that will be of interest to incoming students that are of a good length and appropriate reading level. Create writing prompts for students to use for their placement exam. | |
| Peer Reviewer, Computers and Composition Online, Fall 2011 | |
| Reviewed potential publications for the online journal. | |
| Mentor, Graduate Teaching Assistant for General Studies Writing, Fall 2011 | |
| Observe GTA teaching and provided feedback. GTA also observes my classroom. Provide ongoing support and encouragement. | |
| Post-Prelim Group Co-Facilitator, BGSU, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 | |
Responsible for planning and leading meetings every three weeks for graduate students working on dissertations and job searches. Collect questions from graduate students and arrange for faculty advisors to attend meetings. Provide peer review of materials and tips for organization. Collect information from former graduates as to expectations for this final year. |
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| Writing Consultant, Bowling Green State University Law Society, Fall 2010 | |
| Assist and provide ongoing support for members writing personal statements and other materials for law school applications. | |
| Assistant Director, The Digital Mirror Camp, Summer 2009 and 2010 | |
| Assist with planning for third and fourth years of Digital Mirror Girls’ Camp, a three-day residential summer camp to encourage middle-school girls to consider computer-related professions and study. Assist with scheduling and supervision as well as co-developing and co-delivering technological literacy curriculum to twenty-two girls. | |
| Advisor, 2010 Bedford/St. Martin’s T.A. Advisory Board, 2010 | |
| Review textbooks. Provide insight as to what composition and writing instructors need/want from composition textbooks. Answer editor questions and surveys in a timely manner. Participate in roundtable discussions. | |
| Graduate Representative, Graduate Committee, BGSU, Fall 2009-Spring 2010 | |
| Represented department graduate students by voicing concerns and sharing information. | |
Third Friday Planning Committee, Spring 2008-Spring 2010 |
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| With committee, responsible for planning and leading monthly program meeting to facilitate collegiality and professional growth for Ph.D. students. Presented on several topics, including time management, learning communities, conference presentations, and PhD timeline. | |
| Moderator, “Diversity, Active Listening, and Critical Thinking,” College English Association Conference, San Antonio, TX. March 2010 | |
| Introduced speakers and facilitated discussion after panel presentations. | |
| Graduate Member, Graduate Student Committee, BGSU, Fall 2008-Spring 2009 | |
| Elected graduate student member representing Rhetoric and Writing program, as part of a panel in charge of determining rankings for summer employment of graduate students and elections for committee representatives for following year. | |
| Research Assistant, St. Cloud State University, September 2005-December 2005 | |
| First Year Experience Learning Community: “From Surviving to Thriving.” Facilitated Focus Groups. | |
| Graduate Assistant, The Write Place, St Cloud State University, August 2004-May 2005 | |
| Worked with students, faculty, and staff across the university in the writing center. Created handouts and activities for writers and instructors. | |
Administrative Experience
| English as a Second Language Program Office Manager, Fall 2010-Spring 2011 | |
| Provide support for placement testing. Maintain student database. Provide support for instructors. Proctor testing. Communicate placements and requirements to Graduate Coordinators, Graduate College, Records & Registration, and Undergraduate Advisors. Facilitate communication with campus departments. Manage library and resources for Instructors. | |
| Assistant to the Placement Coordinator, Summer 2010 | |
| Coordinated placement readers. Provided support for Coordinator and readers. Ensured proper placement of 4,000 first-year students. Organized and filed placement essays. Communicated with Undergraduate Advisors regarding student placement. Prepared materials for placement. | |
| Assistant to the Director of General Studies Writing, Fall 2009-Spring 2010 | |
| Provided support for Composition Instructors’ Workshop. Addressed student issues and concerns. Assisted with clerical duties. | |
| General Studies Writing Program Assistant, Summer 2009 and 2010 | |
| Update and produce training documents for new GTAs and faculty. Responsible for redesigning Instructor’s Manual, General Studies Writing 1100/1110 Assignment Manual, General Studies 1120 Assignment Manual, General Studies Writing 1100/1110 Graded Student Papers Manual, Portfolio Assessment Manual, General Studies Writing 1100/1110 and 1120 Laptop Section Sample Syllabus and Achievement Requirements, and other teaching documents. | |
Publications
Fairy Tales Retold. Edited with Nadine Farghaly. Cambridge: Cambridge UP. Forthcoming
“Lois Lane: Damsel in Distress & Hero Salvation in One.” On Being Lois Lane: Critical Essays on the Woman Behind Superman. Ed. Nadine Farghaly. Jefferson, NC: Scarecrow, Forthcoming.
“Often Invisible: Disability in Pushing Daisies.” Stopping to Smell the Daisies: Critical Essays on Bryan Fuller's 'Pushing Daisies.’ Ed. Alissa Burger. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2011.
Presentations
“Technofeminist Pedagogies in Public and Private Spaces.” Workshop at Computers and Writing. Ann Arbor, MI. May 2011.
“Literacy Practices of Working-Class Deaf Adults.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Atlanta, GA. April 2011.
“Remixing (Techno) Feminist Pedagogies in Virtual, Multimodal Spaces.” Workshop at Computers and Writing. West Lafayette, IN. May 2010
“Concluding with a Strong Voice: Students’ Agency in Writing.“ College English Association Conference. San Antonio, TX. March 2010.
“Technology Sharing: Students Forming a Computer Lab,” Conference of College Composition and Communication Computer Connection. Louisville, KY. March 2010.
“Finishing Touches: Writing Conclusions that Work.” Research Network Forum at Conference of College Composition and Communication. Louisville, KY. March 2010.
“Teaching Introductions and Conclusions.” BGSU Teaching and Learning Fair. Bowling Green, OH. February 2010.
“Feminist Pedagogies: Examining the Rhetorical Space of the Classroom” Feminism(s) & Rhetoric(s) Conference. East Lansing, MI. October 2009.
Co-Presenter, BGSU PhD Application Workshop for MA and MFA students, Fall 2009
Participated in a panel, providing information and personal experiences to MA/MFA students, answering their questions regarding applying to doctorate programs.
“Breaking Down the Boundaries While Developing Comfort,” Conference of College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA. March 2009.
“From Computers to Pens: Revising and Developing Writing in Composition,” with D. Mcclure, S. Aiken, and E.J. Beard. National Council of Teachers of English. San Antonio, TX. November 2008.
“Repressive Discourses of Marriage and Motherhood: Recuperating the Rhetoric of Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Emma Goldman in the Feminist Composition Classroom.” 5th Biennial International Feminism(s) & Rhetoric(s) Conference. Houghton, MI. October 2005.
“Perspectives from the Writing Center: Images in Writing,” with T. Fountaine, T. Tegan, E. Kellett, B. Halverson, and E. Aadland. Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. Duluth, MN. April 2005.
Editing Experience
| Managing Editor, Kaleidoscope: SCSU’s Multicultural Online Publication – 2005 | |
| Responsible for soliciting submissions, editing text, and creating layout. | |
Additional Professional Development
Participant, “Online Pedagogy Training Program,” BGSU Center for Online and Blended Learning, Fall 2010 |
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| How to enhance courses with Web 2.0 tools. Strategies for the design, development, and delivery of online courses. Techniques for facilitating, managing, and assessing in an online format. | |
| Attendee, “Service-Learning: a High Impact Pedagogy,” Faculty Workshop, BGSU Office of Service Learning, Fall 2010 | |
| Build capacity to design and implement a quality service-learning course. Understand service-learning’s compatibility with learning outcomes. | |
| Attendee, “Active Learning and Problem-based Learning Strategies,” Workshop, Center of Teaching and Learning, Fall 2010 | |
| Share teaching strategies to generate thoughts and questions about developing course activities with the goals of our teaching transcending the time limit of the semester and our students transcending the tasks and developing the skills. | |
| Graduate Student Member, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, BGSU LC, Fall 2009-Spring 2010 | |
| Research and discuss professional practices leading to the development of scholarly teaching and enriched, meaningful student learning. | |
PhD Courses
Composition Instructors' Workshop
Theory and Methods of Literary Criticism
Teaching of Literature
Seminar in English Studies: Rhetoric and Composition Studies
The History of Rhetoric and Written Discourse
The Rhetoric of Written Discourse
Research in Rhetoric and Writing
Computer-Mediated Writing Theory and Practice
Research and Publication in English Studies/Rhetoric and Writing
Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing: History of U.S. Composition
Seminar in Rhetoric and Writing: Writing Program Administration
Directed Readings in English Studies: Discovering Literacies
Awards
Nominee for Outstanding Teaching Assistant, Bowling Green State University, 2009
St. Cloud State University Office of Sponsored Programs, Student Research Fund, October 2005
Creative Publications
“Red Boots.” Thoughts and Dreams Remembered. Bath, OH: The Poetry Guild, 1998.
Additional Languages
American Sign Language
Memberships
National Council of Teachers of English
College Composition and Communication
College English Association
Modern Language Association
Nonacademic Work Experience
| Documentation | |||
| Created Manuals and Reports | |||
| Procedures Manuals | |||
| Log House Foods, Inc., Summer 2006 | |||
| G&K Services, Inc., National Accounts Department, 1999 | |||
| Flour City Brush Co., 1994 | |||
| Sales Compliance Reports: G&K Services, Inc., December 2001-August 2004 | |||
| Inventory Control Reports: G&K Services, Inc., July 1999-December 2001 | |||
| Training | |||
| Designed and implemented original training materials for new hires | |||
| Sales Representatives and Managers, G&K Services, Inc. | |||
| All Employees | |||
| G&K Services, Inc., May 1996-August 2004 | |||
| Bagy Jo Too, November 1994-November 1995 | |||
| Editing | |||
| Edited and proofread training materials | |||
| Training Manuals: G&K Services, Inc., Learning & Development Department, December 2001-August 2004 | |||
| Procedure & Training Manuals: G&K Services, Inc., National Accounts Department, July 1999-December 2001 | |||
| Technology | |||
Conducted user-testing and trained employees in the evaluation and implementation of new software |
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| Nutricoster: Log House Foods, Inc., Summer 2005 | |||
| Siebel for Sales: G&K Services, Inc., December 2001-August 2004 | |||
| Item Price Lock: G&K Services, Inc., July, 1999-December 2001 | |||
| Assessment | |||
Evaluated efficiency of procedures, recommended changes, anddocumented new procedures |
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| Log House Foods, Inc., Summer 2006 | |||
| G&K Services, Inc., National Accounts Department, October-December 1999 | |||