I am committed to ongoing growth as a teacher and pedagogue so that I can effectively meet the changing needs of my students and the changing conditions in which they learn. I work hard to stay up to date with research in the field so that my teaching practices reflect new knowledge and so that I continue to innovate in the classroom. I think of myself as a lifelong learner, something I hope to inspire in my students, and I model this through ongoing professional development.

The conferences, workshops, certifications, and other learning experiences included here represent selected examples of my ongoing professional development.

Current Certification Work

I was selected to participate in the 2026–27 ACUE certification program, a cohort-based program in evidence-based college teaching, offered through the Ohio Association of Community Colleges. Upon successful completion, I will earn ACUE’s nationally recognized Certification in Effective Teaching.

Current Areas of Study

Directed Self-Placement

I am currently researching directed self-placement (DSP) models for first-year writing courses at community colleges. Placement models have evolved considerably over the past few decades, and there’s a growing national movement toward DSP, which guides students in making informed decisions about what English placement will best support their success. Studies of writing placement suggest that directed self-placement models show promise in community college contexts. DSP also emphasizes student agency, which in my experience is key to learning and persistence in college.

AI and Writing Pedagogy

I am interested in studies that examine how different uses of AI affect learning and in scholarship on teaching AI literacy in writing courses. Research on the relationship between AI use and learning is just beginning to emerge, and there’s still much that’s unknown though it does seem clear that how we use AI makes a significant difference. I am currently participating in a virtual reading and discussion of the newly released Norton Guide to AI-Aware Teaching and applying what I’ve learned through my research to my teaching.

Selected Conferences and Areas of Focus

Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Annual Convention
Cleveland, Ohio | 2026
Areas of focus: AI literacy and feedback, writing placement, social annotation, and reading pedagogy

Two-Year College English Association National Conference
Cleveland, Ohio | 2026
Areas of focus: co-requisite English, writing placement, and AI literacy

Conference on the Teaching of Writing
University of Connecticut | 2021
Areas of focus: assessment and pedagogy

Selected Workshops and Webinars

AI and Digital Learning

• “Leveraging AI Inside and Outside the Classroom,” presented by Cynthia Pascal, Associate Vice President of eLearning at Northern Virginia Community College, Clark State College, 2024
• “Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Better Student Learning,” presented by Mary Reiter and Deborah Bertsch, coauthor of The Norton Field Guide to Writing, Columbus State Community College, 2024
• “AI3: Taking a Multidimensional Approach to Thinking about AI,” presented by Claude Mayo, Director of Academic Integrity, and JT Torres, Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, Quinnipiac University, 2023

Reading and Writing Pedagogy

• “The Science of Learning: Simple Shifts for Lasting Impact,” presented by Cynthia Nebel and Megan Sumeracki of The Learning Scientists, W. W. Norton & Company, 2025
• “Integrating Academic Reading into Writing Courses: Challenges and Strategies,” facilitated by Jingyi Zhu, English faculty, Columbus State Community College, 2023

Student Success

• “Trauma-Informed Practice,” presented by Amy Lansing, Director of Cognitive and Neurobehavioral Studies at UC San Diego, Clark State College, 2024
• “Applying Active and Collaborative Learning,” Columbus State Community College, 2022

Shared Governance and Leadership

• “The Importance of Shared Governance” and “Leading through Shared Governance,” presented by Keith Renshaw, Senior Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education at George Mason University, Clark State College, 2024

Writing Placement

• “Multiple Measures: Placement Reform in Practice,” presented by Scott Putorti, Professor and Testing and Assessment Coordinator, and Jonathan Reyes, Senior Research Analyst, SUNY Westchester Community College, Complete College America, 2025