51ĀŅĀ×

Loren Smith

Loren Smith, portrait
Graduate Student
Ellis 324, Athens Campus

Education

Ph.D. Rhetoric & Composition, 51ĀŅĀ×, Spring 2027 (Expected Graduation)

           Dissertation In Progress ā€“ ā€œCritical Pedagogy for Ambient Rhetoricā€

MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry), Oklahoma State University, Spring 2019

B.A. English w/ emphasis in Creative Writing, Utah State University, Fall 2015

B.A. Spanish, Utah State University, Fall 2015

Scholarly Focus

  • Critical Pedagogy
  • Place Based Writing
  • Ambient Rhetoric
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Academic Placement & Assessment
  • Learning Transfer

Positions

Assistant Director of Composition, 51ĀŅĀ×

Conference Presentations

ā€œLeveling up the Classroomā€ The University of Kentucky. Jan 27 2024

Roundtable Two: Visual Novels, AI, and Classrooms, ā€œUtilizing AI in Twine.ā€

ā€œ2024 Spotlight on Learning Conferenceā€ 51ĀŅĀ×. April 16th 2024.

Plenary Session ā€œOHIO student perceptions and use of Artificial Intelligence.

Certificates

ā€œOnline Teaching Knowledge and Skills,ā€ 51ĀŅĀ×, Spring 2024

Publications

Write Things Worth Reading (Forthcoming 2025. WAC Clearinghouse.)

Edited by: Sarah Lonelodge, Eastern New Mexico University

Chapter Title: TLDR: Gap Writing in Micro Sessions

Writing Pedagogy Education in Practice (Forthcoming 2025)

Edited By: Kelly Moreland, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Chapter Title: Mentorship Means Everyone

Courses Taught

51ĀŅĀ×:

English 1100: Crossing Cultures with Text

English 1510: Writing & Rhetoric I

English 3090J: Writing in The Sciences

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Adjunct Instructor)

English 101E: Composition I Extended

English 101F: Composition I Extended

English 101: Composition I

English 102: Composition II

English 100L: Composition Intensive Lab

English 105L: Critical Reading Lab

Oklahoma State University

English 1113: Composition I

English 1213: Composition II

English 1213: Composition II Online (Summer)

English 1113: Composition I Online (Spring)

Teaching Related Experience

Rater / Table Leader, Educational Testing Service, June 2020 ā€“ Present

Writing Consultant, Oklahoma State University, Aug 2016 ā€“ August 2017

Teaching Assistant (non-instructor role), International English Language Institute,

Utah State University April 2012 ā€“ Dec 2013.

Professional Development Sessions

Supporting Multilingual and Basic Writers:

English Composition Professional Development Training

July ā€“ August 2021. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Teaching Engl 101 and Corequisite Workshops

August 2020 University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Relevant Coursework

ENGL 7810: Professional Issues in Teaching College English

ENGL 5890: Teaching College English

EDTC 5403: Technical Innovation & Creativity in the Classroom

EDCT 6012: Teaching and Learning Online

EDCT 6030: Principles of Instructional Design

ENGL 5213: Composition Theory & Pedagogy

ENGL 5273: Writing Center Theory & Pedagogy