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TCU English Department:

Box 297270

Joanna M. Schmidt
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129

EDUCATION

Doctoral Candidate in Rhetoric & Composition

M.S. in Writing
B.A. in Writing & Literature

Texas Christian University (2011present)

Portland State University (2007)
George Fox University (2006)

Additional Education
Teaching Full Online Course, Texas Christian University, Koehler Center (2012)
Graduate Certificate in Childrens and Young Adult Literature, Portland State University,
Graduate School of Education (2010)
Spanish, Portland Community College, intermediate reading, writing, & speaking

TEACHING EXPERIENCE & DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Instructor
August 2011May 2012 & August 2013Present
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Awarded teaching appointment for teaching undergraduate composition courses
Created approved courses, developed materials, taught, and evaluated a lower-division core
writing courses, as well as hybrid courses for the Study Abroad department

Assistant Director of the New Media Writing Studio

August 2012May 2013
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Presented workshops on New Media technology for faculty and graduate students

Learning Assistant
August 2011May 2012
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Tutored and provided academic support for student athletes to reach their academic goals

Adjunct Professor
August 2009May 2011 & August 2007May 2008
George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Designed and taught composition courses for remedial and beginning writers
Taught undergraduate writing and editing for both major and non-major courses

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Texas Christian University

Semesters

English:
Writing as Inquiry
Writing as Argument
Arguments in Virtual & Physical Spaces
Rhetoric of Graphic Novels

F 11, S 12
F 13
S 14
F 14

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Study Abroad:
Engaged Global Citizenship (online)

F 13

TCU Extended Education Courses

Creating Websites (co-teacher)
Using Social Media Effectively
Expanding Your Online Presence and Skills

Semesters
F 12
S 13
F 13

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George Fox University

English:
English Skills
College Writing
Practical Grammar & Editing (*major elective)

Semesters
F 09, F 10 (2 sec.)
F 07 (2 sec.), S 09, S 11 (2 sec.)
S 08, S 10

Course Development: Practical Grammar & Editing

Evaluated and implemented a course for English majors advancing editing skills for both
academic and real-world application

Course Development: English Skills

Revised course for remedial writers to improve writing skills by using graphic novels as a
hook to examine the relationship between literacy and interest through a semester-long
research paper (see publication below)

Academic Resource Center Consultant

George Fox University
Taught and tutored undergraduate students in writing and academic study skills for the
universitys writing & tutoring center

Teaching Interests
Digital and Visual Literacy
Beginning and Intermediate Composition
Graphic Novels and Rhetoric

Introduction to Literature
Cyberliteracy
Writing & Multimedia

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

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Publication
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Graphic Novels in the Classroom: Curriculum Design, Implementation, and Reflection.

English Journal. 100.5 (2011): 104109. Print.

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Presentations
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Composing Learning Experiences: New Media, Classroom Flipping, and Interdisciplinary

Influence Computers and Writing Conference. June 2014.

Not When but What: What Graduate Students Can Learn from Administration Writing
Program Administration Conference. July 2013.

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The New Media Writing Studio: Creating Physical, Scholarly, and Pedagogical Space for the
Digital Humanities at Texas Christian University Digital Humanities Summer Institute
Colloquium. June 2013.

Integrating New Media into the Classroom: Practices, Tools, and Technology South Central
Association of Language Learning Technology. April 2013.

Dirty Windows and Lilac Buds: The Shared Reality of Projections and Portraits in Allison
Bechdels Are You My Mother? with Amy Tuttle at the Popular Culture Association
Annual Conference. March 2013.

Discovering How to Learn: Complexities of New Media Acquisition Conference on College

Composition and Communication. March 2013.

A Whip for Emily: A Lacanian Interpretation of Faulkners A Rose of Emily presented at the
Northwest Undergraduate Conference for Literature (NUCL). University of Portland.
March 2006.

ACADEMIC HONORS & FUNDING AWARDS

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Academic Honors
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Global Outlooks on Education Institute Fellow. International travel to Oxford, UK; Brussels,
Belgium; and Trier, Germany to meet with administrators about trends in higher
education and leadership. TCU. 2014.

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Outstanding Graduate Student Award 1st & 2nd Year in Rhetoric and Composition. TCU. 2013.
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Graduation Honors
Summa Cum Laude
University Honors Program

Portland State University 2007

George Fox University 2002
George Fox University 2002

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Funding Awards
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Institute for Critical and Creative Expression Funding Award for research. TCU. Spring 2014.
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Funding Award for research from the Graduate Student Senate. TCU. October 2013.
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Scholarship recipient for a week-long course in Text Encoding Fundamentals and Their
Application. DHSI Digital Humanities Summer Institute. University of Victoria. British
Columbia, Canada. 26 June 2014.

Scholarship recipient for a week-long course in Visual Design for Digital Humanists. DHSI
Digital Humanities Summer Institute. University of Victoria. British Columbia, Canada.
610 June 2013.

Funding Award for research from the Graduate Student Senate. TCU. April 2012.

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Scholarship recipient for a week-long course in Augmented Reality: An Introduction. DHSI

Digital Humanities Summer Institute. University of Victoria. British Columbia, Canada.
48 June 2012.

EMPLOYMENT

Head Receptionist
September 2008March 2009
Mercy Ships, Liberia & Benin, Africa
Promoted after three months for proactive work, organization, and excellence

Freelance Editor
June 2007September 2007
Farmers Insurance, Portland, OR
Edited, created style guide, and formatted a series of manuals for insurance agents

Managing Editor
January 2007August 2007
Ooligan Press, Portland State University, Portland, OR
Ran editing department, led meetings, assigned jobs, kept production schedules
Edited, contacted authors, applied for copyrights, evaluated manuscripts

Undergraduate Academic Journal Editor-in-Chief

August 2005April 2006
George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Headed an annual publication, selected content and staff, edited submissions
Prepared design, set typography, coordinated production, directed distribution

SERVICE

Committees
Member of Institute for Critical and Creative Expressions (ICCE) 2012present
Elected Technical Coordinator of the Winifred B. Honer Rhetoric Society 20122013
Elected Composition Committee Graduate Instructor Representative 20112012
Graduate Student Senate English Representative 20112012
Member of TCUs Digital Pedagogy Group 2013present
Member of Winifred B. Honer Rhetoric Society 2011present
Member of Rhetoric & Composition Reading Group 2011present
Member of American Culture Interest Group 2011present

Graphic Novel Book Reviewer

Library Journal, New York, NY
Wrote short book reviews of assessment and recommendation
A Treasury of Victorian Murder Compendium
Ayako
Cuba: My Revolution
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep

November 2010present

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Dracula
Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde: The Happy Prince
The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight Fits
Iannas Tears
Larceny in My Blood: A Memoir of Heroin, Handcuffs, and Higher Education
Oliver Twist: Classic Illustrated Deluxe
One Model Nation
Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths
Sita: Daughter of the Earth
Yakuza Moon: The True Story of a Gangsters Daughter

BOOKS EDITED & PRODUCED

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Public Speaking: Concepts and Skills for Diverse Society, 7th ed.
Dreams of the West: The History of the Chinese in Oregon, 18501950
You Have Time for This
The Portland Red Guide
Good Friday
Come to Your Senses
Deer Drink the Moon

ADDITIONAL PRESENTING & TRAINING

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Presenting Given
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Simple External Personalize Database Creation: Hacking Exams and Research Materials.
Presenter. TCU. November 2013.

Screencasting Basics: What It Is, When to Use It, and How to Do It Well. Workshop Leader. TCU.
November 2013.

Week-long Creative Writing Workshop & Webzine Creation for 6th-8th Grade Students.
Workshop Leader. TCU. July 2013.

Student Centered Active Learning 3-Day training for interdisciplinary faculty workshop with
TCUs Koehler Center for Teaching Excellence. TCU. June 2013.

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New Media Workshop for 6th12th Grade English Teachers. Workshop Leader. TCU. June 2013.
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Introduction to Video Production for Paschal High School Students. Workshop Leader. TCU.
March 2013.

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Presentation Design Strategies and Practice. Workshop Leader. TCU. February 2013.
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Designing Digital Portfolios. Workshop Leader. TCU. October 2012.
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Becoming a List-serve Master: Plugging into Professional Networks. Workshop Leader. TCU.
March 2012.

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Training Received
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Text Encoding Fundamentals and Their Application. DHSI Digital Humanities Summer
Institute. University of Victoria. B.C., Canada. June 2014.

Visual Design for Digital Humanists. DHSI Digital Humanities Summer Institute. University of
Victoria. B.C., Canada. June 2013.

Augmented Reality. DHSI Digital Humanities Summer Institute. University of Victoria, B.C.,
Canada. June 2012.

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Google Docs Workshop. Workshop participant. TCU. February 2012.
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Modeling the Writing Workshop. Workshop participant. TCU. February 2012.
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Managing and Analyzing Data Using Tables: Create and format a table, sort and filter a table,
summarize table data, create subtotals, validate table data. Technology Resources
Training. Workshop participant. TCU. December 2011.
What-If Analysis with Excel 2010: Use Scenario Manager, generate a scenario summary, project
figures using a data table, use Goal Seek, use the Analysis Toolpak. Technology
Resources Training. Workshop participant. TCU. December 2011.
Encouraging Academic Rigor and Your Students Part 2, Koehler Center for Teaching Excellence.
Workshop participant. TCU. November 2011.

Encouraging Academic Rigor and Your Students Part 1, Koehler Center for Teaching Excellence.
Workshop participant. TCU. October 2011.

ADDITIONAL RELATED COURSEWORK

Literature & Literacy Emphasis (TCU)

Seminar in Literacy
Literature Pedagogy
Childrens & YA Emphasis (PSU)
Picture Books in the 21st Century
Literature for At-Risk Students
Multicultural Literature
Childrens Literature on Film & Video
Contemporary Childrens and Young Adult
Literature
Childrens Literature K5
YA Literature

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! Authorship in American Literary Culture
! Seminar in Rhetoric: Language and Theory
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! Book Publishing Emphasis (PSU)
! Introduction to Book Publishing
! Book Editing
! Advanced Editing
! Book Design & Production
! Book Marketing & Promotion
! Small Press Development
! Archeology of the Book
! Book Repair & Binding
! Publishing Studio
! Childrens Book Publishing

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AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

National Council of Teachers of English

Rhetoric Society of America
Semester At Sea Alumni
Writing Program Administrators

REFERENCES

Dr. Carrie Leverenz

Associate Professor
English Department
Texas Christian University
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129
c.leverenz@tcu.edu
817.257.6242

Dr. Brad Lucas

Associate Professor
English Department
Texas Christian University
2800 S. University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129
b.e.lucas2@tcu.edu
817.257.6981
*Additional references available