Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION 

Doctor of Philosophy, English: Rhetoric and Composition, Georgia State University, Atlanta

Anticipated completion 2027

Master of Arts, English: Rhetoric and Composition Concentration, Georgia State University, Atlanta 

Degree Earned: Fall, 2011 

Thesis: “Inside and Outside 1101: First-year Student Perceptions of Academic Writing” Committee: Dr. Beth Burmester (Director), Dr. George Pullman, and Dr. Marti Singer (Readers)

Bachelor of Arts, English, Magna Cum Laude: Creative Writing Concentration, Georgia State University, Spring 2007 

Associate of Science, Teacher Education: Secondary Education Concentration, Georgia Perimeter College, Spring 2005 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, August 2024 - present

● English 1101 

English Language Arts Instructor, South Gwinnett High School, Aug. 2022-May 2024 

● 10th Grade World Literature 

● AP English Language and Composition 

● English 1101 - Dual Enrollment 

● English 1102 - Dual Enrollment 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, August 2015-May 2019 

● SCOM 1500, “Introduction to Public Speaking” 

● SCOM4800, “Communication and Diversity” 

● SCOM 1000, “Introduction to Human Communication” 

● SCOM 2050, “Media, Culture, and Society” 

● SCOM 2710, “Argumentation” 

Adjunct Instructor Spelman College, August 2018 – May 2019 

● English 103, “First Year Composition”

● ADW 111 “African Diaspora in the World” First of two semester sequence 

● ADW 112 “African Diaspora in the World” Second of two semester sequence

 

Full time Instructor, Atlanta Technical College, August 2011 – August 2015 

● HUMN 1101, “Introduction to Humanities” Spring 2012 to present 

● ENGL 2130, “American Literature” Fall 2014 

● ENGL 1102, “Composition and Literature” Spring 2012, Summer 2012 

● ENGL 1101, “Composition and Rhetoric” Fall 2011 to present 

● ENGL 1010, “Fundamentals of English 1” Fall 2011 to present 

 

Adjunct Instructor, Atlanta Technical College, March 2011-August 2011 

● English 1102, “Composition and Literature” Summer 2011 

● English 1010, “Foundations of English” Spring 2011 

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, June 2009–July 2011 

● English 1102, “Freshman Composition II”-Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010 

● English 3130, “Business Writing”-Summer 2010 

 

Guest Lecturer 

● “Writing Paragraphs.” Invited Speaker, English 0090, “Learning Support English” (Instructor Rosalind Manning), April 3, 2014 

● “Writing the Statement of Purpose.” Invited Speaker, Women in Bioscience Lecture Series – Science Writing Workshop (Facilitator Dr. Tolecia Clark), February 7, 2014 ● “The Beauty of the Annotated Bibliography.” Invited Speaker, English 3200, “20th Century Composition Theory and Practice” (Instructor Juliette Kitchens), March 12, 2010 

Graduate Assistant, The Writing Studio, Georgia State University, January 2008–July 2011 Online Tutor, WriteChat, The Writing Studio, Georgia State University, June 2009–July 2011 

 

PUBLICATIONS 

Jones, Laura E. “Tips for Revision.” The Art of Persuasion: Rhetorical Readings for English 1101, 1st edition. Eds. Crews, K., Jones, L., and McCoy-Wilson, S. Acton, Massachusetts: XanEdu, 2013. 

 

“Introduction to Argument (Chapter 1).” First Arguments: A Peer Approach to Persuasion, 1st edition. Eds. Marti Singer and Cara Minardi. Plymouth, Michigan: Hayden-McNeil, 2008. p 1-2. Print. 

 

“Peer Impression.” First Arguments: A Peer Approach to Persuasion, Eds. Marti Singer and Cara Minardi. Plymouth, Michigan: Hayden-McNeil, 2008. p 93. Print.

 

“Peer Perspective.” First Essays: A Peer Approach to Freshman Composition, 1st edition. Ed. Marti Singer. Plymouth, Michigan: Hayden-McNeil, 2006. p 67. Print.

 

“The Buzz.” Creative License: The Georgia Perimeter College Literary Magazine. First Place Entry for Creative Non-Fiction. 2005. 

 

“Fade to Black.” Creative License: The Georgia Perimeter College Literary Magazine. First Place Entry for Poetry. 2005. 
 

DIGITAL ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS 

“Taking the ‘Why’ Out of the Equation: Formulas for Student Success.” League for Innovation in the Community College: Learning Abstracts. 15.11 2012 Nov. 

http://www.league.org/blog/post.cfm/taking-the-why-out-of-the-equation-formulas-for-student-success 

 

PUBLISHING AND EDITING EXPERIENCE 

Editorial Board for The Art of Persuasion: Rhetorical Readings for English 1101, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd editions. Eds. Crews, K., Jones, L., and McCoy-Wilson, S. Acton, Massachusetts: XanEdu, 2013. 

 

Editorial Board for Reading to Write: Selections of Prose, Poetry, and Drama for English 1102, 1st, and 2nd editions. Eds. Crews, K., Jones, L., and McCoy-Wilson, S. Acton, Massachusetts: XanEdu, 2013. 

 

Editorial Board for The American Narrative: A Survey of American Voices Past and Present, 1st and 2nd editions. Eds. Crews, K., Jones, L., and McCoy-Wilson, S. Acton, Massachusetts: XanEdu, 2013. 

 

Editorial Board for First Arguments: A Peer Approach to Persuasion, 1st edition. Eds. Marti Singer and Cara Minardi. Plymouth, Michigan: Hayden-McNeil, 2008. 

 

Editorial Board for First Essays: A Peer Approach to Freshman Composition, 2nd edition. Ed. Marti Singer. Plymouth, Michigan: Hayden-McNeil, 2007. 

 

Editorial Board for First Essays: A Peer Approach to Freshman Composition, 1st edition. Ed. Marti Singer. Plymouth, Michigan: Hayden-McNeil, 2006.
 

PRESENTATIONS 

 

National Conferences 

“Teaching in a Burning House: Rhetoric and Resistance at the Flashpoint.” Panel Presentation. Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Denver, CO. May 23-26, 2024 

 

“ Reading, Rhetoric, and Resistance: Pedagogies of Liberation in a High School Literary Society.” Panel Presentation. Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Denver, CO. May 23-26, 2024 

 

“Creating and Teaching a Vital Feminist Memoir of the Civil Rights Movement.” Panel Presentation. 2023 Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference of the Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric. Atlanta, GA. September 30-October 3, 2023 

 

“Shhh, I’m Listening to Reason: An Argument for the Inclusion of Rhetorical Listening as an Outcome of Undergraduate Communication Courses.” Panel Presentation. Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Baltimore, MD. May 26-29, 2022 

 

“The 21st Century Reboot of Blair: An Argument for Reviving Taste in the Speech Communication Classroom.” Scholar to Scholar Presentation. National Communication Association Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 8-11, 2018. 

 

“Rejecting Complicity: The Unapologetic Apologia of Who Speaks for the Negro.” Panel Presentation. Rhetoric Society of America Conference. Minneapolis, MN. May 31-June 3, 2018 

 

“‘It Isn’t About Gun-Control’: Orchestrating Exigence in the ’93-’94 Gun-Control Debate.” Panel Presentation. National Communication Association Conference. Dallas, TX., November 16-19, 2017. 

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“Rhetoric and Civic Life: A Case Study in Integrated Communication.” Workshop 13, Rhetoric Society of America Seventh Biennial Institute 2017. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, May 21-27, 2017. 

 

“(Re)signing the Racial Contract: Black Rhetoric and the Politics of Racial Resistance and Redemption.” Seminar 5, Rhetoric Society of America Seventh Biennial Institute 2017. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, May 21-27, 2017 

 

“How We See, What We Say, Why We Do: Visual, Rhetorical, and Cultural Theorizations of Mixed-Race Bodies." Panel Presentation. Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference. Los Angeles, CA., Feb. 24-26, 2017. 

 

“The Power is On: Strategies for Creating STEM/Liberal Arts Synergy.” Roundtable Discussion. League for Innovation in the Community College. Kansas City, MO., Oct. 28-31, 2012. 

 

“Taking ‘Why’ Out of the Equation: Formulas for Student Success.” Panel Presentation. League for Innovation in the Community College. Philadelphia, March 4-7, 2012 

 

“Student Identity, Student Community: The First Essays Project.” Panel Presentation. Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York City, March 21-24, 2007. 

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Regional Conferences 

 

“Science Fiction and Writing Center Culture: Imagining New Relationships with Students and Technology.” Panel Presentation. The Southeastern Writing Centers Association Conference, Tuscaloosa Alabama, February 17-19, 2011.

Institutional Conferences 

 

“Making General Education Work for You.” Atlanta Technical College: General Education Orientation, Atlanta, August 28, 2014. 

 

“Taking ‘Why’ Out of the Equation: Formulas for Student Success.” Panel Presentation. Atlanta Technical College: Achieving the Dream Kickoff and Student Success Conference, Atlanta, September 21, 2012. 

 

Graduate Student Conferences 

“Tactical Praise, Occasional Blame, Institutional Change: Rhetorical Solutions to Pedagogical Challenges.” Panel Presentation. Georgia State University: Conference on Scholarly Teaching, Atlanta. April 15, 2016. 

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“’It isn’t about gun-control’: Orchestrating Exigence in the ’93-’94 Gun-Control Debate.” Panel Presentation. Georgia State University, 2016 Communication Graduate Student Association Graduate Conference, Atlanta, February 19, 2016. 

 

“Tales of a New GTA: Think, Plan, Prepare, Praxis…(and prayer?)” Panel Presentation. Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall Conference. Department of English, Georgia State University, Atlanta, August 14, 2009. 

 

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PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SERVICE 

Professional Service 

Faculty Advisor, South Gwinnett High School Creative Writing Club, South Gwinnett High School, January 2024-May 2024

Academic Organization 

President, RSA at GSU, the student chapter of the Rhetoric Society of America at Georgia State University, August 2017-August 2018

Vice President, RSA at GSU, the student chapter of the Rhetoric Society of America at Georgia State University, January 2017-August 2017

Regional 

Conference Committee, “SWCA State-by-State Mini-Regional Conference: Back to the Tutor/Back to the Future,” Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, February 12-13, 2010. Chair, “Dynamic Tutoring,” SWCA State-by-State Mini-Regional Conference, Decatur, Georgia, February 13, 2010 

University-Wide 

Rater, Regents’ Essay Exam (senior exit writing exam), Atlanta Scoring Center: Spring 2009, Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011. 

Departmental 

Managing Editor, Codeswitching, Graduate English Association Newsletter, 2009 – 2010 Chair of Marketing, Graduate English Association, “New Voices Graduate Student Conference,” Georgia State University, September 25-27, 2008. 

FOREIGN LANGUAGES 

Reading proficiency of Spanish 

 

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