Andrew Nelson

266 Rabb Rd.

Monticello, Arkansas 71655

Cell Phone: (618) 219-6586

nelsonad@uamont.edu

EDUCATION: University of Missouri-St. Louis, MA/English. August 2009

University of Missouri-St. Louis, BLS/Liberal Studies. Graduated Tau Sigma

May 2008

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Instructor University of Arkansas @ Monticello Monticello, AR. Spring 2015-present.

Specialize in the teaching of English Composition 1 and 2. Teach 5/5 class loads with one

overload every semester. Advise students. Total Hours taught: 63

• Editor: Philological Review September 2015-present. Created website for the Arkansas

Philological Association and its accompanying journal. Responsible for editing, publishing

and designing two biannual scholarly editions.

• eversity: University of Arkansas System Summer and fall 2015. Worked with four full-time

colleagues to design and launch a freshman English course for the on-line branch of the Uni-

versity of Arkansas system. The six month project involved twice a week teleconferences

which resulted in assessment, remediation, and content design for the course.

• Adjunct East Central College Union, MO. Fall 2009-Fall 2014. Taught Developmental

Writing, English Composition I and English Composition II. Participated in two departmental

common writing assessments to gauge and improve student writing. Presented paper at a

spring 2012 departmental workshop. Total hours taught: 60

• Adjunct Lindenwood University. Fall 2012-Fall 2014. Taught Second Semester Freshman

Composition, and World Literature II. Total Hours Taught: 42

• Adjunct Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO. Fall 2009-Spring 2012.

Taught Developmental Writing, English Composition I, and English Composition II. Also

Taught for one year in Jefferson College’s writing lab, working with students from diverse back-

grounds. Assisted students in the writing lab with writing assignments across the disciplines.

Regularly attended on campus workshops to improve student learning. Participated in depart-

mental common writing assessments to gauge and improve student writing. Total hours taught:

54

PUBLICATIONS:

“Digital Texts and Critical Rhetorics: An Internet Sourced Research Assignment in Freshman

Comp.” LINGUA: International Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture. 1.2 Octo

ber 2014.

“Pulp Fiction and the Rhetoric of Charity” POMPA: Publications of the Mississippi Philological

Association

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:

freshmancompoers.com: An Open Educational Resource for the Freshman Writing Section

PRESENTATIONS:

“Digital Texts and Critical Rhetorics: An Internet Sourced Research Assignment in Freshman

Comp.” Mississippi Philological Association Conference 2015. Arkansas Philological As-

sociation Conference 2015.

eversity Course Design Project.” Teaching with Technology Symposium. Hosted by University

of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2015.

freshmancompoers.com An Open Educational Resource for the Freshman Writing Section.

Arkansas Philological Association Conference 2016; Mississippi Philological Conference

2017.

“Pulp Fiction and the Rhetoric of Charity.” Arkansas Philological Association Conference 2015;

Mississippi Philological Association Conference 2016.

ORGANIZATIONS and MEMBERSHIPS: Member of the Editorial Board: Lingua: In-

ternational Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture; Mississippi Philological Association;

Arkansas Philological Association; NCTE; TYTE;

RECENT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

Arkansas Philological Association Conference ASU-Beebe 2016

Arkansas Philological Association Conference: Arkansas State University 2015.

Mississippi Philological Association Conference: Mississippi State University 2015.

Pearson Course Redesign Workshop CCCC Conference March 21-24 2012 St. Louis, Mo. (re-

ceived stipend to attend conference)

INSTITUTIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE:

2010: Jefferson College: Grade Calibrating Project

2011: East Central College: Common Assignment Assessment project for Developmental Writ-

ing; Comp 1; and Comp 2.

2012: East Central College: Common Assignment Assessment Project for Developmental Writ-

ing; Comp 1; and Comp 2

2013: East Central College: Common Assignment Assessment Project for Developmental Writ-

ing; Comp 1; and Comp 2

2014: Lindenwood University: Faculty Advisor for the Mongolian Student Organization.

2015: Lingua: Editorial Board Member: Lingua: International Journal of Linguistics, Litera-

ture, and Culture.

2015: Guest Editor and Webmaster: The Arkansas Philological Association Review

2015: University of Arkansas @ Monticello:

• Search Committee Member for full-time tenure track position specializing in Developmental

Writing;

• Common Assessment Project for Comp 2;

• Observed High School Teachers affiliated with a joint High School/University English credit

program;

• UAM assembly: athletic committee member

• 10 Year English Program review committee member

• Biology, Chemistry, and Natural Sciences program review committee member

• Faculty Writing Group member

• English Scholarship Committee

2016: University of Arkansas @ Monticello

• English Scholarship Committee Member

• UAM Assembly: Athletic Committee Member

• Hornaday Outstanding Teacher Selection Committee Member

• OER Committee Member chaired by Provost: Dr. Jimmy Yeiser

• 10 Year English Program Review Committee

• Faculty Writing Group member

• Full-Time English Faculty Member Search Committee Member

• MA Graduate Program Committee

• UAM Institution-wide Program Review Committee

2016: Lingua: Editorial Board Member: Lingua: International Journal of Linguistics, Litera-

ture, and Culture.

eversity Committee Member. Worked on a committee challenged with developing an online

English Composition Course for the launch of the University of Arkansas’ eversity degree pro-

gram.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:

Dr. Kyle Glover Department Chair-English Lindenwood University. kglover@lindenwood.edu

(636) 949-2000

Leigh Kolb Instructor of English, East Central College lckolb@eastcentral.edu

(636) 584-6500

John Hardecke Chairman-Division of English, Foreign Languages and Philosophy. East Central

College. hardecj@eastcentral.edu (636) 584-6656

GRANTS: Professional Equity Project Grant from the Conference on College Composition and

Communication

AREAS OF INTEREST AND RESEARCH: Argumentation; Aristotelian Rhetoric; Ethical

Rhetoric; General Composition Studies; Film Studies; Political Rhetoric.