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Amanda M. Sladek is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Kansas specializing in rhetoric and composition. She holds a BA in English and psychology from Midland University. Her research interests include composition pedagogy, literacy studies, English language studies, audience theory, and rhetorical genre studies. She has taught various composition and technical writing courses as a graduate instructor and has worked as a writing tutor and consultant. Sladek has presented her research at several conferences and published articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is currently completing her dissertation and serving on departmental committees at KU.

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Sladek CV - Feb 13 2016

Amanda M. Sladek is a PhD candidate in English at the University of Kansas specializing in rhetoric and composition. She holds a BA in English and psychology from Midland University. Her research interests include composition pedagogy, literacy studies, English language studies, audience theory, and rhetorical genre studies. She has taught various composition and technical writing courses as a graduate instructor and has worked as a writing tutor and consultant. Sladek has presented her research at several conferences and published articles in peer-reviewed journals. She is currently completing her dissertation and serving on departmental committees at KU.

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A. M.

Sladek 1

AMANDA M. SLADEK
Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd. Room 3001A Lawrence, KS, 66045 [email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Ph.D. in English, Rhetoric and Composition emphasis

2017 (expected)

Midland University, Fremont, NE


B.A. in English, Psychology

2011

Summa cum laude


Minor: History
Thesis: Human Capital: Economic Undercurrents in Death of a Salesman and Fences

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Composition Pedagogy and Basic Writing Instruction


Literacy Studies
English Language Studies and World Englishes
Audience Theory
Rhetorical Genre Studies

TEACHING AND TUTORING EXPERIENCE


University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of English

Aug. 2012-present

Instructor of Record
ENGL 101 (Intro. to Composition): Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Summer 2014, Fall 2015
ENGL 102 (Critical Reading and Writing): Spring 2013, Spring 2014
ENGL 203 (Literacy, Identity, and Social Justice): Fall 2014
ENGL 362 (Foundations of Technical Writing): Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Teaching Assistant
ENGL 359 (English Grammar), Dr. Amy Devitt: Spring 2015

Graduate Writing Consultant, KU Writing Center

Jan. 2014-Aug. 2014

Midland University, Fremont, NE


Learning Center Tutor and Writing Center Consultant

Aug. 2010-May 2011

Dana College, Blair, NE


Learning Center Tutor

Jan. 2008-June 2010

ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE


University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Planning Assistant, Studies in the History of the English
Language (SHEL) Conference
Graduate Assistant, KU Center for Teaching Excellence
Writing Partner, Collaborative Humanities Redesign Project

Dec. 2015-present
Aug. 2014-present
Aug. 2014-present

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Summer Passages Workshop Writer, KU Center for
Educational Testing and Evaluation
KU Core Summer Assessment Reviewer, 200-level English
KU Core Summer Assessment Reviewer, ENGL 101 and 102
English Dept. First and Second-Year English Summer
Assessment Reviewer
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Testing Technician

July 2015-Aug. 2015


May 2015-June 2015
May 2015-June 2015
June 2013-Aug. 2013

Mar. 2011-July 2012

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS
The New Literacies Narrative. Writing on the Edge 26.1 (2015): 63-72.
Constructing the Crisis: Audience Perceptions of For-Profit Education and Institutional
Integrity in the Closure of Dana College. International Journal for Educational Integrity
10.2 (2014): 60-70.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
HBW Emerging Scholars: Toussaint LOuverture and the Slave Narrative Genre. Project on
the History of Black Writing. University of Kansas, 23 Feb. 2015.
World Englishes for Composition Studies. 7 Jan. 2015. Web.
https://sites.google.com/site/worldenglishesforcomposition/.
Surviving Your First Conference Application. The Doctoral Road: An Honest Take on
Graduate Education in the Humanities. 23 July 2013.
EDITORIAL WORK
Editorial Team Member: Exploring Pedagogies for Diverse Learners Online. Ed. Mary Frances
Rice. Emerald Group Publishing, 2015.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Forthcoming: Crossing the Threshold: Identifying Threshold Concepts for Students, Teachers,
and the University through Assessment
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC),
April 9, 2016
Houston, TX (co-led with Dr. Sonya Lancaster, Dr. Charlene
Summers, and Julie Perino)
The Great Type and Pattern of Negro Excellence: Genre, Audience, and Text Construction in
J.R. Beards 1863 Translation of The Memoir of General Toussaint Louverture
Dictionary Society of North America (DSNA)/Studies in the History
June 6, 2015
of the English Language (SHEL) Joint Conference, Vancouver, BC

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(Il)Literacy, (Dis)Ability, and (In)Justice: Literacy Studies as a Lens for Exploring Social Justice
Issues in the English Classroom
KU Professionals for Disability Graduate Research Conference,
Mar. 6, 2015
Lawrence, KS
Crisis and Community: Audience Invocation in Response to the Closure of Dana College
Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference, Reno, NV
Nov. 7, 2014
Rewriting the Formula: Making Literacy Narratives Work for Transfer
Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA)
Conference, Normal, IL

July 19, 2014

Conceptions of Community: Literacy Narratives as a Locus for Transfer


Research Network Forum at the Conference on College
Composition and Communication (CCCC), Indianapolis, IN

Mar. 19, 2014

From Rented Rooms to Global Genres: Rethinking Compositions Extracurriculum and its
Connection to the Writing Classroom
Michigan College English Association Annual Conference,
Oct. 25, 2013
Dearborn, MI
WORKSHOPS AND GUEST LECTURES
Forthcoming: Genre and Writing Knowledge Transfer from High School to College
Guest lecture, C&T 533: Curriculum & Instruction in Middle &
April 4, 2016
Secondary English/Language Arts Classrooms, Dr. Heidi Hallman,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Forthcoming: Creating Writing Assignments
Guest lecture, C&T 533: Curriculum & Instruction in Middle &
Secondary English/Language Arts Classrooms, Dr. Heidi Hallman,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Mar. 30, 2016

Helping Students Read Course Materials


Guest lecture, ECON 805: Teaching Methods in Economics,
Dr. Elizabeth Asiedu, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Oct. 27, 2015

World Englishes in Action


Guest lecture, ENGL 387: Intro to the English Language,
Dr. Amy Devitt, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Oct. 8, 2015

English or Englishes: Understanding Global Dialects


Guest lecture, ENGL 387: Intro to the English Language,
Dr. Amy Devitt, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Oct. 6, 2015

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Updating the Literacy Narrative
Research presented at English Dept. Coffee with Colleagues,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Feb. 16, 2015

Motivating Students and Using Active Learning


Workshop, New GTA Orientation, Center for Teaching
Excellence, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Jan. 13, 2015

Effective Syllabus Design


Workshop, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, KS

Nov. 21, 2014

Working with Graduate Students


Workshop, Greater Kansas City Writing Project Tutor Retreat,
Kansas City, MO (co-led with Amanda Hemmingsen and
Chelsea Murdock)
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Student Association of Graduates in English (SAGE)

Aug. 23, 2014

2012-present

Secretary
First- and Second-Year English Committee
FSE Awards Subcommittee
Textbook Selection Subcommittee
Social Media Committee

2014-present
2013-present
2014-present
2013-2015
2012-2014

ARS Rhetorica Rhetoric Society

2012-present

Secretary

2014-2015

AWARDS AND HONORS


Dissertation-Stage Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Kansas English Department,
2016-2017
James A. Gowen Memorial Award for Achievement in Rhetoric, Composition, or English
Language Studies, University of Kansas English Department, 2015
Outstanding Instructor Award, University of Kansas English Department, 2015
Omaha Czech Cultural Club Scholarship, Omaha, NE, 2015
Angela Jones Award, University of Kansas English Department, 2014
Outstanding Graduate Student Paper, Michigan College English Association, 2013
Gimmestad English Award, Midland University, 2011
Norman C. Bansen Award for Outstanding Student in English, Dana College, 2010
Luella K. Nielsen Award for Outstanding First-Year English Major, Dana College, 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
National Council of Teachers of English
Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society in English
President, Mu Nu chapter

2013-present
2010-present
2010-2011

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