JENNA PACK SHEFFIELD

PHD CANDIDATE | GRADUATE TEACHING ASSOCIATE

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
1423 E. University Boulevard, Room 445
P.O. Box 210067
Tucson, AZ 85721

(904) 535-3277
[email protected]
www.jennapack.com

EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Arizona
May 2015
Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English (RCTE)
Dissertation: Writing Program Administration and Technology: Toward a Critical Digital
Literacy in Programmatic Contexts
Committee: Drs. Amy C. Kimme Hea, Ken McAllister, and Christine Tardy
M.A.

University of North Florida

English with specialization in Rhetoric and Composition

B.A.

University of Florida
English Literature

December 2009
May 2007

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Digital rhetoric
Multimodal composing
Digital scholarship

Writing program administration

Composition theory
Professional writing and editing

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2010 present
2012 2014
2012 2014
2011
2011 2013

Graduate Associate in Teaching (TA), University of Arizona

Adjunct Instructor, Pima Community College
Instructor, Med-Start Summer Program, University of Arizona
Editorial Intern, Rhetoric Review, University of Arizona
Writing Program Research Assistant (Junior WPA), University of Arizona

PUBLICATIONS
Peer-Reviewed, Single Author Publications
2015 Digital Scholarship and Interactivity: A Study of Commenting Features in Networked Books.
Computers and Composition. (Forthcoming December 2015). Print.
2013

Open Peer Review: Collective Intelligence as a Framework for Theorizing Approaches to Peer
Review in the Humanities. NANO: New American Notes Online 3 (2013): n. pag. Web.

Editor-Reviewed Publication
2014 Networking, Demystifying, and Connecting: How Editing Affects Graduate Student Professional
Development. Symposium: Revaluing the Work of the Editor. College English 77.2 (2014).
Print.

Peer-Reviewed E-text Contributions

2013 Using First Person in an Academic Essay: When is it OK? Network, Collaborate, Compose:
College Writing in the Digital Age. Eds. Joseph Moxley and Jennifer Yirinec. Tampa, FL:
University of South Florida, 2013. EPUB file.
2013

Breaking Down an Image. Network, Collaborate, Compose: College Writing in the Digital
Age. Eds. Joseph Moxley and Jennifer Yirinec. Tampa, FL: University of South Florida, 2013.
EPUB file.

Peer-Reviewed Open Access Textbook Contribution

2012 Breaking Down an Image. Writing Commons.org. June 2012. Web.
Book Reviews
2015 Review: Understanding Social Media by Sam Hinton and Larissa Hjorth. Kairos: A Journal of
Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy 19.3 (2005): n. pag. (Forthcoming May 2015). Web.
2013

A Review of Toby Coleys Teaching with Digital Media in Writing Studies: An Exploration of
Ethical Reponsibilities. Computers and Composition Online Winter (2013): n. pag. Web.

2012

Remaking the Future of Composition by Examining its Past: A Review of Jason Palmeris
Remixing Composition: A History of Multimodal Writing Pedagogy. Enculturation 14 (2012): n.
pag. Web.

Textbook Contribution
2012 A Rhetorical Analysis of Citation Systems. A Students Guide to First-Year Writing. Ed. Lee,
Jerry W., Caitlin Rodriguez, and Gina Szabady. 33rd ed. Plymouth, MI: Hayden-McNeil, 2012.
Print.
Under Review
2014 Figuring Programmatic Agency: The Framework as Critical Rearticulatory Practice in Writing
Program Administration. Applications of the Framework for Success in Post-Secondary Writing:
Scholarship, Theories, and Practices. Ed. Sherry Rankins-Robertson, Nicholas Behm, Duane
Roen. (co-authored with Amy C. Kimme Hea and Kenny Walker, 20 pp.)
2014

Leveraging the Affordances of Facebook: A Model of Social Media Strategy in Writing

Research. Submitted to Composition Forum. (co-authored with Amy C. Kimme Hea, 26 pp.)

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS
International & National
2014 Three Ways In: Exploring Infographic Software for Teaching Visual Design in Professional
Writing Contexts. Computers and Writing Conference. Pullman, WA. 5-8 June.
2013

(Re)Constituting Lived Realities: Complicating the Work of Going Public. Conversation

Starter. Council of Writing Program Administrators Conference. Savannah, GA. 18-22 July.

2013

The Structure of Service: What is the Role of the Graduate Student Editor? Conference on
College Composition and Communication. Las Vegas, NV. 14-16 March.

2012

Curricular Mapping: Finding the Gaps. Council of Writing Program Administrators

Conference. Albuquerque, NM. 19 July.

2012

New Media Publishing Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Composing Scholarship in Digital

Spaces. Computers and Writing Conference. Raleigh, North Carolina. 19 May.

2011

Networked Peer Review and Other Possibilities for the Future of the Book. Computers and
Writing Conference. Ann Arbor, Michigan. 20 May.

2011

Heidegger's Enframing and Saving: A Heuristic for a Generative Pedagogy with Technology.
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), Research Network Forum.
Atlanta, GA. 6 April.

2009

Teach-nology: Heideggers Enframing as Educational Innovation. Enterprising Creativity

Conference: Innovation and the Future of Arts and Humanities Research. University of Leeds,
UK. November.

Regional
2012 Interactivity in Reading Practices: Past, Present, and Future. New Directions Graduate
Conference. University of Arizona. Tucson, AZ. 13-14 April.
2012

Pity the Book: Its Dead Again: Historicizing Interactive Reading Practices. Southwest Texas
Popular Culture/American Culture Association (SW TX PC/ACA). Albuquerque, NM. 9 February.

2011

Panel Chair. The Future of Digital Scholarship: Jenkins Participatory Culture Invites
Possibilities for the Future of the Book. New Directions Graduate Conference. University of
Arizona. Tucson, AZ. 29 April.

Invited Presentations and Workshops

2012
Tools for Teaching with Technology. Brown Bag Workshop. University of Arizona. Tucson,
AZ. 6 November.
2012

Rhetorical Analysis of Citation Systems. University of Arizona. Writing Program General

Meeting. Tucson, AZ. 15 August.

2011

Mapping Student Learning Outcomes: Comparing the University of Arizona SLOs with the
Framework for Success in Post-Secondary Writing. Arizona Articulation Task Force. Tucson,
AZ. 14 October.

COURSES TAUGHT
University of Arizona, 2010 present
Lower-Division Undergraduate
English 101: Textual Analysis (2 sections)
English 102: Rhetorical Analysis and Argumentation (6 sections)
English 197: Reading and Writing About Medicine (2 sections)
Upper-Division Undergraduate
English 307: Business Writing (6 sections)
Pima Community College, 2012 present
WRT 101S: Developmental Writing with studio component (4 sections)

WRITING PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION (WPA) AND ASSESSMENT EXPERIENCE

Positions Held
Research Fellow, University of Arizona. (January 2014August 2014)
Recruited participants and conducted interviews for the University of Arizona Longitudinal Study
of Student Writers.
Writing Program Research Assistant (Junior WPA), Univ. of Arizona. (August 2011August 2013)
Revised programs Student Learning Outcomes, collected and analyzed data for Annual Program
Review, launched five-year longitudinal study of student writers, organized events, wrote grants,
led trainings. Worked with the Director to implement research projects that included a range of
data collection practices (i.e., interviews, observations, surveys) that assessed the
professionalization of the writing program.
Writing Program Advisory Council Representative, Univ. of Arizona. (January 2011January 2012)
Served as the English Graduate Unions representative to the University of Arizonas Writing
Program Advisory Council.
Curriculum Development
Developmental Writing Course Pilot, Pima Community College. (August 2012December 2012)
Worked with seven instructors to implement a grant-supported Developmental Writing course.
Instructors met once a week to design common assignments, participate in grade norming, and
shape the course. Involved in data analysis regarding student retention and success.
Graduate Teacher Training Curriculum Redesign, Univ. of Arizona. (September 2011May 2012)
Worked with three other teaching assistants to redesign the University of Arizonas teacher
training program.
WIRE Redesign, University of Arizona. (August 2012)
My English 101 curriculum was selected to be featured on our course materials page, WIRE, for
future instructors to model/adapt.
Student Interaction Initiatives
Social Media Coordinator, University of Arizona Writing Program. (Fall 2013)
Launched and maintained programs social media channels, promoting program events, campus
writing resources, and popular/academic writing articles for student engagement.
Coordinator, University of Arizonas National Day on Writing Event. (October 2012)
Organized the University of Arizonas first inaugural celebration of the NCTEs National Day on
Writing. Hosted over 650 students and coordinated 15 volunteers. Secured grant funding for the
event, organized all activities, and coordinated the overall event.
Coordinator, Why We Write Collaborative Event, University of Arizona. (Fall 2011)
Organized a collaborative event with two colleagues. Event was a cross-collaborative awards
ceremony and essay reading that included 125 students.
Training
Longitudinal Study Participant Interview Training, University of Arizona. (December 2013)
Learned qualitative interview methods for interviewing students writers.
Holistic and Primary Trait Scoring Workshop, University of Arizona. (March 2013)
Trained in scoring of student essays as part of an assessment workshop for a longitudinal study of
student writing.

PROFESSIONAL WRITING & EDITING EXPERIENCE

Journal Editing
Editorial Intern, Rhetoric Review.
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (Fall 2011)
Competitively held internship. Copyedited and formatted manuscripts for publication in Rhetoric
Review. Served as the liaison between authors and peer reviewers. Responsible for updating the
databases and began a project to move RRs peer review process online.
Business Writing
Rsum Writer, Talent, Inc.
Remote (July 2014 present)
Write rsums and cover letters for clients from a variety of industries on a freelance basis.
Online Content Writer, Silver Living.
Remote (July 2014 present)
Write professional profiles of assisted and independent living facilities for start-up company.
Correspondence Review Editor and Writer, Select Portfolio Servicing.
Jacksonville, FL (August 2008 July 2010)
Edited and wrote correspondence sent from the Customer Advocacy division of a mortgage
servicing firm.
Media and Account Coordinator/Copy Writer, The Marko Group.
Jacksonville, FL (June 2007 December 2007)
Wrote copy for various ads, wrote proposals for prospective clients, conducted marketing
research, served as liaison between company and clients, and prepared monthly media plans.
Technical Writing/Editing
Document Production Assistant/Technical Editor, Jones Edmunds and Associates.
Gainesville, FL (August 2006 May 2007)
Responsible for all aspects of producing, writing, and editing documents for engineers and
architects.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Academic Scholarships
2014 University of Arizona Study of Student Writers Research Fellowship. $300.
2010 University of Arizona First-Year Fellowship. $6,000.
2008 University of North Florida Graduate Scholarship. $600.
Teaching Awards
2012 Julia Christakis DeFazio Excellence in Teaching Award. University of Arizona. $2,500.
2011 Nominee. Johnnie Raye Harper Teaching Award. University of Arizona.
Grants for Teaching
2011 IKON Faculty-Student Interaction Grant. University of Arizona. $455.
2011 Writing Program Funds to Foster Collaboration Grant. University of Arizona. $200.
Essay Awards
2012
Graduate Student Essay Award, Computer Culture Area. Southwest Texas PCA/ACA. February.
$200.
Travel Grants
2013 English Graduate Union Travel Scholarship. University of Arizona. $100.
2013 Graduate Professional Student Council Travel Grant Award. University of Arizona. $500.
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Computers and Writing Conference/Graduate Research Network Travel Award. $140.

English Graduate Union Travel Scholarship. University of Arizona. $325.
Graduate Professional Student Council Travel Grant Award. University of Arizona. $500.
English Graduate Union Travel Scholarship. University of Arizona. $325.
English Department Travel Scholarship. University of North Florida. $500.

Academic Honor Society Membership

2014 Phi Kappa Phi. University of Arizona.
-top 10% of graduate and professional students at University of Arizona

SERVICE
Committee Member, Professional Writing Teaching Awards Committee.
University of Arizona, February 2014.
Evaluated applications for the University of Arizonas Professional Writing Teaching Awards.
Reviewer, Harlot: A Revealing Look at the Arts of Persuasion.
February 2013 present.
Serve as peer reviewer for this online publication. Specialization in digital rhetoric and
multimodal composing.
Website Administrator, English Graduate Union.
University of Arizona, August 2012 May 2013.
As an elected officer, attended and participated in EGU meetings. Updated and managed the EGU
website.
Travel Grant Judge, Graduate Student Professional Council.
University of Arizona, August 2012 & June 2013.
Assessed graduate student travel fund applications for adherence to Graduate Student
Professional Council standards.
Editor-at-Large, Digital Humanities Now.
Web. 16 22 June 2012.
Curated digital humanities news from various blogs and other websites to suggest content for
publication on the Digital Humanities Now website.
Peer Mentor, RCTE program.
University of Arizona, 2011 present.
Served as a volunteer mentor to multiple incoming graduate students. Helped students learn about
Tucson, the graduate program, and teaching.
Technical Comm. Specialist, Liberal Arts & Sciences Research & Instructional Computing Council.
University of Arizona, January-May 2011.
Attended meetings and served as secretary for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Research
and Instructional Computing Council.
Program Review Committee Member, English Graduate Union.
University of Arizona, January May 2011.
Along with the other members, developed and distributed a survey to graduate students about
each of the University of Arizonas four graduate programs. Assessed data and presented it to
department chairs.
Wildcat Writers participant
University of Arizona, January May 2011.
Implemented a collaboration between my first-year composition students and a local high school
English class.
Essay contest judge, Students Guide to First-Year Writing.
University of Arizona, May 2011.
Read and scored student essays submitted to the annual contest sponsored by the editors of the
UA Writing Programs A Students Guide to First-Year Writing.

First-Year Representative, English Graduate Union.

University of Arizona, August 2010 May 2011.
Presented the concerns of first-year English graduate students to the English Graduate Union.
Representative, English Graduate Organization.
University of North Florida, September December 2009.
Served as liaison between department head and graduate students.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)
Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA)
Modern Language Association (MLA)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
University of Arizona English Graduate Union

DIGITAL MEDIA EXPERTISE

Web Building and Design: HTML5 & CSS3, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Muse
Document Design and Image Manipulation: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator,
GNU Image Manipulator Program (GIMP)
Video Editing: Adobe Premier Pro (basic competency), iMovie
Research Software: NVivo, Wordsmith
Online Writing Experience: Freelance content writer for various online publications/websites, trained in
Search Engine Optimization and content marketing strategies for online writing
Web-based Teaching Tools: trained in Blackboard and D2L, as well as SWoRD, MyReviewers, and Eli
peer review systems

REFERENCES
Dr. Amy C. Kimme Hea
Associate Professor of English
Director of the Writing Program
University of Arizona, English Department
P.O. Box 210067
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-3553
[email protected]

Dr. Ken S. McAllister

Professor of English
Planning Director, School of Information
University of Arizona, English Department
P.O. Box 210067
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 664-6967
[email protected]

Dr. Theresa Enos

Professor of English
Editor, Rhetoric Review
University of Arizona, English Department
P.O. Box 210067
Tucson, AZ 85721
(520) 621-3371
[email protected]

Dr. Anne-Marie Hall

Associate Writing Specialist
University of Arizona, English Department
PO Box 210067
Tucson, AZ 85721-0067
(520) 971-4801
[email protected]

Dr. Erec Toso

Writing Program Teaching Supervisor
Lecturer
University of Arizona, English Department
PO Box 210067
Tucson, AZ 85721-0067
(520) 621-3221
[email protected]

Dr. Shawn Hellman

Communication and Humanities Dept. Chair
Pima Community College
Desert Vista Campus
5901 South Calle Santa Cruz
Tucson, Arizona 85709
(520) 206-5166
[email protected]