Coffey 1 CURRICULUM VITAE KATHLEEN COFFEY | 20 Applewood Circle Oxford, OH 45056 (Permanent Address) | | (513) 535-7173 | coffeykm@miamioh.edu | www.coffeyk.wordpress.com Education Miami University Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric Oxford, OH 2014 - Present Miami University M.A. in English Concentration: Composition and Rhetoric Oxford, OH GPA: 3.96/4.0 2012 - 2014 Thesis: Mobile Technology and Civic Engagement: Heuristics and Practices for Developing Mobile Applications for Social and Civic Change Committee: Michele Simmons, Department of English, Miami University (committee chair) Jason Palmeri, Department of English, Miami University James E. Porter, Department of English, Miami University University of Dayton B.A. in English Minor: Biology Summa Cum Laude with honors Dayton, OH GPA: 3.90/4.0 2007 - 2011 Research Interests Digital and public rhetoric, civic engagement, usability, professional writing, and multimodal composing Conference Presentations “Mobile Technologies and Civic Engagement: Building A Useful Heuristic for Design and Development” Conference on College Compositions and Communication, Tampa, FL, March 2015 – Forthcoming “Teaching Wireless: An Ecological Framework for Wireless Technology in FYC” Cultural Rhetorics, East Lansing, MI, October 2014 “Commons: A Round Table on Accumulation” – An exploration of what accumulating means in graduate school and how our accumulations can contribute to our aspirations within and without the boundaries of our programs – MEGAA, Oxford, OH, March 2014 Coffey 2 CURRICULUM VITAE “From Persuasion to Participation: Interactive Media & Shifting Paradigms for Writing Studies” Conference on College Compositions and Communication, Indianapolis, IN, March 2014 “Techne and Multimodal Composing: Teaching Multimodal Composing as Art” Computers and Writing, Frostburg, MD, June 2013 “Science Writing in the Composition Classroom: Exploring the Science behind Science Fiction” University of Cincinnati’s Interdisciplinary Conference, Cincinnati, OH, April 2013 “Hypertext, Tumblr, and Remediation in the Digital Classroom” Computer Connections at the Conference on College Compositions and Communication, Las Vegas, NV, March 2013 “Drowning in Waste: Analyzing and Managing Runoff at the University of Dayton” University of Dayton Research Symposium, Dayton, OH, May 2011 Administrative Experience Howe Writing Initiative – Assistant Director – Oxford, OH Aug. 2014 – Present Consults with individual business students and teams to discuss their writing needs Mentors undergraduate consultants working at the Howe Writing Initiative Develops faculty and student resources and materials Collaborates with business faculty to incorporate writing projects and assignments into their courses Teaching Experience Miami University – Graduate assistant – Oxford, OH Aug. 2012 – Present ENG 111 - Composition and Rhetoric – the theme for this course is considering writing as action. With an emphasis on rhetorical concepts, this course examines what audience, context, and purpose mean in academic, public, and digital spaces. ENG 112 - Composition and Literature: Analyzing Genre, Media, and Technologies in Science Fiction – the theme for this course is questioning the representation of science and technology in popular media (science fiction, speculative fiction, articles, movies, etc) while developing critical reading and analytical skills. University of Dayton – Writing center consultant – Dayton, OH Aug. 2010 – May 2011 Collaboratively worked with students of all majors and years (including graduate students) to improve their individual writing pieces and overall writing processes through 2-3+ drop-in sessions lasting 20-50 minutes daily at the University of Dayton Related Work History Miami University – Editorial assistant – Oxford, OH April 2013 – July 2013 Coffey 3 CURRICULUM VITAE Analyzed and compiled new teaching materials for the upcoming teacher’s guide at Miami with a primary focus on the required multimodal and digital assignments in the first year composition courses at Miami Constructed a digital site for teaching materials as a space for composition instructors to view teaching materials online and provide feedback and notes upon using the materials Wondergroup – Market research strategist – Cincinnati, OH July 2011 – Aug. 2012 Developed, researched, and analyzed consumer insight of brands for primarily product development or new branding strategies Produced copy for integrated media platforms, reports, proposals, and products Created new marketing strategies for clients to increase promotion to their website through social media sites such as Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, and others blogs/forums Analyzed website design, functionality, and interactivity for clients for usability and engagement of users Miami Valley Hospital Foundation – Intern – Dayton, OH Aug. 2010 – Dec. 2010 Collaborated with foundation for a semester to provide a working proposal model for funding future environmentally focused initiatives at the hospital. Outlined, organized, and formatted a grant proposal to fund the foundation’s green roof initiative Autry Learning Center – Educator – Cincinnati, OH May 2009 – Aug. 2009 Structured distinct tutoring sessions for students of pre-k-12 age in all subjects, but primarily high school-level English, Biology, and Spanish Compiled unique and appropriate learning materials from different textbooks, reference materials, and workbooks for 5-10+ sessions daily Created and graded testing material including quizzes, tests, and exams for sessions when necessary Institutional Presentations and Workshops Report and Proposal Writing in business and usability courses Data Visualization: Using Tables and Figures Effectively Peer Response in business courses Institutional Service IT Senate Committee Member – Oxford, OH Graduate Student Association Member – Oxford, OH Summer Reading Program Facilitator – Oxford, OH Aug. 2014 – Present Aug. 2012 – Present Summer 2012, 2013 Graduate Coursework Ph. D. Coursework ENG 770 – Contemporary Writing Program Administration with Dr. Heidi McKee CURRICULUM VITAE Coffey 4 ENG 603 – Theories and their Histories with Dr. Katie Johnson M.A. Coursework ENG 732 – Histories and Theories of Composition with Dr. Jason Palmeri ENG 733 – Histories and Theories of Rhetoric with Dr. James E. Porter ENG 760 – Special Topics in Rhetoric: Public Spheres with Dr. Michele Simmons ENG 760 – Special Topics in Rhetoric: Comparative Rhetoric with Dr. LuMing Mao ENG 731 – Theories and Practices of Teaching Composition with Dr. Jason Palmeri IMS 513 – Usability and Digital Media with Dr. James Coyle ENG 601 – Introduction to Language and Linguistics: ESL Studies with Dr. Anthony Cimasko ENG 730 – Histories of Writing Program Administration with Dr. John Heyda ENG 720 – Issues in Digital Composition with Dr. Linh Dich ENG 514 – Usability and User Experience with Dr. Michele Simmons Technology Proficiencies Microsoft Office Adobe InDesign Corel Painter iMovie Camtasia Wordpress