D. Marc Aubertin
5415 E. Lanai Street, Long Beach, CA 90808, Tele: (562) 421-2603
Email: dauberti@usc.edu
Education
MA, English. California State University, Long Beach, May 1998.
Primary foci: American literature, and literary theories, of the twentieth century. Secondary foci: literacy standards and
assessment.
BA, Comparative Literature. California State University, Long Beach, May 1992.
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Advanced Writing for Engineers
Ethics and Engineering Design
Advanced Writing for Business
Professional Speaking
Technical Writing
Critical Thinking and Writing
Freshman Composition
Pre-Baccalaureate Composition
Introduction to Literature
Children’s Literature
Women and Literature
American Literature
English Literature
English Grammar
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
University of Southern California, CSU Long Beach
University of Southern California
CSU Long Beach
CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU Long Beach, Cerritos College, CSU Dominguez Hills
CSU Long Beach, Cerritos College
CSU Long Beach, Cerritos College
Cerritos College
St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph High School
St. Joseph High School
CSU Long Beach
Teaching History
University of Southern California. Senior Lecturer. June 2008 to Present.
Teaching duties:
 Upper division writing (WRIT 340) for the Engineering Writing Program
 Curriculum development
 Committee Member—Technology in the Composition Classroom Subcommittee
University of Southern California. Lecturer. August 2002 to June 2008.
Teaching duties:
 Upper division writing (WRIT 340) for the Engineering Writing Program
 Ethics and the Design Process (ethics component for senior engineering design courses)
 Curriculum development, technology integration, and assessment pedagogy
 Committee Member—Technology in the Composition Classroom Subcommittee
 Faculty Advisor—Viterbi/KIUEL Institute Book Club
Additional experience: consulting/coaching MBA candidates in speaking and presentation skills for the
MBA.PM, IBEAR, and MBA Tax Accountant programs.
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University of Southern California. Adjunct Lecturer. January 2000 to May 2002.
Teaching duties: upper division writing (WRIT 340) for the Engineering Writing Program and the
Center for Management Communication
CSU, Long Beach. Adjunct Lecturer. August 1998 to August 2001.
Teaching duties: technical writing, business communication, baccalaureate and pre-baccalaureate
composition, and introductory literature courses.
Additional experience: reader for Writing Proficiency Exam (undergraduate exit exam); developing
computer-based instruction for Freshman Composition.
Cerritos College. Adjunct Lecturer. January 1999 to May 2001.
Teaching duties: baccalaureate and pre-baccalaureate composition, introductory and children’s
literature courses.
Additional experience: member, Assessment Review Committee (evaluated assessment methods and
standards for the English Placement Exam).
CSU, Dominguez Hills. Adjunct Lecturer. August 1999 to December 1999.
Teaching duties: baccalaureate composition and critical thinking.
Saint Joseph High School, Lakewood, CA. Teacher. September 1997 to January 1999.
Teaching duties: American, British, and women’s literatures from the context of Catholicism and
Christian morality.
Young Writer’s Camp (CSULB). Lecturer. Summers: 1998 and 1999.
Teaching duties: writer’s workshop activities for middle school students aimed at developing creative
and non-fiction prose.
Teaching-Related Experience
Reader, Writing Proficiency Exam (WPE). CSU Long Beach. September 2000 to May 2001.
Evaluation of written exit examination for graduating baccalaureate students.
Member, Assessment Review Committee. Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA. September 2000 to May 2001.
Evaluation of the assessment methods and standards utilized for the English Placement Exam.
Professional Experience
Consultant/Editor. EEC International, Playa Del Rey, CA. June 1997 to September 1997.
Development of scope and sequence for ESL workbooks targeting Korean third through sixth graders
with little or no English exposure.
Intern, Public Relations. SCAN Health, Long Beach, CA. December 1996 to February 1997.
Composed press releases. Wrote articles for company’s client newsletter.
Editor. Department of Comparative Literature, CSU Long Beach. September 1995 to September 1996.
Oversaw and coordinated solicitation of submissions, evaluation and selection of submissions, layout,
and production for Issues 17 and 18 of genre, the Department’s thematic journal of Comparative
Literature, Classics, and the Arts.
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Associate Editor. Dept. of Comparative Literature, CSU Long Beach. February 1995 to August 1995.
Solicited submissions, evaluated and selected submissions, and coordinated production for Issue 16 of
genre, the Department’s thematic journal of Comparative Literature, Classics, and the Arts.
Document Writer. Computer Applied Systems, Inc., Long Beach, CA. January 1995 to June 1995.
Composed instruction manual for company’s government accounting software.
Professional Growth
Grant Writing Program. University College and Extension Services. CSU Long Beach. Completed: May
2002.
Real Estate Appraisal. Allied Business Schools, Laguna Hills, CA. Completed: January 2002.
Conference Papers Delivered
“Writer-Centered Education: Implementing Community-Based Learning.” 2008 ASEE Annual Conference &
Exposition: Building Bridges to Create Change in Engineering Education. June. Pittsburgh, PA.
“Student Self-Assessment: A Key Component of a Reflective and Reflexive Writing Process.” First Annual
WRIT 340 Conference on Pedagogy. April 2002. University of Southern California.
Conference Participation
“Ethics in the WRIT 340 Engineering Curriculum.” Second Annual WRIT 340 Conference on Pedagogy.
April 2003. University of Southern California.
Conference Attendance
“Ethics Education, or Ethics Development.” Workshop. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition:
Building Bridges to Create Change in Engineering Education. June. Pittsburgh, PA.
“Integrating Ethics Modules into the Engineering Curriculum.” Workshop. 2008 ASEE Annual Conference &
Exposition: Building Bridges to Create Change in Engineering Education. June. Pittsburgh, PA.
"Charting Your Course: Developing Strategic Learning Objectives for Improved Student Evaluation and
Assessment." Center for Excellence in Teaching. USC. November 2006. Speakers: Danielle Mihram,
CET Director, and Kathi Inman Berens, CET Fellow.
Conference on College Composition and Communication. March 2005. “Opening the Golden Gates: Access,
Affirmative Action and Student Success.”
“Emerging Technologies and Ethical Issues.” October 2003. National Academy of Engineering.
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Contribution to Scholarly Work
Editor. genre, Issue 18 (1997). The City: Translating Urban Images.
Editor. genre, Issue 17 (1996). Love and Power: Worlds of Dissonance and Harmony.
Associate Editor. genre, Issue 16 (1995). The Interpretation of Culture: Images and Ideologies.
Additional Work Experience
Laboratory Technician. Bio-Diagnostics Laboratories, Torrance, California. August 1990-December 1994.
Performed manual and automated patient specimen testing in the Departments of Chemistry,
Microbiology, Hematology, and Anatomic Pathology.
Wine Clerk. Le Grand Cru, Long Beach, California. January 1988-December 1990.
Attended wine tastings; assisted customers in their wine selections; stocked shelves; maintained monthly
and annual wine inventories.
Courier. Pacifica Escrow Co., Inc., Long Beach, California. June 1986-December 1987.
Delivered Escrow Documents as requested by employer or clients.