David Sanford Ramsey
--dave.ramsey72@gmail.com-Education
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Ph.D. received May, 2009
Primary Field: Rhetoric and Composition
Secondary Field: Sociolinguistics
Special Focus: Writing Assessment
Dissertation Title: A Discourse Analysis of Interaction in Distance Education Courses: Dissonance
Between Theory and Application?
California State University, San Bernardino, CA
M.A. received June, 1998
Major: English Composition
California State University, San Bernardino, CA
B.A. received June, 1996
Major: English Literature
Riverside City College, Riverside, CA
A.A. received January, 1994
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE (August, 2014-present)
Associate Professor (Adjunct), University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (January,
2013-June, 2014)
Associate Professor, University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (August, 2011December, 2012)
Assistant Professor, University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (August, 2008-July,
2011)
Instructor, University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (January, 2007-July, 2008)
Instructor (Adjunct), University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (August, 2006December, 2006)
Instructor, University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (August, 2003July, 2006)
Instructor, Central Texas College (PACE Program), USS Boxer (September, 2002-November, 2002)
Instructor (Adjunct), Mt. San Jacinto Community College (February, 2002-June, 2002)
Instructor (Adjunct), Crafton Hills College (January, 2002-May, 2002)
Graduate Associate, Miami University (August, 1998-June, 2001)
Professional Employment
CEPA Invigilation Duties, Zayed University (March, 2015-June, 2015)
WRTG 100 Development Team Member, University of Maryland University College (October, 2011November, 2012)
Peer-Reviewer for Writing Tutor Course, Effective Writing Center, University of Maryland
University College (August, 2006-March, 2007)
Holistic Scorer/Assessor, English Department, Miami University (June, 2001)
Holistic Scorer/Assessor, English Department, Miami University (February, 2000)
Holistic Scorer/Assessor, English Department, Miami University (June, 1999)
Writing Tutor, Writing Center, California State University (October, 1997-August, 1998)
Grants
Start-Up Grant: “Faculty and Student Perceptions of Writing in the Disciplines (4,500 AED), Zayed
University
Professional Development
Awards
Teaching Recognition Award, University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (April, 2011)
Publications
“Review of Increasing Student Engagement and Retention Using Classroom Technologies: Classroom
Response Systems and Mediated Discourse Tecnologies” Learning and Teaching in Higher
Education: Gulf Perspectives (October, 2015—forthcoming)
“Review of Online Citation Programs: Son of Citation Machine, Citation Builder, and Knightcite”
Computers and Composition Online, Fall, 2009 Special Issue: Composition in the Freeware Age
(June, 2009), http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/reviews.htm
“Addressing Surface-Feature Errors: Strategies for Faculty and Students” DE Oracle, University of
Maryland University College (January-February, 2009), http://deoracle.org/pendingarticles/addressing-surface-feature-errors.html
Presentations
Teaching Ethos, Pathos, Logos, Department of English and Writing Studies--Professional
Development Session, Zayed University (May, 2015)
“It’s Going to be a Bumpy Landing”: Reflections on Successful University Teaching in the Middle East,
Young Rhetoricians’ Conference, Monterey, CA (June, 2015)
Feedback on Feedback (Co-Presenter), Department of English and Writing Studies--Professional
Development Session, Zayed University (May, 2015)
Conflation and Compression: Integrating Basic Writing and First-Year Composition Objectives in an
Eight-Week Term, The English Council of California Two-Year Colleges’ Conference,
Anaheim, CA (October, 2013)
Communication in English/Writing Distance-Education Courses, UMUC English/Communications
Disciplinary Workshop, Tokyo, Japan (October, 2009)
Facilitating Productive Interaction in the Online Context, University of Maryland University
College July Writing Conference, Adelphi, MD (July, 2008)
Integrating Surface-Feature Strategies into Writing Across Disciplines (Co-Presenter with Professor
Margo Coleman, Psychology, University of Maryland University College, European Division),
University of Maryland University College July Writing Conference, Adelphi, MD (July,
2008)
Form Follows Content: The Dialogic Model of Teaching and Writing, University of Maryland University
College July Writing Conference, Adelphi, MD (July, 2006)
Assessment Differences of Instructors in Interdisciplinary Fields of English Studies, Young Rhetoricians’
Conference, Monterey, CA (June, 2000)
Service
Hiring Committee, Chair. Zayed University (September, 2015-present)
Rubric Subcommittee, Chair. Zayed University (January, 2015-present)
Textbook Committee, Member. Zayed University (January, 2015-present)
English and Writing Studies Sequencing Committee, Member. (October, 2014-present)
Text Selection Subcommittee, Chair. Zayed University (October, 2014-December, 2014)
COL 145 Curriculum Committee, Member. Zayed University (August, 2014-June, 2015)
Emeritus Review Committee, Member. University of Maryland University College (October, 2013December, 2013)
Provost’s Award for Best Paper in Online Education Research, Selection Committee Member.
University of Maryland University College (April, 2013)
Faculty Advisory Council, Asian-Division Representative. University of Maryland University College
(Term: January, 2012-January, 2013)
Strategic Priorities Committee, Member. University of Maryland University College (September, 2012October, 2012)
Emeritus Review Committee, Member. University of Maryland University College (October, 2011October, 2012)
Peer-Mentoring Program, Mentor. University of Maryland University College, Asian Division
(October-December, 2011)
Peer-Mentoring Program, Mentor. University of Maryland University College, Asian Division (MarchMay, 2010)
Faculty Advisory Council, Asian-Division Representative. University of Maryland University College
(Term: January, 2010-December, 2011)
Faculty Advisory Council, Asian-Division Representative (Executive Committee Member—
Representative, 2008; Executive Committee Member—Secretary, 2009). University of
Maryland University College (Term: January, 2008-December, 2009)
“Welcome to Distance Education” (for Prospective Students), Workshop Presenter. University of
Maryland University College, Tokyo, Japan (March, 2007)
First-Year Composition Discussion Table, Co-Leader. English Conference, University of Maryland
University College, Tokyo, Japan (August, 2004)
Portfolio Assessment Program for Incoming First-Year Students, Coordinating Committee
Member. English Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH (May-June, 1999)
Assessment Committee, Member, English Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH (October, 1998June, 1999)
Medical College Admissions Test Essay Portion, Holistic Scorer/Assessor. English Department,
California State University, San Bernardino, CA (February, 1998)
Upper-Division Undergraduate Writing Requirement, Holistic Scorer/Assessor. English Department,
California State University, San Bernardino, CA (May, 1997)
Workshops/Training
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Certificate, Zayed University (October-December, 2015)
Re-Visioning for Fall, 2011, University of Maryland University College (September, 2011)
SEGUE Workshop, University of Maryland University College (June, 2010)
English/Communications Disciplinary Workshop, University of Maryland University College (October,
2009)
Summer Faculty Leadership Institute, University of Maryland University College (August, 2008)
Teaching Scholar Workshop, University of Maryland University College (May, 2008)
Academic Policies (1, 2), University of Maryland University College (February, 2008)
Critical Thinking at UMUC (2), University of Maryland University College (November, 2007)
Understanding the Needs of the Adult Learner (1), University of Maryland University College (June,
2007)
Beyond Library Basics: Choosing, Using, but Not Abusing Information Resources (1, 2), University of
Maryland University College (November, 2006)
The Art of Feedback (1), University of Maryland University College (October, 2006)
Using the Text Formatting Editor, University of Maryland University College (June, 2006)
Identifying, Diagnosing, and Referring Student Writing Problems (2), University of Maryland
University College (April, 2006)
Time Management in the Online Classroom (2), University of Maryland University College (March,
2006)
Handling Difficult Students in Online and Face-to-Face Courses (2), University of Maryland University
College (February, 2006)
Assessing Student Learning Outcomes, University of Maryland University College (October, 2005)
Faculty WebTycho Training Course, University of Maryland University College (December, 2003January, 2004)
(Workshops denoted with numbers “1” and “2” were applied toward the awarding, in September, 2009, of
Basic and Advanced Certificates, respectively, through UMUC’s Center for Teaching and Learning’s
Workshop Certificate Program.)
References
Dr. Andrew Boone, Associate Dean, University of Maryland University College, Asian Division:
andrew.boone@umuc.edu
Dr. Lisa Isaacson, Chair—Dept. of English and Writing Studies, Zayed University: lisa.isaacson@zu.ac.ae
Dr. Greg von Lehmen, Provost, Mount Washington College: gvonlehmen@mountwashington.edu