I have extensive experience teaching writing and research (secondary, primary, and archival) across various genres, fields, disciplines, and modalities. I also have extensive experience teaching literature and literary/textual analysis.
To provide a sense of my pedagogical methods and teaching capabilities, I have attached below select syllabi, assignments, and lesson plans from various courses I’ve taught.
Sample Syllabi:
- ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University (also known as “Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric”): View the syllabus
- ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine: View the syllabus
- ENGL 105i: Business Writing and Rhetoric: View the syllabus
- ENGL 123: Introduction to Fiction: View the syllabus
- ENGL 148: Introduction to Horror: View the syllabus
- SPCL 395: Special Studies (Independent Study): View the learning contract
Sample Assignments:
Writing in the Natural Sciences
- Popular Health Article (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Popular Health Video Essay (ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine, Fall 2023)
- SURF Grant Proposal (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2018)
- Nutritional Consultant’s Report (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2017)
Writing in the Social Sciences
- Ethnography Presentation (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Health Justice Conference Presentation (ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine, Fall 2023)
Writing in the Humanities
- Literary Analysis Video Essay (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Academic Conference Presentation on Visual/Textual Analysis (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Summer 2021)
- Film Trailer and Reflection (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Spring 2019)
Writing in Business
- Application Materials and Interview (ENGL 105i: Business Writing and Rhetoric, Spring 2026)
- Digital Application Materials (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Summer 2021)
- Shark Tank Pitch (ENGL 105i: Business Writing and Rhetoric, Spring 2026)
- Recommendation Report (ENGL 105i: Business Writing and Rhetoric, Spring 2026)
- SURF Grant Proposal (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2018)
Writing in Health and Medicine
- Popular Health Article (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Popular Health Video Essay (ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine, Fall 2023)
- Health Justice Conference Presentation (ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine, Fall 2023)
- Illness Narrative (ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine, Fall 2023)
- Literary Analysis Video Essay with a Health Focus (ENGL 105i: Writing in Health and Medicine, Spring 2021)
- Nutritional Consultant’s Report (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2017)
Literary/Textual Analysis
- Guidelines for Daily Response Posts (ENGL 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Close Reading Worksheet (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Literary Analysis Essay (ENGl 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Literary Analysis Video Essay (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Film Trailer and Reflection (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Spring 2019)
- Academic Conference Presentation on Visual/Textual Analysis (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Summer 2021)
- Extra Credit Film Screenings and Discussion (ENGL 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Literary Analysis Final Essay Project (ENGL 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Literary Analysis Final Essay Project (ENGL 123: Intro to Fiction, Fall 2019)
Reflection/Metacognition
- Course Blog Post of Weekly Reflections (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Course Reflection (ENGL 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Two Truths and a Lie (ENGL 123: Intro to Fiction, Fall 2019)
Sample Lesson Plans:
I have annotated each sample lesson plan below with notes on my pedagogical methods and goals. These notes should be accessible as the “speaker notes” for each set of slides I have included below.
- First day of class (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Rhetorical contexts (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Intro to a new unit (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Analyzing a genre model (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025)
- Writing workshop (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025, esp. slides 9-12)
- Discussing a scholarly text (ENGL 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Discussing a literary text (ENGL 148: Intro to Horror, Spring 2025)
- Final day of class (ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2024)
Recent Observations of My Teaching:
- ENGL 105i: Business Writing and Rhetoric, Spring 2026, observation notes from UNC Peer Mentoring Committee (PMC) member Kara Rush
- ENGL 105: Writing at the Research University, Fall 2025, observation notes from UNC Peer Mentoring Committee (PMC) member Anna Merz
- ENGL 123: Introduction to Fiction, Fall 2019, observation notes from Professor Beverly Taylor of the Department of English and Comparative Literature
For a better understanding of my teaching, see also:
