Loren Smith
Education
Ph.D. Rhetoric & Composition, Ohio University, Spring 2027 (Expected Graduation)
Dissertation In Progress 鈥 鈥淐ritical Pedagogy for Ambient Rhetoric鈥
MFA, Creative Writing (Poetry), Oklahoma State University, Spring 2019
B.A. English w/ emphasis in Creative Writing, Utah State University, Fall 2015
B.A. Spanish, Utah State University, Fall 2015
Scholarly Focus
- Critical Pedagogy
- Place Based Writing
- Ambient Rhetoric
- Artificial Intelligence
- Academic Placement & Assessment
- Learning Transfer
Positions
Assistant Director of Composition, Ohio University
Conference Presentations
鈥淟eveling up the Classroom鈥 The University of Kentucky. Jan 27 2024
Roundtable Two: Visual Novels, AI, and Classrooms, 鈥淯tilizing AI in Twine.鈥
鈥2024 Spotlight on Learning Conference鈥 Ohio University. April 16th 2024.
Plenary Session 鈥 天美传媒student perceptions and use of Artificial Intelligence.
Certificates
鈥淥nline Teaching Knowledge and Skills,鈥 Ohio University, Spring 2024
Publications
Write Things Worth Reading (Forthcoming 2025. WAC Clearinghouse.)
Edited by: Sarah Lonelodge, Eastern New Mexico University
Chapter Title: TLDR: Gap Writing in Micro Sessions
Writing Pedagogy Education in Practice (Forthcoming 2025)
Edited By: Kelly Moreland, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Chapter Title: Mentorship Means Everyone
Courses Taught
Ohio University:
English 1100: Crossing Cultures with Text
English 1510: Writing & Rhetoric I
English 3090J: Writing in The Sciences
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Adjunct Instructor)
English 101E: Composition I Extended
English 101F: Composition I Extended
English 101: Composition I
English 102: Composition II
English 100L: Composition Intensive Lab
English 105L: Critical Reading Lab
Oklahoma State University
English 1113: Composition I
English 1213: Composition II
English 1213: Composition II Online (Summer)
English 1113: Composition I Online (Spring)
Teaching Related Experience
Rater / Table Leader, Educational Testing Service, June 2020 鈥 Present
Writing Consultant, Oklahoma State University, Aug 2016 鈥 August 2017
Teaching Assistant (non-instructor role), International English Language Institute,
Utah State University April 2012 鈥 Dec 2013.
Professional Development Sessions
Supporting Multilingual and Basic Writers:
English Composition Professional Development Training
July 鈥 August 2021. University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Teaching Engl 101 and Corequisite Workshops
August 2020 University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Relevant Coursework
ENGL 7810: Professional Issues in Teaching College English
ENGL 5890: Teaching College English
EDTC 5403: Technical Innovation & Creativity in the Classroom
EDCT 6012: Teaching and Learning Online
EDCT 6030: Principles of Instructional Design
ENGL 5213: Composition Theory & Pedagogy
ENGL 5273: Writing Center Theory & Pedagogy