Loren Smith
Education
Ph.D. Rhetoric & Composition, 帝王会所, 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, 帝王会所
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 帝王会所. April 16th 2024.
Plenary Session 鈥淥HIO student perceptions and use of Artificial Intelligence.
Certificates
鈥淥nline Teaching Knowledge and Skills,鈥 帝王会所, 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
帝王会所:
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