Selected
Teaching
Experience
Graduate Instructor of Record, Virginia Tech, 2022–Present
ENGL 1105 Introduction to College Composition (Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
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Created digital infographic syllabus
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Implemented a critical pedagogy lens on curriculum
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Designed original scaffolding assignments
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Received consistently favorable feedback from students throughout the semesters
ENGL 1106 First Year Writing, Writing from Research (Spring 2023, Spring 2024)
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Created digital interactive syllabus
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Theorized course through rhetorical pronoia
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Designed original methods-based scaffolding assignments with specific highlight on student identity
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Received specific course requests from students from Fall 2022 and Fall 2023
Guest Lecturer, Graduate Pedagogy Courses, Virginia Tech, 2023-present
GRAD 5004: GTA Pedagogy Workshop Course
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Participated in new session proposal for graduate instructors of record
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Taught synchronous and in-person sessions of Teaching 101 independently to wide audience of graduate students
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Adapted course materials for a variety of pedagogical contexts
Selected
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Ryan, Mollison. “Re-envisioning the Abstract: Visual Abstracts in Writing Studies.” Kairos, vol. 28, no. 1, August 2023. 10.7940/M328.1.PRAXISWIKI.RYAN
Ryan, Mollison. “Stepping Outside the (Straight) Box: Queering Literacy in the First Year Writing Classroom.” The Sandbox, vol. 1, no. 1, February 2024.
Ryan, Mollison. “Writing on Riding: The Value of Experiential Learning and Multidisciplinary Experience.” About Campus, vol. 22, no. 3, July 2017, pp. 13–20, doi:10.1002/abc.21291.
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
Ryan, Mollison. “A Found Family: Queerness, Becoming, and Methods of Care in Rhetoric and Composition Studies.” Radical Transparency: Perspectives on Graduate Education in Rhetoric and Composition. Ed. by Justin Cook and Skye Roberson. (Accepted, publication forthcoming, expected 2024).
Ryan, Mollison. “Coaching Queerly: Embracing the Joy of Creating Safe Spaces in Writing Center Work.” Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going? Stories About Writing Center Labor.
Ed. by Genie Giaimo and Daniel Lawson Jr.. (Accepted, publication forthcoming, expected 2023).
Clary-Lemon, Jennifer; Grayson, Samira; Mueller, Derek; Pantelides, Kate; Rogers, Christopher; Ryan, Mollison. “Methods in Dialogue.” Evolving Writing Studies: Sustainable Graduate Education in the 21st Century. Ed. by Sarah Henderson Lee and Kirsti Cole. (Expected 2024).
Ryan, Mollison. “Missing the Mark.” With Hope: 18 Inspiring Interviews on Higher Education
in America. Ed. by Frank Shushok. SAGE. (Accepted, publication forthcoming, expected 2024).
Ryan, Mollison. “Inclusion.” Constructing the Threshold: A Reference Work of Concepts between Teaching for Transfer and Teaching Writing. Ed. by Tom Skeen, Mona AlQadi, Allison Ellsworth, and Duane Roen. WAC Clearinghouse. (Accepted, publication forthcoming, expected 2024).
Ryan, Mollison. “Rhetorical Pronia.” Constructing the Threshold: A Reference Work of Concepts between Teaching for Transfer and Teaching Writing. Ed. by Tom Skeen, Mona AlQadi, Allison Ellsworth, and Duane Roen. WAC Clearinghouse. (Accepted, publication forthcoming, expected 2024).
Selected
Academic
Employment
Director, Graduate Academy of Teaching Excellence, August 2023 – present
Virginia Tech Graduate School, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Charged by the Dean of the Graduate School to rebuild large-scale program for highlighting pedagogical excellence across campus (currently with over 200 members)
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Rewrote policies and constitutions for long-term programmatic development
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Conducted large-scale research to adapt organizational standards to national standards of graduate pedagogical excellence
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Reformulated membership tiers and constructed new standards of achievement
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Developed awards protocols for cross-disciplinary pedagogy
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Forwarded student-centered learning across colleges
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Facilitated new cross-campus partnerships with college and university-level organizations
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Worked as ambassador for pedagogical excellence as a graduate student
Technical Editor, June 2023 – present.
Freelance
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Edited large scale projects, including monographs and book chapters, for professional publication.
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Assisted in manuscript preparation according to a variety of in-house publication and standardized style guides.
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Competent in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.
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Solved complex citation situations.
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Generated summarizing documentation, invoices, and project management guidelines.
Research Assistant, June 2023 – September 2023
English Department, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Virginia
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Designed curricular amendments and updates alongside program directors.
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Created new documentation for the program website.
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Built annotated bibliography on instructor dispositions and grading practices.
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Composed original graphic syllabi for faculty.
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Engaged in data mapping of citations.
University Writing Program Summer Workshop Assistant, July 2023 – August 2023
English Department, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Virginia
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Selected to assist in developing workshop for new instructors and incoming graduate teaching assistants
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Facilitated panel discussion of best teaching practices
University Writing Program Graduate Assistant, May 2022 – August 2022
English Department, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Virginia
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Implemented changes to blueprint Canvas course for entirety of the University Writing Program
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Synthesized curriculum according to program guidelines
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Collaborated with team partner to efficiently update information
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Applied suggestions from University Writing Program instructors
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Cataloged edits made for ease of communication
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Recommended changes for increased accessibility
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Corresponded and worked closely with program director to fulfill leadership team expectations
Writing Center Coach, 2021 – 2022
University Writing Center, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Virginia
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Coached a variety of levels of writers, from first-year undergraduates to final year PhD candidates in a variety of WAC and WAD-aligned fields
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Selected specifically by visiting professors and scholars at Virginia Tech to review journal and conference submissions for grammar and clarity
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Employed a variety of pedagogical strategies according to the client situation
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Assisted Writing Center director with orientation for incoming GTA coaches
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Worked with clients in-person, virtually, and asynchronously
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Received consistently exemplary feedback from clients
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Selected out of the entire staff for summer employment by the Writing Center director
Project Coordinator for Vice President of Student Affairs, 2017 – 2021
Division of Student Affairs, Virginia Tech. Blacksburg, Virginia
Invited Presentations and Honors
Invited Speaker, GTA Workshop, Virginia Tech, 2024.
Invited Speaker, University Writing Program Brown Bag Speaker Series, Virginia Tech, 2023.
Invited Speaker, International Graduate Student Orientation, Virginia Tech, 2022.
Invited Speaker, Writing Center Orientation for Incoming GTAs, Virginia Tech, 2022.
Curriculum Innovation Program, ($750), College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, Virginia Tech, 2023.
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Selected for competitive program for faculty highlighting meaningful changes and updates to curriculum of major pathways course (English 1106) to better uphold principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Hoffman Award for Outstanding Teaching, ($500), Virginia Tech, 2023
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Recognizing exceptional effort and proficiency in teaching, based on teaching portfolio, student work, and student evaluations.
Barbara Ellen Smith Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Research, ($350), Virginia Tech, 2022.
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Selected by a multidisciplinary faculty panel for outstanding achievement in research writing. Topic of essay was invitational rhetoric and the composition classroom.
Professional
Development
Handling Difficult Conversations in the Classroom (2024), Virginia Tech.
Fostering a Growth Mindset (2024), Virginia Tech.
Creating an Inclusive Climate (2024), Virginia Tech.
Reducing Implicit Bias in the Classroom (2023), Virginia Tech.
Inclusive Pedagogy: How Student Identities Matter (2023), Virginia Tech.
Universal Design for Learning Day (2023), Virginia Tech.
International Writing Center Association Proposal-Writing Workshop (2023), Virginia Tech.
Inclusive Teaching Pathways (2022-2023), Virginia Tech.
*In process of earning Inclusive Excellence Certificate
Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Environment Online Course (2022), TLOS, Virginia Tech.
* earned digital achievement badge
Inclusive Pedagogy Online Course (2022), TLOS, Virginia Tech.
*earned digital achievement badge
Antiracist Teaching (2022), TLOS, Virginia Tech.
*earned digital achievement badge
WAC Faculty Reading Group (2022), University Writing Program, Virginia Tech.
Service
Professional
Member, Future of CCCCs Taskforce, Conference on College Composition and Communication, 2023.
Member, Diversity Committee, Writing Program Administrators Graduate Organization (WPA-GO), 2022.
Invited Reviewer, National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing, 2022, 2023.
Publication Coach, About Campus, 2017-2018.
Institutional
Member, Diversity Committee, English Department, 2023-present.
Panelist, Graduate School Honor Court, 2023-present.
Chair, Rhetoric Club, 2023-present.
President, Executive Board, English Graduate Student Organization (EGSO), 2023-present.
Elected MA Representative, Executive Board, English Graduate Student Organization (EGSO), 2022-2023.
Member, Taskforce on the Future of Student Governance, Virginia Tech, 2020-2021.
Member, COVID-19 Testing Taskforce, Virginia Tech, 2020-2021.
Member, Interview Committee, Search for Vice President for Student Affairs, 2019.
Member, Commission on Fraternity and Sorority Life, Virginia Tech, 2018-2019.
Member, Selection Committee, Writers’ Retreat, About Campus, hosted at Virginia Tech, 2017-2018.