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Raisor
Contact Info
c-raisor@tamu.edu
979-845-7506
(CHEN office)
Office
Department of Chemical
Engineering
214 Jack E. Brown Bldg
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 778433122
Online Resources
Rhetorical Musings (blog)
http://rhetoricalmusings.blogspot.com
QR code to CV
Curriculum Vita
https://sites.google.com/site/cindyraisorcv2013/
SUMMARY
Having taught college-level writing courses and worked in curriculum development at Texas A&M University for over 27
years, I have experience in technical communication instruction, program and curriculum development, assessment, teacher
training, innovative technologies, and educational research. I am committed to investigating and applying how new
pedagogical methods can be used to foster lifelong learning, prepare students to hone critical-thinking skills, and to adapt to
ever-changing workplace environments. My teaching goal: to equip students with essential technical communication skills
applied within relevant, contemporary contexts and to inspire students to discover creative, yet viable, solutions to
workplace communication challenges.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in English with emphasis in rhetoric and composition and linguistics from Texas A&M University,
December 1986
Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education with emphasis in English from Texas A&M University,
December 1984
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Teaching &
Curriculum
Development
Taught college-level technical writing and other composition courses for over 27 years in
regular and computer classrooms as well as in web-delivered and flipped formats.
Prepared curriculum and materials for a technical communication course specifically targeting
TAMU chemical engineering students.
Taught professional development online course on developing academic ePortfolios to graduate
students in STEM disciplines.
Taught a First-Year Seminar, one of the High-Impact Practices supported by the TAMU Office
of the Provost. Curriculum required students to use a sophisticated, interactive virtual
technology, Second Life, to learn about teamwork and communication as they also learned
about meeting the expectations of university life.
Assembled and created resources for developing an online portfolio that integrates program
learning outcomes of a TAMU academic department, culminating in a student capstone project
and a program assessment tool.
Instructed chemical engineering students at main campus and abroad (TAMU Qatar) on team
building and problem solving using virtual world technology and on using collaborative
technology tools for documentation.
Developed curriculum and materials for meeting experiential learning outcomes of students at
Higher Colleges of TechnologyFujairah in the United Arab Emirates.
Contributed to the curriculum development of several core college-level writing courses
through participation in writing committees and pilot programs, emphasizing inquired-guided
instruction, emerging technologies, and assessment tools relevant to critical thinking and
workplace writing.
Developed writing curriculum for science and engineering students to prepare them for creating
lab reports that met IEEE writing standards, including documentation, style, format, graphics,
and organization of material.
Provided technical writing instruction, including assessment of work, to approximately 275
students per semester enrolled in a physics course for science and engineering majors.
Administrating &
Training
Web Design,
Management, &
Assessment
Service
Served on the Womens Ministry Board to help plan the direction of womens ministries at
Grace Bible Church.
Served on the DEIC (District Educational Instructional Committee), an advisory panel to
CSISDs school board.
Served on Grade Appeals Panel within the Writing Programs Office.
Mentored new graduate assistant teachers.
Led Bible studies at my local church (Grace Bible Church) and participated in leadership
development workshops, leader meetings, and service projects.
Served as the leaders coach for evening Bible study leaders at Grace Bible Church, facilitated
discussion during pastor-lead teaching and training of small group leaders, helped problem
solving and strategizing to meet small group goals.
Co-led a class for newcomers at our church with the purpose of describing the church mission
and vision, programs, ministry opportunities, and church membership requirements.
Completed 6 years of English undergraduate and graduate work in composition, literature,
teaching methodology, rhetorical theory, business and technical writing, and linguistics.
Coursework included extensive research projects and papers.
Received IRB approval to complete 2 research projects: (1) Using Student to Assess Course and
Program-Level Outcomes (2) Technical Writing Using Virtual Environments. Research has
resulted in multiple national conference presentations, a book chapter, and peer-reviewed
journal article.
Wrote curriculum development grant proposals as well as proposals for conference papers and
presentations to advance my understanding of teaching methodology and student learning.
Maintain an online journal of my professional activities, including reflections that assess
methods in order to improve my teaching. Available at http://rhetoricalmusings.blogspot.com/.
Edited and reviewed multiple textbooks and instructors manuals for teaching technical
communication.
Surveyed current instructors of writing-intensive courses and assessed current practices to
determine the best uses of technology to teach writing. Reported findings at a conference for
teaching with technology.
Completed postgraduate research project and presented a paper at an SCMLA (South Central
Modern Languages Association) conference.
Wrote sub-committee reports for the TAMU Freshman English Committee and an annual report
for the TAMU Department of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation; edited a feasibility study for
the U.S. Department of Energy from the Texas Engineering Extension Service; co-authored a
report on the Visual Physics program including assessment of technical writing instruction.
Edited drafts and revisions of student papers including essays, short and long reports, business
letters, memos, manuals, brochures, and websites; proofread and evaluated hundreds of
documents per semester.
Edited, revised, and proofread reports, proposals, brochures, and newsletter articles prepared by
staff at a non-profit organization for education agencies and practitioners.
Proofread monthly editions of a local magazine (Insite Magazine).
WORK HISTORY
Texas A&M University
Department of Chemical Engineering
August 2010 to present
Lecturer
Teach technical writing to chemical engineering students.
Department of English
January 2005 to August 2010
Lecturer
Taught technical writing and rhetoric and composition courses (honors and
regular) in various platforms, including web-delivered, face-to-face, and hybrid to
students from many different disciplines.
Advised program director and faculty support staff on the use of reflection in
directing program and course learning outcomes beginning with freshman core
courses: ENGR 111 and 112. Invited workshop speaker.
Johnson-Sheehan. (2010). Technical Communication Today, Brief Edition. New York: Pearson/Longman. (Reviewed
April 2010.)
Lannon, John and Laura Gurak. (2009). Strategies for Technical Communication in the Workplace. New York:
Pearson/Longman. (Comparative review completed in November 2009.)
Lannon, John. (2009). Technical Communication (11th ed.). New York: Pearson/Longman. (Pre-revision review
completed in June 2009.)
Johnson-Sheehan. (2008). Technical Communication Today. (2nd ed.). New York: Pearson/Longman. (Reviewed May
2008.)
Markel, Michael. (2008). Technical Communication. (9th ed.) New Jersey: Bedford/St. Martins Press. (Reviewed
November 2007.)
Morgan, Mikeal. Edited manuscript The Phoenix Philosophy. Expected publication date: 2008.
Lehr, Dolores. Technical Communication: Integrating Text and Visuals. Newburyport, MA: Focus Publishing
(Reviewed March 2006.)
Turpin, Elizabeth and Edgerton, Rebecca. (2005). Handbook for Technical Communication. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
(Reviewed October 2004.)
Alred, Gerald J., Brusaw, Charles T., & Oliu, Walter E. (2004). Handbook of Technical Writing (7th ed.). New York:
Bedford/St. Martins Press. (Reviewed March 2004.)
Burnett, Rebecca. (2001). Technical Communication. (5th ed.) Austin: Harcourt. (Reviewed May 2002 with
suggestions for next edition.)
Alred, Gerald J., Brusaw, Charles T., & Oliu, Walter E. (2002). Handbook of Technical Writing (7th ed.) New York:
Bedford/St. Martins Press. (Reviewed July 2001.)
The Guidebook to Professional and Technical Writing. (2000). Manuscript. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. (Reviewed
May 2000.)
Markel, Michael. (2001). Instructors Resource Manual for Sixth Edition Technical Communication. New Jersey:
Bedford/St. Martins Press. (Reviewed April 2000.)
Markel, Michael. (1999). Technical Communication. (5th ed.) New Jersey: Bedford/St. Martins Press. (Reviewed
April 1999.)
REFEREED PRESENTATIONS
Raisor, C. and Fowler, D. (2013). "Mapping Reflection through Integrative Learning Portfolios." Refereed presentation.
TAMU Office of Institutional Assessment 13th Annual Assessment Conference. 18 February.
Booth, G., Fowler, D., Raisor, C., Saginor, J., and Anderson, K. (2013). "Crossing the Rubicon: How the First
Comprehensive Curriculum Reform of a Masters Level Program at Texas A&M University Can Give Heart and
Inspiration to Other Faculty Facing this Challenge." Refereed presentation. TAMU Office of Institutional Assessment
13th Annual Assessment Conference. 18 February.
Raisor, C., Fowler, D., and Monroe, J. "E-folios: Connecting Learning Outcomes, Reflection, and Assessment." (2013).
Refereed poster presentation. TAMU Office of Institutional Assessment 13th Annual Assessment Conference. 18
February.
Raisor, C. and Fowler, D. (2013). "Flipping with Folios." Refereed presentation. Association of American Colleges &
Universities Annual Meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. 25 January.
Fowler, D., Booth, J., and Raisor, C. (2012). "Using E-portfolio to Integrate Comprehensive Master's-Level Student
Learning Outcomes." Refereed panel presentation. Professional Organizational and Development Network Conference.
Seattle, WA, 27 October.
Raisor, C. and Fowler, D. (2012). "Using Student Reflective Portfolios to Assess Course and Program-Level
Outcomes." Refereed presentation. TAMU Office of Institutional Assessment 12th Annual Assessment Conference. Feb.
21, 2012.
Booth, J., Fowler, D., and Raisor, C. (2012). "Implementing 'Education First' and 'Aggies Commit' through
Comprehensive Master's Level Curriculum, Assessment, and Student Learning Outcome Alignment." Refereed poster
presentation. TAMU Office of Institutional Assessment 12th Annual Assessment Conference. Feb. 20, 2012.
Raisor, C. and McWhorter, R. (2011). Creation and Evaluation of Authentic Technical Writing Assignments Utilizing
Virtual World Technology. Refereed presentation. Innovative Research Virtual Worlds Conference, November 3,
2011, Coventry University, UK
Raisor, C., Kenney-Kennicutt, W., McWhorter, R. R., McGeachin, R., Nowlin-Obanion, A., Snell, J. (2011). Using
Second Life to Teach Across the Disciplines Refereed panel presentation. Teaching with Technology Conference,
Texas A&M University, February 7-8.
Kenney-Kennicutt, W., Rutherford, T., Raisor, C., and Dorsey, L, (2010). Using Virtual World Technology to Instruct
University Students. Refereed panel discussion. Instructional Technologies Services Showcase, Texas A&M
University, Oct. 27.
Raisor, C., Kenney-Kennicutt, W., McWhorter, R. R., McGeachin, R., Nowlin-Obanion, A., Snell, J. (2010). Using
Second Life to Teach Across the Disciplines Refereed panel discussion. Teaching with Technology Conference,
Texas A&M University, February 10-11.
Raisor, C. and Small, N. (2008). You Might be a Techneck if. . . Blending Technology with Writing Intensive
Courses. Refereed presentation. Teaching with Technology Conference, Texas A&M University, February 12-13.
Raisor, C. (2005). Using and Assessing Technology in Teaching. Refereed presentation. Teaching with Technology
Conference, Texas A&M University, February 23-24.
Raisor, C. (2014). "Select, Connect, Reflect through an ePortfolio." Invited presentation. Academy for Future Faculty.
Texas A&M University. 24 November.
Raisor, C. (2014). "Integrative Learning Portfolios: Leveraging Students Knowledge, Experience, and Heart." Invited
presentation. 39th Annual POD Conference. Dallas, TX. 5-9 November.
Raisor, C. (2014). Jump Start Your Job Search through an ePortfolio. Invited presentation. ENGR Pop-Up Course. 21
October.
Raisor, C. (2014). "Teach, Assess, Empower, and Employ through ePortfolios: A Crash Course." Invited presentation.
Teaching Technology Lecture Series. Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University. 26 September and 30
October.
Raisor, C. (2014). Empowered and Employable through E-folios: a Crash Course. Invited presentation. TAMU
American Institute of Chemical Engineering 2014 Southwestern Regional Conference. 22 March.
Raisor (2013). "Building Your Teaching Portfolio Online." Presentation made available through the TAMU Center for
Teaching Excellence. 14 August.
Raisor, C. (2013). Introduction to the Eco-Folio for ESSM. Invited presentation and workshop. Mort Kothmann's
ESSM 201 "Explore EcoSystem and Science Management," Texas A&M University, 23 October and 22 October 2014.
Raisor, C. (2013). "If You Build It, Will They .com?" Invited presentation at Brigham Young University (Provo, Utah).
7-10 August.
Raisor, C. (2013). "If You Build It, Will They Come? Demystifying Reflection to Target Instructional Outcomes and
Empower Learning." Invited presentation. 16th Annual Wakonse South Conference on College Teaching. 7 April.
Raisor (2012). "Using Student Reflective Portfolios to Facilitate and Assess Learning Outcomes." Invited presentation.
Faculty Teaching Academy, Center for Teaching Excellence-TAMU. 9 November.
Raisor, C. and Fowler, D. (2012). "Integrative Learning and E-folios." Invited faculty development workshop. Center of
Teaching Excellence, TAMU. 1 November.
Raisor, C. (2012). Introduction to the Eco-Folio for ESSM. Invited presentation and workshop. Mort Kothmann's
ESSM 201 "Explore EcoSystem and Science Management," Texas A&M University, 7 November.
Raisor, C. and Fowler, D. (2012). "Integrative Learning and E-folios." Invited faculty development workshop. Center of
Teaching Excellence, TAMU. 1 November.
Raisor, C. and Fowler, D. (2012). "Preparing ENGR Faculty for Using Reflection in ENGR 111-112." Invited
presentation and workshop. TAMU. 31 August.
Balester, V. and Raisor, C. (2011). Writing Workshop for GATs of ENGR 482: Engineering Ethics. Invited
presentation and workshop. College of Engineering, Texas A&M University. Feb. 26.
Raisor, C. (2011). Qatar Writing Workshops: Team Building and Problem Solving Using MUVEs and Using
Collaborative Tools for Documentation: VYEW and Google Docs. Invited presentation and workshop. Feb. 14 and 16,
2011.
Raisor, C. and McWhorter, R. (2010). Training & Development in a Virtual World. Invited presentation and
workshop. Priya Karups EHRD 475: Multimedia Development for Training & Development, Texas A&M University,
Cherrstrom, C. A., Raisor, C.; & Fowler, D. (Submitted 14 October 2014.) Chemical engineering student perceptions
of learning from ePortfolio creation. Chemical Engineering Education.
McWhorter, R., Dellelo, J., Raisor, C., Roberts, P., and Fowler, D. (2013). "A Cross-Case Analysis of the Use of WebBased ePortfolios in Higher Education." Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, v. 12.
http://www.jite.org/documents/Vol12/JITEv12IIPp253-286McWhorter1238.pdf.
Raisor, C. and McWhorter, R. (2011). Teaching Technical Communication through Virtual World Technology. (Book
chapter pending review). Virtual Worlds in Online and Distance Education. S. Gregory, M. Lee, B. Dalgarno, B. Tynan
(Eds.). Planned for publication by Athabasca University Press in the Issues in Distance Education Series by Terry
Anderson (Ed.).
McIntyre, P., Kamon, T., Ezrailson, C., Raisor, C. (2005). Visual Physics at TAMU: A Snapshot of our Reform
Methods and their Application to Recitation and Lab. Conference Proceeding. University of Minnesota. March 11.
McIntyre, P., Kamon, T., Ezrailson, C., Raisor, C., Sokolov, A., Toback, D., Woodward, A., Troy, M., Simpson, N.
(2004). Visual Physics at TAMU: Methods and their Application to Recitation and Lab. (Department of Physics
technical report prepared with Center for Teaching Excellence and Measurement and Research Services), May 24.
Raisor, C. (1990). Annual Report for the Texas A&M Department of Parking, Traffic, and Transportation.
Raisor, C. (1989). Parental Involvement: A Valued Component for Children to Succeed in School, IDRA
Newsletter, May.
Raisor, C. (1989). The Answer: Valuing Youth in Schools and Families, A Report on Hispanic Dropouts in the Dallas
Independent School District. Co-wrote and edited six volumes of this longitudinal study by IDRA research staff, April.
Raisor, C. (1989). Hispanic American Curriculum for Universities: Experience in Creative and Effective Learning
(EXCEL). Co-wrote and edited this curriculum guide for a Hispanic student summer program implemented in San
Antonio, April.
Raisor, C. (1989). Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) company brochure.
Raisor, C. (1987). Language Attitude Survey. Conference proceeding. South Central Modern Languages Association
(SCMLA) Symposium, October.
Raisor, C. (1986). Language Attitude Survey: Subjective Responses toward American Regional Dialects, Gender, and
Activity. Texas A&M University. Unpublished manuscript, December.
Office of the Provost, Center for Teaching Excellence, & Office of Institutional Assessment: High-Impact Practices and
Measuring Effectiveness. Workshop by Dr. George Kuh. 3 October 2013.
Apple Education Seminar: Advancing Professional Education with iPad (Integrating software and experiential
learning through interactive devices.) Webinar presented by Yousuf Khan, Hult International Business School, and
Michael L. Schwartz, PhD, the Yale School of Medicine. 31 July 2012.
Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of TAMUs QEP Presented by Virginia Lee of Virginia S. Lee &
Associates, LLC. Attended webinar (Saba Central 7: KFP602093) 19 June 2012.
Google Education on Air: "Managing Digital Portfolios" by Kern Kelley. Presentation made available through use of
Google+ features including Hangouts and Circles. 2 May 2012.
SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM COMPETENCIES
Use
Online Course
Collaboration
Platforms
Course
Management
Systems
Web Site
Development
Assessment Tools
Interactive
classroom
technologies
Infographics
Graphics, Video
and Audio Capture
Software
Databases
Blackboard
Collaborate
WebCT/Blackboard/ELearning
Moodle
Google Sites
Weebly
Turnitin.com and
GradeMark
Calibrated Peer
Review
Padlet
PollEverywhere
QR Codes
Piktochart
Camtasia (Screencast)
GarageBand
iTunes
Animoto
Media Matrix
Umbraco
Dropbox
Competency
Level
High
High
Moderate
Advanced
High
High
High
Moderate
High
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
High
Moderate
Moderate
High
Collaborative
Software
TAMU Digital
Repository
Google Drive
Google Groups
Online Interactive
Presentation
Software
Social Media
Google Hangouts
Mindmeister
VYEW
Skype
Prezi
SlideShare
Facebook
LinkedIn
Second Life
Online Portfolio
Diigo
Twitter
Aggiefolio
Online Journal
Symplicity/Reflection
Blogger, WordPress
Moderate
High
Moderate
High
High
Moderate
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Beginner
High
Low
High