Curriculum vitae of Holly M. Wells, Ph.D.

October 20, 2018

Contact
o E-mail: hwells1@esu.edu | Telephone: (570) 422-3382

Academic Employment
Department of English East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Fall 2013–Present: Assistant Professor of English;
Coordinator, Graduate Program in Professional and Digital
Media Writing

Accelerated Degree Concordia University of Texas

Program Fall 2012–Spring 2013: Adjunct Professor of English

Department of English and Texas Lutheran University

Communications August 2011–May 2012: Visiting Instructor of English;
Interim Writing Program Director

Department of English Kent State University

2010: Adjunct Faculty in English
2006–2007: Adjunct Faculty in English
2003–2006: Teaching Fellow in English

Faculty Professional Kent State University

Development Center 2008–2010
Documentation & Research Specialist/Assessment
Coordinator, Igniting Streams of Learning in Science Program
(grant-funded STEM Education program)

Department of English Youngstown State University

2002 (Spring Semester): FT (temp) Faculty in English
2001 (Fall Semester): Adjunct Faculty in English

Publications
Peer-reviewed Books, Articles, and Book Chapters
Sockman, B., Carducci, O., Clossey, L., Rauch, G., Wehmeyer, A., Wells, H.M., & White, G. (2018).
“Service-learning experiences promote the university strategic mission regardless of
discipline or matriculation level.” Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 29(1), 75–
118.

Wells, H.M. (in press.) STEM Jobs, Visual Rhetoric, and Gender: How Cultural Images Impede
Women’s Success in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Lanham, MD:
Lexington.

Wells, H.M. (in press.) Marvelous power, epic dysfunction: Combining Norse mythology, the
Thor comics, and Marvel films in a GE literature course. In S. Eckard (Ed.), Connecting

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the dots: Integrating comics into the classroom, Vol. 3. Lanham, MD: Rowman &
Littlefield.
Other Publications
Wells, H.M. (2017). Workplace Writing. Online-only textbook. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
Papers/Presentations/Panels
National/International
PCA/ACA
Conference of the Rhetoric
Society of America
Thomas R. Watson
Conference
Reimagining Girlhood
Conference
Ethnographic & Qualitative
Research Conference
International Lilly
Conference on College
Teaching
International Conference of
Feminisms and Rhetorics
Conference on Case Study
Teaching in Science
October 20, 2018
Marvelous families: The Thor & Loki comics as an avenue into
college-level literary analysis. Paper presented at 2016
conference in Seattle, WA, March 2016.
Picturing a scientist in middle school textbooks: A visual
rhetoric approach to the problem of gender disparities in
STEM. Paper presented at 2012 Conference, Philadelphia, PA,
May 2012.
“Who’s that lady” (cleaning lady)? The Swiffer and Pledge ad
campaigns as evidence of continuing gender stereotyping in
television commercials. Part of a panel presented at 2010
Conference, University of Louisville, October 2010.
Picture a scientist: Girls interested in STEM careers talk about
obstacles to science dreams. Presented at 2010 Girlhood
Studies Conference, SUNY Cortland, October 2010.
Igniting Streams of Learning in Science: Case study of a STEM
learning community. Paper presented (with Mary Lou Holly
and David Smeltzer) at the 22nd Annual Conference, Cedarville
University, June 2010.
Igniting Streams of Learning in Science: How photography
adds richness to case studies. Part of a presentation (with
Chris Carman) given at the Lilly Conference, Miami University,
November 2009.
“Don’t you want me, baby?”: The Swiffer ad campaign as
evidence of continuing gender stereotyping in TV
commercials. Presented at Feminisms & Rhetorics 7th Biennial
Conference, Michigan State University, October 2009.
Igniting Streams of Learning in Science: Anatomy of the case
study. Poster presentation given at 9th Annual Conference on
Case Study Teaching in Science, University at Buffalo/State
University of New York, September 2008.
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Regional/Local
Gender and Sexual
Minorities Conference
Annual Conference of the
Mid-Atlantic Popular &
American Culture
Association
English Association of
Pennsylvania State
Universities
College English Association
of Ohio Conference
New York State Political
Science Association
Conference
KSU Celebration of
Scholarship
Internal Publications
Graduate Program in
Professional and New
Media Writing
Igniting Streams of
Learning in Science
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Tomboys on Pinterest: Representation Matters. Paper
presented at First Annual Gender and Sexual Minorities
Conference, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA, September
2018.
Bill Nye the Stereotype Guy: Challenging the public face of
scientists as geeky white males. Paper presented at MAPACA
2015 Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 2015.
The New Faces of Sexism in STEM: What’s the Message from
Twitter’s #ILookLikeAnEngineer Social Awareness Campaign?
Paper presented at EAPSU Fall Conference, Slippery Rock
University, October 4, 2015.
Learning communities in the English classroom: Inquiry-based
learning for the humanities. Paper presented at CEAO Spring
2011 Conference, Ohio University, April 2011.
The Personal is Still Political: Women's Access to STEM Majors
and Careers in the 21st Century. Paper presented at the 65th
annual conference, Niagara University, April 2011.
Igniting Streams of Learning in Science. Poster presentation
given at Celebration of Scholarship 2009, Kent State
University, February 2009.
East Stroudsburg University English Dept.
• New and Prospective Student Welcome Packet
• Program brochure
• Flyers
• Social Media Campaign Reports
• Web content
• Monthly PDMW Newsletter
• Quarterly Alumni Newsletter
Kent State University/Hiram College/University of Akron
• Program brochures
• Web development (particularly Web graphics; some
text content): islsohio.org
• Online surveys
• ignition program newsletter
• ISLS Weblog
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School of Graduate Studies
(SGS)
Editorial Responsibilities
English Department
Igniting Streams of
Learning in Science
Undergraduate Studies
School of Graduate Studies
Dept. of English
Teaching Projects
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• ISLS Press Kit
• Year-end reports
Youngstown State University
• Graduate program brochures
• Graduate catalogue updates
• SGS Web site
East Stroudsburg University
• English Department Web content (Spring 2015)
• Professional and Digital Media Writing email
campaigns (MailChimp) – Editor and writer
• MA Program and PW track social media campaigns
(Hootsuite, Facebook, Twitter) – Editor/Coordinator,
part-time contributor (winter and summer breaks)
Kent State University/Hiram College/University of Akron
• Program brochures
• Online surveys
• ignition program newsletter
• Research instruments
Kent State University, Dept. of English (2006)
• Writing and editing of Web copy for updated Web site
Youngstown State University (2000–2001)
• SGS Web site
• Graduate program brochures
• Graduate program handbook
• Various SGS publications
Youngstown State University (2001)
Contributed to copy editing of Morris Slavin and Louis
Patsouris, eds., Reflections at the End of a Century
(Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown State University, 2002),
under direction of Bege K. Bowers
East Stroudsburg University (English 307)
• Writing Careers Website (www.writingcareers.net) –
Editor and designer
• Writing Careers Blog – Editor and occasional
contributor
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Teaching
UNDERGRADUATE

COURSE NAME/ NUMBER UNIVERSITY SECTIONS YEAR(S)*

TAUGHT
College Writing I (131) Texas Lutheran University 1 2011
(10001) Kent State University 4 2003–04
(1550) Youngstown State University 2 2001
College Writing II (132) Texas Lutheran University 2 2012
(10002, 21011) Kent State University 4 2004, 2010
(1551) Youngstown State University 1 2002
Composition (103) East Stroudsburg University 4 2013, 2014,
2017
Honors Composition (103H) East Stroudsburg University 1 2018
Horror and Fantasy (178) East Stroudsburg University 2 2014, 2015
Advanced Composition East Stroudsburg University 1 2019
Business/Prof. Writing (2311) Concordia University 2 2012–13
(30063) Kent State University 6 2004–07
Technical Writing (204) East Stroudsburg University 1 2013
(20002) Kent State University 3 2004–07
(3743) Youngstown State University 3 2002
Workplace Writing (205) East Stroudsburg University 23 2013–19
Web Writing and Design (307) East Stroudsburg University 2 2016, 2018
Advanced Composition (371) Texas Lutheran University 4 2011–12
Computers and Writing (415) East Stroudsburg University 1 2014
Freelance Writing (437) East Stroudsburg University 1 2017
Internship (486) East Stroudsburg University 6 2014–17
Senior Seminar in Professional East Stroudsburg University 5 2014–17,
and New Media Writing (491) 2019
Independent Study: Freelance Writing East Stroudsburg University 2 2015, 2016
Independent Study: Integrated Marketing East Stroudsburg University 1 2017
Communications
TOTAL 82
At ESU 50
* Includes courses scheduled for Spring 2019

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GRADUATE
COURSE NAME/ NUMBER UNIVERSITY SECTIONS YEAR(S)*
TAUGHT
Seminar in Professional Writing Styles East Stroudsburg University 4 2015, 2016,
and Approaches (501) 2017, 2018
Introduction to Research in Professional East Stroudsburg University 3 2014, 2016,
Writing (510) 2018
Computers and Writing (515) East Stroudsburg University 1 2014
The Professional Document (520) East Stroudsburg University 2 2015, 2017
Visual Rhetoric (534) East Stroudsburg University 1 2016
Administrative and Technical Writing East Stroudsburg University 1 2015
(536)
Freelance Writing (537) East Stroudsburg University 1 2017
Theories of Electronic Writing (540) East Stroudsburg University 3 2015, 2016,
2018
TOTAL (All at ESU) 16
* Includes courses scheduled for Spring 2019

Advising and Theses

THESIS DIRECTOR
Thesis/Capstone in Professional and Digital Student: Autumn Rose Speckhardt
Media Writing Graduation: December 2015

Student: Jacob Austin

Graduation: December 2016

Student: Jessica Willner

Graduation: May 2017

Student: Sarah Weber

Graduation: May 2017

Student: Adam Nystrom

Graduation: May 2018

Student: Stacy Hollar

Graduation: May 2018

Student: Anthony Fabrikant

Graduation: December 2018

Tutoring
Writing Tutor Kent State University Writing Commons, 2009
Supervisor: Jeanne Smith
Writing Tutor Youngstown State University Writing Center, 1985–1987
Supervisor: Sherri Zander

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Workshops
PDMW Grad Student November 2017: Workshop on Thesis Basics
Workshops

Association of Graduate Part of 3-person panel presenting tips for successfully

English Studies (AGES) completing doctoral qualifying exams in Literature, TEFL, and
Workshop on Doctoral LRSP (Rhet/Comp) at Kent State University, February 2011
Exams

Introduction to Case Study Kent State University Faculty Professional Development Center
Research Ohio Learning Network Winter Conference, January 2009

Developing Effective Igniting Streams of Learning in Science

PowerPoint Presentations Winter Workshop, January 2010
Winter Workshop, January 2009

Introduction to Learning Igniting Streams of Learning in Science

Communities Kick-off Workshop, May 2009

STEM Careers: Barriers to Igniting Streams of Learning in Science

Access Wrap-up Meeting, April 2010

Grants
ESU FDR Mini-grant 3/1/2017–6/30/2017
Project: Blue Mountain Preservation Association Digital Archive
Amount: $1,200.00

ESU Foundation Grant Spring 2016

Project: Blue Mountain Preservation Association Documentary Films
Amount: $991.89

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Awards and Honors

Influential Professor Award Kent State University Athletic Dept.
(chosen by student honoree Judith K. Devine Athletic Academic Honors
Erin Abernathy) 2011

Outstanding Graduate Kent State University English Dept.

Student Teacher 2004–2005 Academic Year

Phi Kappa Phi Youngstown State University

2001

Service
Interdepartmental New Mythologists Project: The Little Mermaid. With David Mazure (Art)
and Jan Selving (English). Co-authored news story describing fictional
drowning death of a child dressed as a mermaid. Dr. Mazure exhibited the
project in Tennessee in August 2015 and in Wilkes-Barre, PA, in Fall 2015.

Dramaturg for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, produced by Stephanie

Daventry French and the ESU Theatre Dept., April 2015.

Committees East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA

Chair, Graduate Education/Professional Writing Committee, Dept.
Member, Search & Screen Committee, Dept. 2017—Secondary Education
Member, Search & Screen Committee, Dept., 2018—Professional Writing
Member, Adjunct Evaluation Committee, Dept.
Member, Assessment Committee, Dept.
Member, Community Outreach Committee, Dept.
Member, Sabbatical Committee, University
Member, Graduate Advisory Council, University
Member, Gender Issues and Social Justice Committee, APSCUF

Administrative East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA

Coordinator, Graduate Program in Professional and Digital Media Writing,
2013–Present

Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX

Interim Writing Program Director, 2011–2012

Mentoring Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, TX

Student: Amanda Thompson
Paper: "An Examination of the Dystopian Governments in The Hunger
Games Trilogy"

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Community Volunteer judge, Russell C. Hughes – Monroe County Spelling

Championships, 2015 and 2016, East Stroudsburg H.S. South

Service Learning Initiative for Workplace Writing

Community Partners:

• Aquashicola-Pohopoco Watershed Conservancy (2014–16)

• Blue Mountain Preservation Association (2014–17)
• United Way of Monroe County (2014)
• Women’s Resource Center (2014)
• Youth Infusion (2014)
• Pocono Alliance (2014)

Research and Teaching Specialties

o Rhetoric of science
o Visual rhetoric
o Qualitative research methods
o Feminist critical theory/intersectional theories
o Digital and new media rhetorics
o Business and technical writing

Hardware/Software Skills
OS: Mac (OS X) and PC (Win 10) Productivity: Microsoft Office 2016
Design: Adobe Creative Cloud • Excel
• InDesign • Word
• PhotoShop • PowerPoint
• Dreamweaver • Publisher
• FrameMaker • OneNote
• RoboHelp (X3) • Access
• Acrobat • Outlook

Qualitative data analysis: NVIVO 8 LMS: eRacer, Vista, Moodle, Blackboard, D2L

Web CMS: Google Sites, Wordpress, Visual communication: Prezi, Camtasia Studio
Weebly, Wix Programming: Basic HTML/CSS
Marketing/SMM: MailChimp, Hootsuite Distance Education: Blackboard Collaborate,
Zoom

Professional Affiliations
• Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition (CFSHRC)
• Organization for Research on Women and Communication (ORWAC)
• American Association of University Women (AAUW)
• Rhetoric Society of America (RSA)

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Consulting
Professional writing DigiLance Communications | East Stroudsburg, PA
Freelance writer 2017–present

RADCom Services, Inc. | Hudson, OH

Contract technical writer 2008–2010

Audio-Technica U.S., Inc. | Stow, OH

Marketing writer consultant 2003–2007

Education
Ph.D. in Kent State University, Dept. of English | 2012
Rhetoric/Composition Dissertation: Picture a scientist: A visual rhetoric approach to the
problem of gender disparity in STEM fields
Written under the direction of Sara Newman (chair), Ray Craig,
and Derek Van Ittersum. The dissertation argues that images in
some middle school science textbooks represent females and
males inequitably, both in number and in power relationships,
and examines the extent to which this bias may contribute to
middle school girls’ loss of interest in science fields as potential
careers.

M.A. in English Youngstown State University, Dept. of English | 2001

Certificate in Professional Thesis: The effects of computer word processing on the creative writing
Writing and Editing of freshman composition students
GPA: 4.0 | Phi Kappa Phi

B.A. in English Youngstown State University, Dept. of English | 1988

GPA: 3.64
Magna cum laude; minor, Religious Studies

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