Shauna Wight

15 Summit Street, Concord, NH 03301

603-988-8640; shaunawight@gmail.com
Education:
Ph.D. English, ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire, '%" (015 )*ntici&%ted+
S&eci%lties, English Educ%tion %nd Com&osition Studies
Dissertation: Upward Bound is College Bound: Pre-College Outreach Programs
Sponsorship of cademic !riting )-e#ense, *&ril (015+
.hese c%se studies e/%mined #i!e #irst-gener%tion %nd linguistic minorit" students0
tr%nsitions #rom high school to college during their &%rtici&%tion in % &re-college outre%ch
&rogr%m )&$%rd 1ound+, senior "e%r o# high school, %nd %dmissions &rocess2 .he
&ur&ose o# these studies $%s to determine i# &$%rd 1ound0s s&onsorshi& o# students0
$riting im&%cted their educ%tion%l tr%3ectories $ithin %nd 4e"ond high school2 5indings
re!e%led th%t, $hile &%rtici&%nts $ere dee&l" eng%ged $ith $riting &r%ctices in 1 %nd
enrolled in % &ostsecond%r" institution, the" h%d limited %ccess to %c%demic $riting in
high school due to lo$ e/&ect%tions %mong st%##, tr%c6ing, %nd #ormul%ic $riting
instruction2 .he" %lso e/&erienced cultur%l con#licts $hile com&osing schol%rshi& %nd
%dmissions ess%"s2 .hese #indings c%ll #or coll%4or%tion 4et$een second%r" %nd
&ostsecond%r" instructors to underst%nd %nd %ddress the institution%l constr%ints th%t
%##ect $riting instruction2 .he" %lso suggest % need #or critic%l $riting instruction th%t hel&s
students negoti%te genres necess%r" #or college %ccess %nd success2
Committee:
Christina Ortmeier-Hooper (Chair
*ssist%nt 7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
!essica Earl"
*ssoci%te 7ro#essor o# English
*ri8on% St%te ni!ersit"
#homas $ew%ir%
7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
Crist" &eemer
*ssist%nt 7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
'lecia (agni)ico
*ssist%nt 7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
(.'. English, ni!ersit" o# t%h, '%" (010
Em&h%sis, 9hetoric %nd Com&osition
&.S English, t%h St%te ni!ersit", -ecem4er (004
Em&h%sis, English .e%ching
Summa cum "aude
Honor0s .hesis, :Negoti%ting the .ensions in ;r%mm%r <nstruction=
Scholarship:
*e)ereed Pu+lications:
>rtmeier-Hoo&er, C2, 'cCullough, C2, ? @ight, S2 )5orthcoming+2 ESA $riting in schools2
<n 92 '%nchBn ? 72C2 '%tsud% )Eds2+, #and$oo% of second and foreign language
writing& 1erlin, -e ;ru"ter 'outon2
@ight, S2 )nder 9e!ie$+2 7eer liter%c" s&onsorshi&, )-e+segreg%tion %nd soci%l trust2 <n
C2 >rtmeier-Hoo&er ? .2 9ue6er )Eds2+, 'ransitions and disruptions: 'he (ourne)s
of multilingual students writing in high schools* +ocational schools* and colleges2
@ight, S2 )<n 7rogress+2 9esist%nce %nd com&li%nce, Sel# &resent%tion in %dmissions
ess%"s2 .o 4e su4mitted to ,ournal of dolescent and dult "iterac)&
,nternet Pu+lications:
D%n-ellon, @2, @ight, S2, ? 'cCullough, C2 )(014+2 !hat a$out Bo$ -Connors.: Opening
the archi+es through digital media2 9etrie!ed #rom
htt&,EEcol%2unh2eduE%rticleE(014E0FEGE(G80G9C$h%t-%4out-4o4-connors-
o&ening-%rchi!%l-rese%rch-through-digit%l-medi%2
Presentations:
N%tion%l,
* di%logic construction o# critic%l liter%cies in &$%rd 1ound )(014, -ecem4er+2 7%&er to
4e &resented %t the Aiter%c" 9ese%rcher0s *ssoci%tion )A9*+2 S%n '%rcos, 5A2
)9e+%uthoring %c%demic identities, liter%cies, %nd tr%3ectories, .r%nsition%l &rogr%ms0
ch%llenge to the domin%nt n%rr%ti!e o# college re%diness )(014, No!em4er+2 7%&er to
4e &resented %t the *nnu%l Con!ention o# the N%tion%l Council o# .e%chers o# English
)NC.E+2 @%shington, -C2
@h%t %4out 1o4 )Connors+, sing digit%l medi% to o&en u& the %rchi!es& )(014, '%rch+2
7%&er &resented %t the Con#erence on College Com&osition %nd Communic%tion
)CCC+2 <ndi%n%&olis, <N2
-emocr%c" in liter%c" st%nd%rds2 )(01(, No!em4er+2 7%&er &resented %t the *nnu%l
Con!ention o# the N%tion%l Council o# .e%chers o# English )NC.E+, A%s Deg%s, ND2
Em4odied liter%c" &ed%gogies, *ntidotes to %udit2 )(01(, '%rch+2 7%&er &resented %t the
Con#erence on College Com&osition %nd Communic%tion )CCC+, '%rch (01(, St2
Aouis, '>2
.he s&ect%cle o# cele4rit" 4odies )(011, >cto4er+2 7%&er &resented %t the 5eminisms %nd
9hetorics Con#erence2 '%n6%to, 'N2
9egion%l,
*genc", identit", %nd liter%c" %mong college-4ound EAAs2 )(014, No!em4er+2 7%&er to
4e &resented %t the Northern Ne$ Engl%nd .e%chers o# English to S&e%6ers o# >ther
A%ngu%ges Con#erence )NNE.ES>A+2 1r%ttle4oro, D.2
1e"ond :3ust $riting out the #%cts=, sing seHuenced rese%rch &%&ers %nd conte/tu%li8ed
&rom&ts $ith multilingu%l $riters2 )(013, No!em4er+2 7%&er &resented %t the Northern
Ne$ Engl%nd .e%chers o# English to S&e%6ers o# >ther A%ngu%ges Con#erence
)NNE.ES>A+2 ;orh%m, 'E2
Hel&ing %dolescent multilingu%l $riters 4lend &erson%l %nd &ersu%si!e @riting2 )(014,
'%"+2 7%&er &resented %t the ;r%du%te 9ese%rch Con#erence, -urh%m, NH2
* conce&tu%l model o# em4odied liter%c" 7ed%gogies2 )(013, '%"+2 7%&er &resented %t
the ;r%du%te 9ese%rch Con#erence2 -urh%m, NH2
Negoti%ting the tensions in gr%mm%r instruction2 )(009, >cto4er+2 7%&er &resented %t the
@estern St%tes 9hetoric %nd Aiter%r" Con#erence2 SAC, .2
-ellowships. 'wards. and /rants:
Uni+ersit) of /ew #ampshire 0raduate School Dissertation 1ear 2ellowship* 3456
>ne o# #i#teen I1F,000 #ello$shi&s %$%rded com&etiti!el" %cross the uni!ersit"
4%sed on schol%rshi& %nd the &otenti%l contri4utions o# the dissert%tion2
Uni+ersit) of /ew #ampshire 0raduate School 'eaching ssistants 2ellowship* 3457
>ne o# #ort" I3,150 #ello$shi&s %$%rded on the 4%sis o# %c%demic merit, te%ching
&er#orm%nce, %nd the schol%rl" im&%ct o# the &ro&osed &ro3ect2
/orthern /ew 8ngland 'eachers of 8nglish to Spea%ers of Other "anguages 9esearch
0rant* 3457
.his I500 gr%nt $%s %$%rded 4%sed on the theoretic%l soundness o# the stud" %nd
its rele!%nce to the cl%ssroom2
'ra+el 0rants* 3454-3456
1oth the ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire ;r%du%te School %nd English -e&%rtment
%$%rded % com4ined tot%l o# I900 %nnu%ll" to #und tr%!el #or con#erence
&resent%tions2
:ar+in ,& shton Scholarship* Uni+ersit) of Utah* 344;
>ne I4000 schol%rshi& $%s %$%rded e%ch "e%r 4%sed on %c%demic merit2
<aledictorian for the College of #umanities* rts* and Social Sciences* Utah State
Uni+ersit)* 3446
#eaching E0perience:
0raduate =nstructor* Uni+ersit) of /ew #ampshire* 3454-3456
English (ethods. 1 Section (Co-taught with 'lecia (agni)ico:
.his course #ocused on te%ching liter%ture in element%r" %nd second%r" cl%ssrooms, %nd
to&ics included tr%ns%ction%l theor", technolog", multimod%l te/ts, %ssessment,
curriculum design, %nd le%rners $ith s&eci%l needs2 Students in this cl%ss designed % unit
&l%n #or % Joung *dult no!el, com&leted either % c%se stud" or % &r%cticum e/&erience,
$rote 4i$ee6l" 4logs %nd liter%ture e/ercises, %nd cr%#ted their te%ching &hiloso&hies2
#echnical and Pro)essional Writing. 1 Section (,nstructor o) *ecord:
Students designed technic%l %nd &ro#ession%l documents in order to &romote re%d%4ilit"
%nd us%4ilit"2 '%3or &ro3ects included resumes %nd co!er letters, instructions %nd us%4ilit"
re&orts, &ro#ession%l &resent%tions, documents designed #or % re%l-$orld client, %nd %
#in%l &ort#olio2
Creati2e $on)iction. 1 Section (,nstructor o) *ecord:
Students %n%l"8ed, &roduced, %nd &eer re!ie$ed memoirs, re!ie$s, %nd liter%r"
3ourn%lism2 .his course $%s % &rereHuisite #or u&&er di!ision $riting %nd 3ourn%lism
courses2
Persuasi2e Writing. 3 Sections (,nstructor o) *ecord:
Students used rhetoric%l %n%l"ses in order to de!elo& &ersu%si!e str%tegies #or di##erent
%udiences, genres, %nd &ur&oses2 Students cre%ted 4oth &rint-4%sed %nd multimod%l
te/ts, including 7u4lic Ser!ice *nnouncements, &resent%tions, 4logs, %nd % $e4 &%ge2
-irst-4ear Composition. 5 Sections (,nstructor o) *ecord:
*ll sections o# 5irst-Je%r Com&osition %t NH used % 4lend o# genre %nd $or6sho&-
4%sed %&&ro%ches to te%ch &erson%l, %n%l"tic%l, %nd rese%rched &ersu%si!e $riting2
'eaching ssistant* Uni+ersit) of Utah* 344;-3454
,ntroduction to 'cademic Writing. 5 Sections (,nstructor o) *ecord:
.his course introduced students to the #und%ment%ls o# %c%demic $riting %nd included %
liter%c" %uto4iogr%&h", discourse communit" ethnogr%&h", %nd % &ersu%si!e ess%" 4%sed
on 4oth &rim%r" %nd second%r" rese%rch2
,ntermediate Writing. 5 Sections (,nstructor o) *ecord:
.his $%s % theme-4%sed course th%t incor&or%ted re%dings on &o&ul%r culture %nd
semiotic theor"2 Students com&osed liter%c" %uto4iogr%&hies, rhetoric%l %n%l"ses, %nd
rese%rched &ersu%si!e ess%"s 4%sed on this theme2
Upward Bound* 3454-3453
English 6iterature and Composition #eacher. 3 Sections:
.his course $%s designed #or tenth %nd ele!enth gr%de students %nd included re%dings
%nd $riting %ssignments on the theme o# identit" e/&lor%tion2
-irst-4ear Composition. &ridge Program. 1 Section:
*lthough this course included the s%me m%3or ess%"s %s %ll other 5irst-Je%r Com&osition
courses %t NH, it em&h%si8ed !isu%l rhetoric in 4oth course re%dings %nd $riting
%ssignments2 sing % seHuenced %&&ro%ch, students $rote their &erson%l, %n%l"tic%l, %nd
rese%rched &ersu%si!e ess%" on the s%me to&ic2 .he #in%l &ro3ect $%s to 4lend these
three ess%"s into one2
8l% 9idge :iddle School* 344>-344;
7
th
/rade *eading and 6anguage 'rts #eacher:
9e%ding courses #ocused on 4uilding com&rehension %nd #luenc" through &erson%l
re%ding, indi!idu%l con#erences, 3ourn%ls, liter%ture circles %nd thin6-%loud str%tegies2 .he
$riting course used % $or6sho& model to hel& students com&ose multigenre &ro3ects2
8c%er #ill :iddle School* 344?-344>
7
th
/rade *eading and 6anguage 'rts #eacher:
.he sheltered EAA re%ding course used the district0s m%nd%ted So&ris @est 7rogr%m, %
scri&ted liter%c" curriculum2 .he l%ngu%ge %rts courses incor&or%ted &oetr" sl%ms,
&erson%l re%ding, screen&l%"s, 7u4lic Ser!ice *nnouncements, 4iogr%&h" &ro3ects,
interdisci&lin%r" units, %nd liter%ture circles to hel& students re%d %nd $rite in % !%riet" o#
&erson%l %nd %c%demic genres2
Central #igh School* 344?
18
th
-13
th
/rade 6anguage 'rts #eacher and 4ear+oo% 'd2isor:
@or6ing $ith %t-ris6 students, < incor&or%ted se!er%l Joung *dult no!els, re%l-$orld
$riting %ssignments, %nd multigenre rese%rch &ro3ects2 < %lso t%ught % $riting course to
&re&%re students #or the t%h 1%sic S6ills Com&etenc" .est reHuired #or gr%du%tion2
*elated E0perience:
Utah State Uni+ersit)* @riting Center Consult%nt, (00(-(004
Pro)essional '))iliations:
N%tion%l Council o# .e%chers o# English )NC.E+
College Com&osition %nd Communic%tion )CCCC+
<ntern%tion%l 9e%ding *ssoci%tion )<9*+
Con#erence on English Educ%tion )CEE+
Pro)essional Ser2ice:
8ditorial Board* 'ransitions* 3455-3456
Selected ess%"s #or the ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire0s &u4lic%tion o# student $riting2
!estern States 9hetoric and "iterac) Conference Organi@ing Committee* 344;
Selected &ro&os%ls, org%ni8ed &rogr%m, %rr%nged dining %nd con#erence #%cilities2
Uni+ersit)-School Dialogues* Current
7%rtici&%ted in %n ongoing coll%4or%tion 4et$een uni!ersit" %nd high school $riting
instructors to %lign our curriculum %nd methods
*elated /raduate Coursewor%:
<ssues in Second
A%ngu%ge @riting
Com&osition 9ese%rch 'ethods Histor" o# 9hetoric
Histor" o# Com&osition %nd
Aiter%c"
@omen in 9hetoric %nd
Com&osition
.e%ching College
Com&osition
9ese%rch in @riting, C-1( Com&osition 7ed%gogies .he 7erson%l Ess%"
Educ%tion%l St%tistics -iscourse *n%l"sis Com&osition .heor"
*e)erences:
<# no &hone num4er is listed, &le%se cont%ct !i% em%il2
Credentials:
'" con#identi%l dossier, including recommend%tion letters %nd gr%du%te tr%nscri&ts is %!%il%4le
#rom <nter#olio2 7le%se cont%ct me to recei!e % co&"2
Christina Ortmeier-Hooper
*ssist%nt 7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
H%milton Smith H%ll
95 '%in Street
-urh%m, NH 038(4
Christin%2>rtmeierKunh2edu
'lecia (agni)ico
*ssist%nt 7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
H%milton Smith H%ll
95 '%in Street
-urh%m, NH 038(4
608-33(-F8FF )Home+
*leci%2'%gni#icoKunh2edu
#homas $ew%ir%
7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
40 'ill 7ond 9d2
-urh%m, NH 038(4
603-868-6(43 )Home+
603-86(-3981 )@or6+
.hom%s2Ne$6ir6Kunh2edu
Crist" &eemer
*ssist%nt 7ro#essor o# English
ni!ersit" o# Ne$ H%m&shire
H%milton Smith H%ll
95 '%in Street
-urh%m, NH 038(4
603-380-495( )Home+
C24eemerKunh2edu