Steven S.

Brooks
stevensbrooks.weebly.com | brook336@msu.edu | 269-873-5607

EDUCATION

M.A., Rhetoric and Writing — May 2025

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Thesis: In Progress

Committee: Dr. Sara Doan (chair), Dr. Stuart Blythe, Dr. Kristin Arola

B.A., History, Women’s and Gender Studies, Psychology | Minor LGBTQ+ Studies
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Thesis: “Prescribing Gender: Doctors, Psychiatrists, and Pastoral Counselors in Early

Marriage Counseling”

Advisors: Dr. Aminda Smith, Dr. Helen Veit

RESEARCH INTERESTS

feminist historiography digital rhetorics

rhetoric of health & medicine sonic rhetorics
history of science music
gender history cultural rhetorics

PUBLIC WRITING

“How I became a WGS Major.” Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen), Blog. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/news_article/23145

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“Working from a Social Justice Perspective at MSU’s Writing Center.” GenCen, Blog. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/news_article/23162

“The 30th Anniversary of Moving Forward: A reflection of LGBTQIA2S+ history at MSU.”

Intersections Magazine 2021-2022, GenCen. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/resources/intersections-magazine/

“Assessing Michigan Women’s Representation in Local Politics: The Michigan Electoral Database
Initiative.” Intersections Magazine 2021-2022, GenCen. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/resources/intersections-magazine/

“Unlearning and Relearning Feminisms: The New Course on Women of Color Feminisms.”
Intersections Magazine 2021-2022, GenCen. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/resources/intersections-magazine/

“Indigenous Women and Access to Health Care Under the Affordable Care Act.” Intersections
Magazine 2021-2022, GenCen. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/resources/intersections-magazine/

“Mainstreaming Gender: Supporting Communities in Renewable Energy Projects.” Intersections

Magazine 2021-2022, GenCen. Available at:
https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/resources/intersections-magazine/

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Golden, N. Brooks, S., LePage, A., (2024, March). A Self-Tending Garden: Developing
Consultant “Training” Courses [Roundtable]. East Central Writing Centers Association
(ECWCA), Dayton, OH.

TEACHING AND INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE

ESOL Instructor Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

Refugee Development Center, Lansing, MI

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Undergraduate Teaching Assistant June 2022 - Dec 2022
WRA 395: Writing Center Theory and Practice, Michigan State University

Undergraduate Learning Assistant, Spring 2021

PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology, Michigan State University

Writing Center Consultant Jan 2021- Present

The Writing Center @ MSU, Michigan State University

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Aug 2023 - Present

WIDE (Writing, Information, and Digital Experience) Lab, Michigan State University
● Assistant to Dr. Sara Doan, preparing literature review and analysis for co-authored project
● Assistant to Dr. Trixie Smith, conducted research for international collaboration with writing
centers in Kazakhstan

Research Intern Aug 2021 - Dec 2023

Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen), Michigan State University
● Requested, collected, and analyzed African higher education gender policy documents for
MSU’s Alliance for African Partnership
● Coordinated email, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom communications between key personnel for
an inter-institutional National Science Foundation grant
● Drafted and delivered partnership proposals that resulted in two local nonprofit organizations
joining our Community Board
● Updated informational databases featuring job, grant, and funding opportunities for students
and faculty
● Managed website directory featuring contact information, recent publication information, and
research interests of 370 affiliated faculty

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Editorial Assistant

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The Undergraduate Journal for Multimodal Projects (JUMP+)
● Edited copy for publication
● Maintained journal’s social media presence
● Facilitated feedback for prospective contributors

RELEVANT / INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Copy Editor, The State News, — Aug 2023 - Present

Guest Organist, Messiah Lutheran Church — July 2023 - Present
Family Liaison Specialist, Refugee Development Center — Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
Student Library Assistant, MSU Libraries — Sept 2020 - Aug 2021
Student Library Assistant, MSU Archives Library — Sept 2019 - March 2020
Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Advocate, Center for Survivors — Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
ESOL Volunteer, Refugee Development Center — Sept 2019 - Dec 2019

AWARDS

2022 Recipient of GenCen's Mary Anderson Award

● For Best Undergraduate Paper on Women and Gender in Global Perspective
Amount: $300

CERTIFICATES

Certificate in Digital Humanities Anticipated May 2025

Certificate in Community Engagement Anticipated May 2025

LANGUAGES

Spanish, Limited working proficiency

German, Elementary proficiency

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