Elizabeth G. McKinney
longing to understand
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
University of Findlay
​2015 - 2016
Masters of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing
Ohio Northern University
​2011 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts in English
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concentrations in professional writing, creative writing
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minor in psychology
Research
December 2016
Thesis: "The Role of Rhetoric in Technical Communication"
University of Findlay
Advisor: Dr. Elkie Burnside
Committee: Dr. Ron Tulley
April 2014
Capstone: "Giving Up On Understanding John Doe: Challenging Education Standards and Methods in the 21st Century"
Ohio Northern University
Editorial responsibilities
2015-present
Submission reviewer
Harlot of the Arts
2015-2016
Graduate editor
From the Writer's Kitchen
University of Findlay
2014
Technical editor
Polaris
Ohio Northern University
2012-2014
Editor
Re:Media
Ohio Northern University
2013
Copy editor; content writer
The Writ
Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
Publications
Academic
Under consideration
"Digital Playgrounds: Using Multimodal Design Technologies with the Mazza Museum"
with: Dr. Elkie Burnside, Pamela Cochran, Brianna Doyle, Anne Eley, Jamie Erford, David Maynard, Susanne Seybold
Kairos
Creative
2016
"Komorebi"
From the Writer's Kitchen, University of Findlay
"Twilight Blue"
From the Writer's Kitchen, University of Findlay
"Tell Me I'm Perfect"
From the Writer's Kitchen, University of Findlay
"Cafuné"
From the Writer's Kitchen, University of Findlay
2013
"Up Went the Wave"
Re:Media, Ohio Northern University
"Komorebi"
Re:Media, Ohio Northern University
Conference presentations
2016
"Strange Places, Faces, and Spaces: Public Rhetoric(s) and 21st Century Social Activism"
Panel with Dr. Ron Tulley, Rachel Dortin, Moira Rosenbaum, Robert Beebe, Eileen Comerford, David Maynard
College English Association
Denver, Colorado
2014
"Behind Every Epic Hero is an Epic Heroine"
Individual presentation
Sigma Tau Delta
Savannah, Georgia
Relevant coursework
University of Findlay
2016
Thesis: Proposal & Literature Review
Graduate Study in Writing
2015
Writing Theory & Pedagog
Digital Media and Composition
Public Rhetoric
Ohio Northern University
2014
Rhetorical Theory
2013
Journal Editing
Business Writing
Convergent Publishing
Studies in Literary and Cultural Theory
2012
Proseminar: English Studies
Layout and Design
Research interests
Rhetoric
Digital rhetoric
Multimodal composition
Digital composition
Technical writing
Environmental studies
Gaming studies
Social media studies
Gender studies
Cultural studies
Current events
Graphic Design
Honors & awards
Honor societies
Sigma Tau Delta
Alpha Lambda Delta
Awards
GG Bruer Creative Writing Award
Memberships
College English Association (2015)