PhD English, Composition and TESOL Indiana University of Pennsylvania, December 2010

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1 BRIAN J FALLON 330 Haven Avenue APT 4K New Yrk, NY brian_falln@fitnyc.edu (C) (W) EDUCATION PhD English, Cmpsitin and TESOL Indiana University f Pennsylvania, December 2010 Dissertatin: The Perceived, Cnceived, and Lived Experiences f 21 st Century Peer Writing Tutrs Cmmittee: Ben Rafth, EdD, Gian Pagnucci, PhD, Michele Edice, PhD MA English, Rhetric and Cmpsitin Prgram Clrad State University, August 2004 Thesis: Mdels and Missins: A Study f Writing Center Epistemlgy in Clrad Institutins f Higher Educatin Advisr: Sarah J. Slane, PhD BA English, University f Kansas, May 2002 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Writing Studi Directr, Assistant Prfessr, Fashin Institute f Technlgy-SUNY, July 2008 t present Prgram Develpment Established and built FIT s first writing center prgram Initiated effrts t fster fcus n writing acrss the curriculum. Managed $100,000+ budget f made up f cllege and grant funds. Educated and mentred peer and prfessinal tutrs in writing t teach in the prgram. Encuraged tutrs t present at natinal cnferences and submit manuscripts fr publicatin. Designed writing wrkshps fr diverse literacy needs f the cllege cmmunity, including wrkshps n jb crrespndence, graduate level writing, and writing fr academic purpses. Faculty Develpment Guided a netwrk f faculty members wh teach with writing in the schls f Business and Technlgy and Art and Design. Advised faculty members cncerned with multilingual and develpmental writers ne-t-ne and via wrkshps. Prvided nline resurces fr faculty teaching with writing, assessing writing, and creating writing assignments. Cnsulted faculty members trying t bring writing int their curses. Brian J. Falln CV 1

2 Crss-Curricular Wrk Writing Acrss the Curriculum Created wrkshps and presentatins fr faculty abut issues in teaching/learning with writing. Cnsulted ne-t-ne with faculty n develping writing assignments and classrm activities. Crdinated with the Center fr Excellence in Teaching wrkshps fr adjuncts addressing multilingual writers. Develped a writing advisry bard within the Schl f Liberal Arts (in prcess) Critical Thinking Initiative, Advisr Cllabrated with faculty and administratin t prmte critical thinking thrugh writing. Develped and presented at half- and full-day wrkshps n critical thinking fr fulltime and adjunct faculty. Assessment and Grants Middle States Wrking Grup Member Prepared reprt n Infrmatin Management, Critical Thinking, and General Educatin. FIT Quality Assurance and Imprvement Prgram fr Administrative Services Writing Studi Self Study Cnducted fcus grups with faculty, students, and tutrs Cmpiled infrmatin n Writing Studi use, student visitr retentin rates, Writingacrss-the-curriculum utreach, and verall quality f Writing Studi services. Invited external reviewers t assess the Writing Studi prgram Perkins Grant Prject Directr Prepared narrative t secure Perkins funding annually Assessed student satisfactin with Writing Studi services, student writing, faculty satisfactin. Prduced reprts recunting yearly activities, assessment results, and achieved bjectives. Institutinal Gvernance and Cmmittee Wrk FIT Planning Cuncil, President Appinted, May 2012 t present, Cmmittee charged with enhancing, revising, and develping the cllege s strategic plan. Cmmittee n Academic Standards, Faculty Senate elected psitin, May 2012 t present Library Cmmittee, Faculty Senate elected psitin, May 2012 t present Liberal Arts Strategic Planning Cmmittee, Dean Appinted, Spring 2012 t present Liberal Arts Assciates Degree Develpment Cmmittee, Dean Appinted, Fall 2011 t present Student Affairs Cmmittee, Faculty Senate elected psitin, Fall 2009 May 2011 Admissins and Registratin Cmmittee, Faculty Senate elected psitin, Fall 2009 May 2011 Assistant Directr, The IUP Writing Center, August 2004 t May 2006 Researched and published with undergraduate tutrs Develped Web cntent fr the nline writing center; created handuts and writing wrkshp materials Assistant Directr, The CSU Writing Center, August 2003 t July 2004 Brian J. Falln CV 2

3 TEACHING Adjunct Instructr, Fashin Institute f Technlgy SUNY, Fall 2010 t present Research and Writing Curse, Graduate Prgram in Sustainable Interir Envirnments Develpmental Writing Curse, Educatinal Skills Department Cllege Writing Curse, English and Speech Department Hnrs Creative Nn-Fictin, English and Speech Department Instructr, St. Jhn s University, Fall 2007 t Spring 2008 English Cmpsitin Instructr Wrte lessn plans, created classrm activities that address myriad student learning styles, taking int accunt sciecnmic, cultural, and linguistic backgrunds Participated in writing studies initiatives and cmmittee wrk Teaching Assciate, Indiana University f Pennsylvania, August 2006 t May 2007 Cllege Writing and Research Writing Instructr Develped syllabi intended t help students make cnnectins between writing, publicly debated issues, and research Evaluated and respnded t student writing Graduate Teaching Assistant, Clrad State University, Fall 2002 t May 2004 First-year Cllege Cmpsitin Instructr Writing Cnsultant, The CSU Writing Center, Fall 2002 t Spring 2003 Peer Writing Cnsultant, KU Writing Center, Fall 2000 t Spring 2002 SERVICE President, New Yrk City Metr Area Writing Prgram Administratrs Affiliate, Spring 2012 t present Grant Writer, Lesbian and Gay Big Apple Crps Marching and Symphnic Bands, March 2012 t present C-Chair, SUNY Cuncil n Writing 2012 Cnference at FIT Reviewer, The Writing Center Jurnal, Spring 2010 t present Steering Cmmittee Member, Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing (NCPTW), Fall 2004 t present Prpsal Reviewer, Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Baltimre, Spring 2010 NCPTW Representative, Internatinal Writing Center Assciatin/Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing 2008 Jint Cnference Planning Cmmittee, Spring 2007 t Octber 2008 Sub-Cmmittee n IWCA Publicatins Review Member, Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin (IWCA), Octber 2006 t March 2007 NCPTW Representative/Schlarship Chair, Internatinal Writing Center Assciatin/Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing 2005 Jint Cnference Planning Cmmittee, Fall 2003 t Octber 2005 Brian J. Falln CV 3

4 Middle States Accreditatin Reprt Editr, Indiana University f Pennsylvania Middle States Accreditatin Cmmittee, January 2005 t August 2005 Assistant t the C-Chair, IWCA 2005 Summer Institute, July 10 t July 15 Bibligraphy Editr, The WAC Clearinghuse, April 2003 t May 2004 Student Representative, Internatinal Writing Center Assciatin/Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing 2003 Jint Cnference Planning Cmmittee, Fall 2002 t Fall 2003 PUBLICATIONS (with Renee Brwn, Jessica Ltt, Elizabeth Matthews, and Elizabeth Mintie). Taking n Turnitin: Tutrs Advcating Change. The Writing Center Jurnal 27.1 (2007). (with Mira Ozias). Tp 10 Reasns Summer Institute is Like Summer Camp (r Tward a Higher Risk, Higher Yield Mdel f Camp WC ). The Writing Lab Newsletter 30.9 (2006). English Department s PhD Prgram Pushes Frward. The Freestne (2004). Dn t Just lean n the lectern: Making the mst f yur cnference experience. The Dangling Mdifier 9.2 (2003). CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Schlarship, Labr, and Peer Tutrs: A Writing Center Gateway Dilemma Cnference n Cllege Cmpsitin and Cmmunicatin, St. Luis, MO, Spring 2012 Why My Best Teachers are Peer Tutrs Keynte Address, Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Miami, FL, Fall 2011 Finding a Hallway : Writing the Prductin f Space Cnference n Cllege Cmpsitin and Cmmunicatin, Atlanta, GA, Spring 2011 When Tutrs Nag, and Nag: Explring Ways t Care Listen, and Learn in the Center Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin jined with the Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Baltimre, MD, Fall 2010 Epistemlgical Kaleidscpe: Remixing the Peer Tutring Experience Cnference n Cllege Cmpsitin and Cmmunicatin, Luisville, KY, Spring 2010 Cllabrating urselves int existences: ntes frm a new Writing Studi (with J. Ceballs, A. Maine, D. Phillips, and Y. Zeng) NCPTW 2009, Suth Hadely, MA. Learning Dwnstream: Results frm the PWTARP (with E. Dnnelli, K. Garrisn, and M. Ozias) IWCA/NCPTW 2008, Las Vegas, NV. Center as Site: Ding Research During the Day (with G. Dixn & M. Ozias) 24th Annual Midwest Writing Centers Assciatin, Kansas City, MO, Fall Brian J. Falln CV 4

5 A Recllectin f Events: Tward a Histry f the Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing (a Plenary Sessin with R. Brwn, H. Kail, S. Kedia, R. Maxwell, J. Purdy, B. Rafth, & J. Olsn) 24th Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Penn State University, State Cllege, PA, Fall When Tutrs are Othered by Writers: Making Persnal Histry Matter in Staff Develpment (with D. Fels, J. Legg, & K. Kbal) 24th Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Penn State University, State Cllege, PA, Fall The Bdy Matrix: Identity, Cnsciusness, Resistance (with F. Cndn, H. Denny, & A. Naplene) Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin / Suth Central Writing Centers Assciatin, Hustn, TX, Spring The Writing Center as Cffee Huse (with K. Dvrak & S. Bruce et al.) Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin / Suth Central Writing Centers Assciatin, Hustn, TX, Spring Tutr Accreditatin: Lessns Learned frm Writing Assessment and Institutinal Cntext (with A. Sikrski) Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin / Suth Central Writing Centers Assciatin, Hustn, TX, Spring Reflecting n Our Institutinal Space: An Explratin f Authrity in ur Tutring (a panel discussin with R. Huber, M. Hughes, K. Kbal, J. Legg, M. Lewis, J. Ltt, L. McPhersn, T. Perdue, & N. Tucker) 23rd Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, University f Michigan, Ann Arbr, MI, Nvember Gender Dysphria and the Cmpsitin Dystpia, English Assciatin f Pennsylvania State Universities Cnference, Mansfield, PA, Fall 2006 Peer Mments: Interactins in the writing center and their cnsequences, 57th annual Cnference n Cllege Cmpsitin and Cmmunicatin, Chicag, IL, Spring 2006 Flirting in the Mment: Hw Peer Interactins Change Writing Center Sessins, Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin / 22nd Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Minneaplis, MN, Fall 2005 Mdels and Missins: A Study f Clrad Writing Centers, 11th Annual Clrad Writing Tutrs Cnference, Aims Cmmunity Cllege, Greeley, CO, Spring Online Writing Centers: Tutring in a Glbal and Lcal Cmmunity, (a panel discussin with M. Brst, E. Gdlin, W. Gugh, & C. Phillips) 11th Annual Clrad Writing Tutrs Cnference, Aims Cmmunity Cllege, Greeley, CO, Spring Rewriting the Rle f Writing Center Tutr: Stries f tutr participatin in WAC prgrams, Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin / 20th Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Hershey, PA, Fall 2003 The Prgymnasmata: An Explratin f Quintilian s Rle in the Writing Center, 19th Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing / Midwest Writing Centers Assciatin Cnference, University f Kansas, Lawrence, KS, Fall 2002 Brian J. Falln CV 5

6 We ve Gt High Hpe: A Study f Hpe Psychlgy in the Writing Center, (with E. Snider) 18th Annual Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, Muhlenberg Cllege, Allentwn, PA, Fall 2001 HONORS AND AWARDS Leader, IWCA Summer Institute, July 29, 2012 August 3, 2012 Keynte Speaker, NCPTW, Nvember 6, 2011 Awarded Tenure at FIT, Effective July 1, Rn Maxwell Award fr Distinguished Leadership in Prmting the Cllabrative Learning Practices f Peer Tutrs in Writing C-Winner IWCA Best Article 2007 Teaching Assciate, Fall 2006 t May 2007, Indiana University f Pennsylvania Graduate Assistantship, 2004 t 2006, Indiana University f Pennsylvania Fellwship Winner, : Julius Filcik Dctral Fellwship Award Fellwship Winner, : Prgram fr Research and Schlarly Excellence Graduate Teaching Assistantship, , Clrad State University PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/DEVELOPMENT Cuncil f Writing Prgram Administratrs, 2012 t present Natinal Cuncil f Teachers f English, 2005 t Present Internatinal Writing Centers Assciatin, 2004 t Present IWCA Summer Institute fr Writing Center Directrs and Prfessinals, Participant, 27 July 1 August 2003 Natinal Cnference n Peer Tutring in Writing, 2001 t Present SCHOLARLY INTERESTS Peer Tutring; Writing Center Administratin, Thery, and Practice; Writing Prgram Administratin; Theries f Cmpsitin; Writing Pedaggy; Writing Assessment; Secnd Language Acquisitin; Secnd Language Literacy; Discurse Analysis; Scilinguistics; Cmputers and Cmpsitin; Chas, Cmplexity, and Writing Thery; Ancient and Medieval Rhetric. Brian J. Falln CV 6

7 REFERENCES Ben Rafth, Ed.D., University Prfessr, Directr f the Writing Center 110 Lenard Hall, Department f English, Indiana University f Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA (724) , brafth@iup.edu Michele Edice, Ph.D., Assciate Prvst fr Academic Engagement and Executive Directr f Learning, Teaching, Writing 401 West Brks Street, Bizzell Library, Neustadt Wing, LL 227, University f Oklahma, Nrman, OK (405) , medice@u.edu Lauren Fitzgerald, Ph. D., Assciate Prfessr and Wilf Campus Writing Center Directr 500 West 185 th Street New Yrk, NY (212) , fitzger@yu.edu Harvey Kail, Ph.D., Prfessr and Writing Center Directr 5752 Neville Hall, Rm 402 Orn, ME (207) , Harvey.Kail@umit.maine.edu Brian J. Falln CV 7