Megan Grandmont

Curriculum vitae
EDUCATION:
M.A. English, M.A. Teaching
Salem State University, Salem, MA
GPA of 4.0
Expected completion Spring 2016
Thesis: A Creature for Whom Art Can Do Nothing: Femininity, Performance, and Gender
Subversion in The Wild Irish Girl and Mansfield Park
Advisor: Keja Valens
B.A. English
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
GPA of 3.94
Completed 2010
PUBLICATIONS:
Scholarly Webtexts:
(Forthcoming) Navigating the Soundscape, Composing with Audio. Kairos: A Journal of
Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy (with Tanya Rodrigue, Kate Artz, Julia Bennett, M.P.
Carver, Danah Hashem, Anne Mooney, Michael Rand, Amy Zimmerman).
Research/Scholarly Articles:
2010 The Power of Her Voice: Music and Patriarchal Politics in Frances Burneys Cecilia.
Elements. Fall.
Other Publications:
2015 Survey Says: SSU Graduate Students Want and Need Writing Support. Write to Learn,
Learn to Write: Writing Intensive Curriculum Program Newsletter. Fall.
HONORS & AWARDS:
2015 2014 Flibbert Graduate Student Writing Award second place
2015 Salem State University School of Graduate Studies Distinguished Service Award for
Scholarship
2010 Graduated College of Arts & Sciences summa cum laude
2010 CARE National Conference and Celebration scholarship recipient
2010 Senior English Honors recipient

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2009 Junior English Honors recipient
2009 Deans Scholar
2009 CVS Caremark Scholarship winner
2008 Sophomore Scholar
2008 American Business Womens Association Scholarship winner
2006-2010
Deans List First Honors
GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS:
2015

Professional Development Grant, Salem State University

CONFERENCE ACTIVITY/PARTICIPATION:
Papers Presented:
Status Updates, Tweets, and Selfies, Oh My!: A Pedagogical Method for Teaching Digital Genre
Awareness. Re-presented at Writing Vertically: Salem State University Writing Pedagogy
Conference. May 14, 2015.
Panoptic Youth: Patrick McCabes The Butcher Boy and American Teen Culture. Re-presented at
Salem State University Research Day. May 13, 2015.
Status Updates, Tweets, and Selfies, Oh My!: A Pedagogical Method for Teaching Digital Genre
Awareness. Engaging Practices: A UMass Boston Conference on the Teaching of Composition.
March 28, 2015.
Panoptic Youth: Patrick McCabes The Butcher Boy and American Teen Culture. Transatlantic
Connections Conference 2. January 15-18, 2015.
Posters Presented:
Tales of a Webtext with 10 Authors: Pedagogical Affordances of Digital Collaboration Tools.
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). April 6-9, 2016.
CAMPUS TALKS:
2015 Writing a Thesis in the Digital Age. Salem State University English Department.
November 5.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Undergraduate:

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2014 Guest Instructor

ENL110 Foundations of Writing, Salem State University, Salem MA
Led a lesson on genre awareness and rhetoric in two sections of Dr. Tanya Rodrigues
introductory composition course for undergraduates
High School:
Spring 2016 Student Teacher
Newburyport High School, Newburyport, MA
Teach three sections of Grade 10 CP English and two sections of Grade 12 AP Literature and
Composition
2008 Student Teacher
Brighton High School, Brighton, MA
Assisted classroom teacher in freshman English classroom through small group instruction of
Old English literature; provided writing and editing support for English Honors seniors on
college applications
Elementary:
2006-2007
Tutor, Special Education Assistant Teacher
Winship Elementary School, Brighton, MA
Assisted kindergarten teacher with classroom instruction and daily stations; worked one-on-one
with students in special education math classroom; supervised after-school activities and
provided after-school homework help on an individual or small group basis
Other:
2008 Theatre Arts and Volleyball Instructor
Tabor Academy Summer Program, Marion, MA
Co-taught volleyball program and Theatre Arts class; planned flexible lessons for students ages
7-16 on a weekly basis; coordinated attendance for all day groups and activities
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
2015-2016
Graduate Assistant
School of Graduate Studies, Salem State University, Salem, MA
Design and facilitate writing programs such as workshops and thesis retreat for graduate student
writers throughout the academic year; lead a monthly peer writing group for graduate student
writers; facilitate week-long faculty grant writing retreat, providing navigation support in various
grant databases and editing support of completed faculty grant proposals; plan on-campus
interdisciplinary Research Day conference for graduate students and faculty
Summer 2015 Summer Fellow

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School of Graduate Studies, Salem State University, Salem, MA
Research best-practices in visiting scholars programs and Masters thesis requirements at public
universities across the country; co-design writing programming, including three workshop series,
for graduate student writers at Salem State University across the disciplines for the upcoming
academic year; recruit graduate student and faculty writing workshop leaders; edit all articles for
forthcoming special edition (Blurring Boundaries: Race and Transatlantic Identities) of the
Journal of Transatlantic Studies prior to submission to journal editorial staff
2014-2015
Graduate Assistant
School of Graduate Studies, Salem State University, Salem, MA
Performed research on best-practice writing support programs for graduate students at public
universities across the country; designed and analyzed surveys on the needs of graduate student
writers at Salem State University across the disciplines; co-designed writing programming,
including a workshop series, for graduate student writers at Salem State University across the
disciplines; recruited graduate student and faculty writing workshop leaders; facilitated writing
programs for graduate student writers, including leading a monthly peer writing group
2009-2010
Undergraduate Research Fellow
The Raven in the Frog Pond: Edgar Allan Poe and the City of Boston exhibit, Boston Public
Library (BPL), Boston, MA
Researched in BPL rare book archives for primary source material related to Edgar Allan Poe
and the City of Boston; compiled permanent digital catalogue of research for Boston College
English Department and BPL; wrote text for Illustrated Poe portion of exhibit; edited text for
all other portions of exhibit
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
2015-2016
Mentor, ONE Program
Counsel and guide undergraduate freshman mentee on college life, academics, and career goals
through bi-monthly communication and monthly meetings.
2015-2016
Member, Salem State University Graduate Student Advisory Board
School of Graduate Studies, Salem State University, Salem, MA
In monthly meetings, advise the dean of the School of Graduate Studies on policies and issues
pertaining to the graduate student body, review applications for Professional Development
Grants, and disseminate information about upcoming events for graduate students.
LANGUAGES:
English native
Spanish proficient
French conversational
CERTIFICATIONS:

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Preliminary License, English (8-12), Massachusetts Office of Educator Licensure

MEMBERSHIPS:
2015-present Alpha Epsilon Lambda
2015-present Pi Lambda Theta
2009-present Alpha Sigma Nu