Zinchuk CV

Jennifer Eidum Zinchuk

Department of English, Elon University
CB 2338, Elon, NC 27244
Email: jzinchuk@elon.edu,
Tel: (336) 380-4547, Fax: (336) 278-2104
www.globalpedagogy.com
EDUCATION
2015

Ph.D. English: Language and Rhetoric, University of Washington, Seattle.

Dissertation: Tracing Pedagogical Memory: The Role of Teaching Metacognition
and Learning Concepts in Student Writing Development
Committee: Anis Bawarshi (chair), Juan Guerra, John Webster, Suhanthie Motha.

2010

M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, University of Washington,

Seattle.

2003

B.A.

Politics and Government, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Composition Studies, Knowledge Transfer, Writing Program Administration, Second Language
Writing, Translingual Approaches to Composition.
APPOINTMENTS
2015-present
Assistant Professor

Elon University
Department of English

2014-2015

Teaching Assistant
Instructor of Record

University of Washington, Seattle

Interdisciplinary Writing Program

2013-2014,
2010-2011

Teaching Assistant
Instructor of Record

University of Washington, Seattle

Expository Writing Program

2011-2013

Research Assistant

University of Washington, Seattle

College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program

2010-2013

Lecturer

University of Washington, Seattle

International and English Language Programs

2008-2010

Teaching Assistant
Instructor of Record

University of Washington, Seattle

International and English Language Programs

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

2015

Faculty Research Grant, Center for Research on Global Engagement, Elon

University.

2015

Huckabay Teaching Fellowship, The Graduate School, University of Washington.

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2014

Phyllis F. and Donald E. Dorset Graduate Fellowship, Department of English.

2014

Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation (GSFEI) Graduate Student
Travel Award to the Conference of Writing Program Administrators. Normal,
Illinois.

2014

Pearson Emerging Pedagogies Research and Travel Grant to the Conference on

College Composition and Communication, Indianapolis, Indiana.

2013

Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation (GSFEI) Graduate Student
Travel Award to the Rhetoric Society of America Institute. Lawrence, Kansas.

2009

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Poland. [Declined].

PUBLICATIONS
Under Review
Getting Writing Ready: Developing Metacognition and Confidence at a Time of
Academic Transition.
In Preparation
Tracing the Development of an Analytical Framework for Metacognition in
Student Writing.
Web-Based Publications
Challenging Languages; Challenging Form: Student Perspectives on
Translingual Composing, Digital Rhetoric Collaborative, December 2014.
<http://www.digitalrhetoriccollaborative.org/2014/12/12/challenging-languageschallenging-form-student-perspectives-on-translingual-composing/>
INVITED TALKS
2014

Using iMovie in the English Classroom: Doing Digital Composition, Phoenix

Project and Koller Project Workshop for 9-12th Grade English as a Second
Language students. Franklin High School, Seattle, Washington. April 22.

2013

English-In-Action Workshop, 2013 English-Speaking Union General Annual

Conference, Seattle, Washington. October 26-29.

CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
Conference Organizer
2015

Praxis Conference on Multilingual Learning. Hosted by the University of

Washington Department of English. Seattle, Washington. May 29.

Papers Presented
2016

Cognitive Approaches to Difference: Implications for WAC of Current

Neuroscience Research, with Irene Clark, William Macauley, Jr., and Duane
Roen, International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference, Ann Arbor,
Michigan. Forthcoming, June 23-25.

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2016

Metacognition Recognition, or I know it when I see it, with Jennifer

LeMesurier, Jaclyn Fiscus, Anis Bawarshi, and Mary Jo Reiff, Conference on
College Composition and Communication, Houston, Texas. Forthcoming, April
6-9.

2015

Institutional Ethnography, Writing Program Research, Sustainability, with

Michelle LaFrance, Michelle Miley, and Katherine OMeara, Conference of
Writing Program Administrators. Boise, Idaho, July 16-19.

2015

Writing Strategies for Creating Job Market Documents, WPA-GO Sponsored

Roundable with Kristi Costello and Jenna Pack Sheffield, Conference of Writing
Program Administrators. Boise, Idaho, July 16-19.

2015

Interrogating Institutions: Uncovering How Things Happen Across Disciplinary

Divides, with Norah Fahim, Amy Renehan, Ryan Burt, Jennifer Halpin, and
Mihaela Giurca, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages International
Convention, Toronto, Canada. March 25-28.

2015

Innovating Global Classrooms: Transdisciplinary Approaches for Supporting

Multilingual Student Success, with Anis Bawarshi, Pisarn Bee Chamcharatsri,
Norah Fahim, Katherine O'Meara, and Sarah Snyder, Conference on College
Composition and Communication, Tampa, Florida. March 18-21.

2014

Metacognitive Transformation: Enacting Pedagogical Memory at Times of

Academic and Linguistic Transition, The Symposium on Second Language
Writing. Tempe, Arizona. November 13-15.

2014

Teaching through Transition: Cultivating Pedagogical Responsivity in Third

Spaces, The Thomas R. Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition.
Louisville, Kentucky, October 16-18.

2014

Reflection through Transition: Fostering Metacognition in Underprepared and

Multilingual Writers, Conference of Writing Program Administrators. Normal,
Illinois. July 17-20.

2014

Facilitating Collaborative Digital Composing in a Multilingual and Multimodal

World, Computers and Writing Conference: Graduate Research Network.
Pullman, Washington. June 5-8.

2014

Digital Composing: Utilizing Students Web Skills for L2 Collaborative

Writing, with Norah Fahim, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
International Convention. Portland, Oregon. March 26-29.

2012

Academic Bridge Courses: Two Contrasting Approaches, Washington

Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages Conference. Des
Moines, Washington. October 23.

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2011

Seeing Is Believing: Top Ten Tips for Online Writing Collaboration, with Norah
Fahim, Tri-TESOL (Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia Teaching English
as a Second Language) Regional Conference. Des Moines, Washington, October
21-22.

2010

Beyond the Classroom: Social Media in the Lives of Students and Teachers,
Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages
Conference. Des Moines, Washington. October 24.

2009

Blogger in the ESL Classroom, Washington Association for the Education of

Speakers of Other Languages Conference. Des Moines, Washington. October 19.

Workshops Organized
2016

Developing Practical Pedagogical Approaches for International L2 Writers in the

Classroom and Beyond, with Pisarn Bee Chamcharatsri, Katherine Silvester,
Steve Simpson, Norah Fahim, Greer Murphy, Mariya Tseptsura, and Paul Kei
Matsuda, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Houston,
Texas. Forthcoming, April 6-9.

Other Conference Activity

2015

Session Chair, Risky Business: Responding to Different Composing Practices,

Conference on College Composition and Communication, Tampa, Florida, March
18-21.

2014

Session Chair, The Symposium on Second Language Writing. Tempe, Arizona,

November 13-15.

CAMPUS TALKS
2015

Conference Closing Address, MorethanReflection:FacilitatingMetacognition

inMultilingualSpaces,PraxisConferenceonMultilingualLearning,University
ofWashington.May29.

2014

Working with Multilingual Students, with Elizabeth Simmons-ONeill, Norah

Fahim, and Julie Dykema, Interdisciplinary Writing Program New Instructor
Workshop, Department of English, University of Washington. September 17.

2014

Teaching English to Beginning Learners (from scratch), International Teaching

English as a Foreign Language Certificate Program, International and English
Language Programs, University of Washington. August 11.

2014

Digital Composing Using iMovie, Phoenix Project and Koller Project

Workshop for faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students. Department of
English, University of Washington. April 16.

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2012

Bridging the Gap: Skills that Transfer from IEP to College Courses,
International and English Language Program Faculty In-Service, University of
Washington. October 29.

2011

Strategies to Support Multilingual Students at UW, Expository Writing

Program Teaching Assistant Workshop, University of Washington. May 13.

2009

Bringing More Teaching Technology and Social Media into the Classroom,
International and English Language Program Faculty In-Service, University of
Washington. April 20.

WORKSHOPS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2013

Participant in Shifting the Paradigm: Towards a Translingual Rhetoric of

Writing, led by Suresh Canagarajah, Maria Jerskey, and Dorothy Worden.
Rhetoric Society of America Summer Institute. Lawrence, Kansas. June 6-9.

2012

Participant in Supporting English Language Learners in the Classroom, Faculty

and Professional Learning Community, University of Washington Center for
Teaching and Learning, Spring Quarter [April June].

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Elon University, Department of English.
Courses designed and taught:
Writing: Argument and Inquiry (linked with Historic Neighborhood) (Fall 2015).
Primary instructor for Elons first-year writing course for students who also live on
campus in the nearby Historic Neighborhood. Developed students awareness of writing
practices, argumentation, and research methods by reading, analyzing, and writing
multimodal texts for both academic and non-academic audiences.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, Interdisciplinary Writing Program
Courses designed and taught:
Interdisciplinary Writing in the Social Sciences linked with Introduction to
Psychology (Spring 2015).
Primary instructor for 17-student interdisciplinary writing course for multilingual
students concurrently enrolled in Introduction to Psychology. Developed students
rhetorical awareness of disciplinary writing practices by examining academic and popular
texts in the field of psychology, writing in various academic genres, and facilitating
conversations across disciplinary, linguistic, and cultural incomes.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, Expository Writing Program
Courses designed and taught:
First-Year Composition for Multilingual Students (Winter 2011, Summer 2013,
Autumn 2013, Winter 2014).
Primary instructor for 18-student composition course for self-described multilingual
students, focusing on developing rhetorical strategies to read, analyze, and write across
genres and languages. Led students through critical discussions of rhetoric across

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languages, including a case studies of linguistic choice in Disney films or global hip-hop
music.
First-Year Composition (Autumn 2010, Spring 2011).
Primary instructor for 22-student composition course that examined the power of
language in society. Developed students facility with analyzing and composing across
media through rhetorical analysis of multimodal texts, textual analysis of essays,
collaborative writing, and composing digital texts, including e-portfolios.
Lead Instructor, University of Washington, College of Arts and Sciences
Course designed and taught:
Writing Ready: Getting a Start on Writing in College (Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013,
Autumn 2014).
Primary instructor for 16-student early fall start bridge writing course for incoming firstyear students. Led students through reflective writing assignments to develop confidence,
writing fluency, and metacognitive skills, and supported students group research
presentations that culminated in a conference on learning.
Instructor, University of Washington, Academic English Program
Course designed and taught:
Academic Listening and Speaking (Autumn 2013).
Instructor, University of Washington, International and English Language Programs
Courses designed and taught:
Advanced Academic Listening and Speaking (Summer 2012).
Advanced Academic Reading and Writing (Summer 2011, Summer 2012).
Advanced Vocabulary and Idioms (Winter 2013).
Beginning Listening and Speaking (Summer 2011).
Intermediate Grammar and Fluency (Summer 2010).
International Business Communications (Summer 2010).
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Washington, International and English Language
Programs
Courses designed and taught:
Advanced Academic Reading and Speaking (Summer 2009).
Advanced Academic Reading and Writing (Winter 2010).
Beginning Listening and Speaking (Summer 2009).
Intermediate Listening and Speaking (Winter 2009).
Writing 4: Genre (Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009).
Intermediate Grammar (Summer 2009).
Advanced Grammar and Fluency (Spring 2010).
Instructor, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University, Pervomaysk Campus, Ukraine
Courses co-taught:
Conversational English, First and Second year students (Spring 2004, Spring 2005).

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Teacher, Pervomaysk Humanitarian Gymnasium, Pervomaysk, Ukraine

Courses designed and taught:
Conversational English, 5th 11th grade classes (Spring 2004 through Autumn 2005).
RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Program Development and Administration Assistant, English 108: Writing Ready, College
Writing Program, University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences.
Conducted in-depth program assessment of both instructor training and student learning
including surveys, focus groups, and interviews, and initiated new program outreach and
marketing initiatives with campus partners.
Research Assistant, College Writing Program, University of Washington College of Arts and
Sciences, directed by John Webster.
Collaborated with the director of the College Writing Program to develop workshops on
strategies for working with diverse student populations and English Language Learners
(ELLs) for faculty, teaching assistants, and campus organizations. Assisted with course
development, conducted program assessment for the Writing Ready program and
participated in writing programs advisory committee.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Peer Review
2015
Proposal Reviewer, International Writing Across the Curriculum Conference.
2014

Proposal Reviewer, TESOL International Convention.

To Profession & Community

2016-2019
Member, Committee on the Status of Women in the Profession, Conference on
College Composition and Communication, term beginning Spring 2016.
2014-2015

Member, Second Language Writing Standing Group, Conference on College

Composition and Communication.

2014-2015

Member, Committee on Second Language Writing, Conference on College

Composition and Communication.

2014-2015

Member, Awards/Grants Committee, Writing Program Administrators Graduate

Organization (WPA-GO).

2014-2015

Member, Membership/Networking Committee, Writing Program Administrators

Graduate Organization (WPA-GO).

2013-2015

Member, Second Language Writing Interest Section, TESOL International

Association.

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To the Institution
2016
Faculty Director, Global Neighborhood, Elon University, position beginning Fall
2016.
2015-2016

Member, Special Projects Committee, English Department, Elon University.

2014-2015

Member, Expository Writing Program Committee on Multilingual Learners,

University of Washington.

2012-2015

Member, Multilingual Learner Teaching Cohort, Expository Writing Program,

University of Washington.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012-2013

Test Rater, Academic English Program, University of Washington International

and English Language Programs.

2012-2013

International Teaching Assistant Evaluator, Academic English Program and the

Graduate School, University of Washington.

2007-2008

Admission Counselor, University of Puget Sound Office of Admission.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2003-2005

Peace Corps Volunteer, English as a Foreign Language Teacher, Pervomaysk,

Ukraine.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Modern Language Association (MLA).
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Council of Writing Program Administrators (CWPA).
Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association.
Washington Association for the Education of Speakers of Other Languages (WAESOL).
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH: Native.
RUSSIAN: Conversational fluency. Advanced reading and writing.
UKRAINIAN: Intermediate fluency. Able to read advanced texts with a dictionary.