Tanya K. Rodrigue, Ph.D.
Tanya K. Rodrigue, Ph.D.
Tanya K. Rodrigue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English & Coordinator, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) Program
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, August 2010.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
Coordinator, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) Program, Salem State University, Salem, MA
Editor (1 year) Graduate Student Editing Center, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY.
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Adjunct Faculty, Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA.
College Writing 102
SCHOLARSHIP
Rodrigue, Tanya K. and Kyle Stedman. Soundwriting: A Guide to Making Audio Projects.
Broadview Press, 2022.
Rodrigue, Tanya K. and Andrea Williams. Foreword. New Teachers, New Teaching, and the
Liminality of TAships in Composition and Rhetoric. Forthcoming.
Rodrigue, Tanya K. “The Digital Reader, The Alphabetic Writer, and The Space Between: A
Study in Digital Reading and Source-Based Writing.” Computers and Composition, Vol. 46,
December 2017, pp. 4-20.
Rodrigue, Tanya K. “Digital Reading: Genre Awareness as a Tool for Reading Comprehension.”
Pedagogy, vol. 17, no. 2, April 2017, pp. 235-57.
Rodrigue, Tanya K. et al. “Navigating the Soundscape, Composing with Audio.” Kairos: A
Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy, vol. 21, no. 1, 2016,
http://kairos.technorhetoric.net/21.1/praxis/rodrigue
Williams, Andrea, & Rodrigue, Tanya. (Eds.). “Teaching Assistants and Writing Across the
Curriculum.” Across the Disciplines, vol. 13, no. 3, 30 Sept. 2016,
http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/wacta/index.cfm
Williams, Andrea, & Rodrigue, Tanya K. “TAs and the Teaching of Writing Across the
Curriculum: An Introduction.” Across the Disciplines, vol. 13, no. 3, 30 Sept. 2016,
http://wac.colostate.edu/atd/wacta/intro.cfm
Rodrigue, Tanya K. “An Epistemological Process for Multimodal Assignment Design.” Special
Issue in Journal of Global Literacies, Technologies, and Emerging Pedagogies, vol. 3, no. 1,
July 2015, http://joglep.com/files/4914/3898/8732/11.TanyasFinalDraft_2.pdf
Rodrigue, Tanya K. “Listening Across the Curriculum: What Disciplinary TAs Can Teach Us
about TA Professional Development in the Teaching of Writing.” Teaching/Writing: The
Journal of Writing Teacher Education, Summer/Fall 2013,
http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wte/vol2/iss2/5/
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Rodrigue, Tanya K. “A Portrait of a Scholar…In Progress: An Interview with Louise Wetherbee
Phelps.” Composition Forum, 47, Spring, 2013, http://compositionforum.com/issue/27/louise-
wetherbee-phelps-interview.php
Rodrigue, Tanya K. “The (In)visible World of Teaching Assistants in the Disciplines: Preparing
TAs to Teach Writing.” Across the Disciplines, vol. 9, no. 1, May 2012,
https://wac.colostate.edu/atd/articles/rodrigue2012.cfm
Review of Vision, Rhetoric, and Social Action in the Composition Classroom by Kristie S.
Fleckenstein. Reflections: A Journal of Writing, Service-Learning, and Community Literacy, vol.
10, no. 2, 2011.
Rodrigue, Tanya K., Rebecca Moore Howard, and Tricia Serviss. “Writing from Sources,
Writing from Sentences.” Writing and Pedagogy, vol. 2, no. 2, 2010, pp. 177-192.
AUDIO PUBLICATIONS
Rodrigue, Tanya K. and Andrew Darien. “Semper Fi.” PRX Exchange, 2020.
Rodrigue, Tanya K. “Peaceful Warriors.” Rocky Mountain Revival: An Audio Art Journal, 2017.
Co-Founder, Designer, and Facilitator. Course Embedded Tutor Program. Salem State
University, Salem, MA, 2017-present.
Founder, Designer and Facilitator. WIC Mentor Program. Salem State University, Salem, MA,
2016-present.
Founder, Writer, Editor. Write to Learn, Learn to Write. Newsletter. Salem State University,
Salem, MA, 2014-present.
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Founder, Designer and Facilitator. WIC Seminar Program. Salem State University, Salem, MA,
2013-present.
Founder, Designer and Facilitator. WIC Brown Bag Lunch Series. Salem State University,
Salem, MA, 2013-present.
Founder, Writer, Editor. Salem State University Writing Intensive Curriculum Website:
http://salemstate.edu/WIC. Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2013-present.
Founder, Writer, Editor. “Composing on Campus” column in The Log. Salem State University,
Salem, MA, 2013-2015.
Co-Creator and Co-Organizer. Writing Vertically: SSU Writing Pedagogy Conference (annual).
Salem State University, Salem, MA, May 2014, 2015, 2016.
“Imagining, Performing, and Sustaining WAC through Writing Fellows Programs.” Conference
on College Composition and Communication, Pittsburgh, PA, March 2019.
“Digital Reading Practices.” Engaging Practices: A UMass Boston Conference on the Teaching
of Composition, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, MA, March 2015.
“Writing-Designated Courses in the New General Education Curriculum at SSU.” Core Kick-Off
Event, Salem State University, Salem, MA, June 2013.
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“A Vertical Model of Writing Instruction: Exposing the Opportunities in Writing-Intensive
Courses.” College of Arts and Sciences Retreat, Salem State University, Salem, MA, January
2013.
“Teaching Genre and Genre Awareness: Helping Our Students Write Effectively in the
Disciplines.” Faculty Lunch Talk Series, Wheaton College, Norton, MA, October 2010.
“Is There a TA in Sight?: Rethinking Who Counts as “Faculty” in WAC Training Sessions.”
Conference on College Composition and Communication, Louisville, Kentucky, March 2010.
“The (In)visible Worlds of Teaching Assistants Across the Curriculum: Guiding TAs in the
Teaching of Writing.” SUNY Council on Writing, Buffalo, NY, April 2009.
“Beyond Citation: Uncovering Student Source Use.” National Conference on the Teaching of
English, New York, NY, November 2007.
“Using Low-Stakes Writing to Foster Student Buy-In.” Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond,
Kentucky, April 2019.
“Providing Productive Feedback on Student Writing.” First Year Experience Workshops. Salem
State University, Salem, MA April 2017.
“Writing in Nursing.” Nursing Department Retreat. Salem State University, Salem, MA, May
2016.
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“Writing at Salem State University.” Social Work Department. Salem State University, Salem,
MA, October 2016.
“High Impact Teaching Practices in Writing-Intensive Courses.” High Impact Teaching Practices
Forum. Salem State University, Salem, MA, October 2016.
“W-II and W-III: What are They?;” “W-II and W-III: Accounts from the Field;” “Conducting
Peer Review in Writing-Designated Courses.” General Education and Assessment Conference.
Salem State University, Salem, MA, May 2015.
“Multimodal Literacy.” Center for Teaching Innovation, Salem State University, Salem, MA,
May 2014.
“Making Waves with Disciplinary Writing Fellows.” 12th International Writing Across the
Curriculum Conference, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, June 2014.
“Composition and Rhetoric as a Discipline.” Summer Institute for Literary and Cultural Studies
(SILCS). Wheaton College, Norton, MA, June 2011.
“The Sociology Research Paper: Beginning the Writing Process.” Student Writing Workshop in
“Sociology of the Family: Families in Transition” (SOC 235). Wheaton College, Norton, MA,
September 2011.
“Introduction to the Field of Composition and Rhetoric” and “Life as a Postdoctoral Fellow.”
Summer Institute for Literary and Cultural Studies (SILCS). Wheaton College, Norton, MA,
June 2011.
“Who Hasn’t a Clue? Introducing Students to Genre, Audience, Purpose and Context, and
Enjoying It!.” First-Year Writing Workshop 2011: A Different Kind of Connection. Wheaton
College, Norton, MA, May 2011.
“Talking about Invention.” Co-leader. Faculty Salon. Wheaton College, Norton, MA, April
2011.
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“Writing Workshop: Teaching Students How to Work Ethically with Sources Across the
Discipline.” Teaching and Learning Workshop Series, Wheaton College, Norton, MA,
November 2010.
“Behind Citation: Student Source Use in WRT 205.” Graduate Colloquium, Syracuse University,
Syracuse, NY, February 2007.
“Note-taking, Blogging, and Archiving in Graduate School.” Guest Speaker. Composition and
Cultural Rhetoric Course, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, September 2009.
“Coding and The Citation Project.” Guest Speaker. Composition and Cultural Rhetoric Course,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, November 2009.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Member. Honors Program Advisory Committee (HPAC). Salem State University, Salem, MA,
2016-present.
Member. The General Education Committee. Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2014-present.
Member. English Graduate Committee. Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2012-present.
Member. The W-II and W-III Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee. Salem State
University, Salem, MA, 2013-present.
Chair. Search Committee for English (Writing Center Coordinator) Faculty Member. Salem
State University, Salem, MA, October 2015-March 2016.
Member. The Distinguished Teaching Award Committee. Salem State University, Salem, MA,
2014-2015.
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Written Communication Category Liaison. The General Education Committee. Salem State
University, Salem, MA, 2014-2015.
Member. English Department Ad-Hoc General Education Committee. Salem State University,
Salem, MA, 2014-2015.
Member. The President’s Advisory Committee on the Core Curriculum (PACCC). Salem State
University, Salem, MA, 2012-2013.
Member. Subcommittee for Written Communication for PACCC. Salem State University, Salem,
MA, 2012-2013.
Member. Search Committee for English (Literature/Education) Faculty Member. Salem State
University, Salem, MA, October 2013-February 2013.
Founder, Writer, Editor. “Lines From Lyons” column in The Wheaton Wire (School Newspaper):
http://www.thewheatonwire.com. Wheaton College, Norton, MA, September 2010-May 2012.
Member. Graduate Committee. The Writing Program, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY,
August 2008-May 2009.
Grader for the Writing Proficiency Exam and Portfolio, University of Massachusetts Boston,
Boston, MA, January 2006.
PROFESSIONAL WRITING
News Reporter, The Daily Item, Lynn, MA, June 2002-March 2003.
City Desk Editorial Assistant, The Boston Herald, Boston, MA, June 2001-March 2002.
Nomination for Distinguished Teaching Award, Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2019.
Nomination for Distinguished Teaching Award, Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2016.
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Nomination for Distinguished Teaching Award, Salem State University, Salem, MA, 2015.
Mini-Grant. “Digital Reading Practices and Source-Based Writing.” Salem State University,
Salem, MA, 2013.
MEMBERSHIPS
ACADEMIC INTERESTS
Sonic Rhetoric; Writing Across the Curriculum; Multimodality; Digital Reading and Writing;
Visual Rhetoric; Composition History, Theory, Philosophy and Pedagogy
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