CHRISTINE OLDING
Trine University
Areas of Scholarly Interest: Rhetoric, Literacy, Literacy Practices Composing Processes, New Media Studies, Sound Studies, Popular Culture
oldingc@trine.edu ; oldingcj@gmail.com; christineolding.com
Education
Ph.D. English (Literacy, Rhetoric, and Social Practice), Kent State University, Kent, OH, December 2019
M.A. Creative Writing, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, May 2014
B.A. English Literature, Philosophy, CORE Honors Program, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, May 2011
Publications/ Works in Progress
“DIY Feminism: Archival Feminism in the Trump Era”, In-progress
“Radical Revision: Sonic Composing and Composition Pedagogy”, In-progress
“Baby You’re No Good”: Female Rockers and Archival Methods, Under Review, Writing on the Edge
“Composing Processes of Musicians: A Case Study Approach”; OhioLink, Dissertation Completed and Published November 2019
“T.Rex, Bowie, and Foucault: Early Glam Rock’s Influence on European Youth Culture”, 2018, Journal of European Popular Culture
“The Glitter Daze”, OhioLink, Thesis Completed and Published May 2014
“Just Kil Me Already!”, Laptop Lit Magazine, Issue One, December 2011
Conference Presentations and Workshops
“A Look into the Misunderstood: A Three-Pronged Exploration of Feminism and Harm Reduction”, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Spokane, WA, March 2021
“DIY Feminism: A Digital Archive of Feminism in the Trump Era”, Feminisms and Rhetorics, Harrisonburg, VA, October 2019
Rize Liberal Arts Technology Workshop, Adrian College, Adrian, MI, June 2019
“Teaching to Non-Majors”; Humanities Educations in STEM Environments, Fort Wayne, IN, May 2019
"Baby You're No Good: Female Musicians' Rhetorical Self- Agency in the Archives", Feminisms and Rhetorics, Dayton, OH, October 2017
"I Ain't No Note Reader": Recreating Les Paul's Composing Process to Gain Multimodal Instructional Insight”, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Portland, OR, March 2017
“It’s My Body: One Woman’s Body Against Scholarly Perceptions of Body Modification”, Feminism and Rhetorics, Phoenix, AZ, October 2015
“A Three-Pronged Research Approach to First Year- College Writing”, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Tampa, FL, March 2015
“I’m the Creature in Disguise: T.Rex’s Rejection of Folk Music and The Creation of Glam Rock”, Popular Culture Association Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2014
“College Readiness, Web Writing, and First-Year Composition: Opening Access in the Transition from High School to College Writing”, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Indianapolis, IN, March 2014
“Multimodality and Music: A New Approach To Composition Pedagogy”, College English Association of Ohio Conference, Dayton, OH, April 2013
“In Between the Lines: Building Bridges between Music and Composition”, North Carolina State Symposium, Raleigh, NC, February 2013
Fellowships/ Assistantships and Awards
Robert Ewing and Gail Stewart Smith Excellence in Teaching Award, Trine University, Spring 2020
Pringle Research Fellowship, Department of English, Kent State University, Kent, OH, January 2018-May 2018
Doctoral Teaching Fellowship, Department of English, Kent State University, Kent, OH, August 2014- May 2018
2017 Faculty Recognition Award, Kent State University, Kent, OH, October 2017
HASTAC Scholars Fellowship (Humanities, Arts, Science, and Technology Alliance and Collaboratory), Kent State University, Fall 2014
Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year Award, Department of English, University of Dayton, Dayton OH, May 2014
Teaching Assistant, Department of English, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, August 2012-May 2014
Teaching
Trine University
HUMSP: Independent Study: Music Appreciation (Fall 2018)
HUMSP: Independent Study: Rhetoric and Health Science (Fall 2018)
ENG103: College Composition One: Youth Revolt and Music (Fall 2018)
ENG133: Technical Communication (Spring 2019)
SP203: Effective Speaking (Summer 2019)
ENG453: Advanced Composition (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
COM301: Communications Practicum (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020)
COM363: Rhetoric and Persuasion (Fall 2019)
ENG 411/412: Writing Consulting and Lab (Fall 2019)
ENG273: Creative Writing (Spring 2020)
COM263: Communication Research (Fall 2020)
HUM203: Comedy’s Role in Society (Spring 2021)
HNR 313: Rhetoric and Murder (Spring 2021)
ENG 4013: Senior Capstone (Summer 2020, Spring 2021)
COM 4013: Senior Capstone (Fall 2020, Spring 2021)
Kent State University
ENG1011: College Composition One: Youth Revolt and Music (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2017)
ENG21011: College Composition Two: Glam Rock and Popular Culture (Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016)
ENG30066: Writing in the Public Sphere: Importance of Music on May 4th (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
Institute of Reading Development
Literacy and Reading Development: PreK- Adult Learner (Summer 2016)
University of Dayton
ENG 100: College Writing One: Composition and Music (Spring 2013)
ENG 200: College Writing Two: Glam Rock and Popular Culture (Fall 2014, Spring 2014)
City Year Columbus
Literacy and Behavioral Classroom Support: 4th Grade Classroom (2011-2012 School Year)
After-School Program Coordinator: 3rd- 4th Grade (2011-2012 School Year)
Miami Valley Literacy Council
Program Assistant and Head Teacher: Basic Math and English for Adult Native and NonNative Learners (Summer 2010)
Boards and Committees
Communications Curriculum Program Review, Humanities and Communication Department, Trine University, August 2020- Present
English Curriculum Program Review, Humanities and Communication Department, Trine University, August 2019- May 2020
Chair of Professional Advisory Board, Humanities and Communication Department, Trine University, May 2019- Present
Association of Graduate English Students (AGES), Public Relations Officer, Kent State University, May 2017- August 2018
AGES Grievance Committee Representative, Kent State University, September 2017- August 2018
Composition Committee Graduate Student Representative, University of Dayton, September 2013-May 2014
Administrative Experience
Humanities and Communication Department Chair (Summer 2020 to Present)
• Oversee 8 fulltime faculty, 4 lecturers, 1 adjunct faculty member • Create and implement course schedules • Conduct bi-weekly faculty meetings • Foster an inclusive workspace environment • Balance departmental budget • Work cross disciplines to implement university initiatives • Crisis management during COVID-19 • Mentor faculty during COVID-19 hybrid transitioning • Actively engage with Dean and other Chairs within Arts and Sciences • Evaluate and Observe faculty • Create and implement marketing materials for recruitment • Actively recruit new English and Communications majors • Advise incoming majors and delegate advisees to department
Trine University Course Creation and Implementation (Summer 2019- Present)
Develop professional and technical writing certificate • Work across disciplines to implement certificate • Research best practices concerning professional and technical writing • Track trends concerning job and monetary growth in Indiana and across the nation • Develop course track for completion of certificate o Includes 15 hours of coursework online • Develop master course for online (both 8- and 6-week modules) • Follow QM rubric during master course development • Work with QM representative to match course outcomes to course content • Design, create, and implement course content into pre-made Moodle shell
Trine University Writing Center Director (Summer 2019- Spring 2020)
Oversee 12 tutors • Recruit and retain tutors • Manage tutor scheduling • Allocate and manage budget • Develop and foster relationships with outside academic partners • Create tutor training course and lab • Develop workshops and continued tutor training • Foster an environment of learning and support for tutors and students • Create, edit, and implement tutor manual of conduct • Implement policies • Track data concerning tutoring appointments and trends • Maintain knowledge concerning Writing Centers’ best practices • Create and implement workshops for student body and tutors • Community and program outreach • Fundraising and marketing
Kent State University Writing Commons Assistant Director (Spring 2017- Fall 2017)
Recruit and retain tutors • Mentor both tutors and incoming tutor mentors • Provide Director with assistance in implementing policies • Edited and implemented tutor manual • Assist Director in program outreach • Foster relationships with outside academic programming • Designed professionalism presentation • Helped foster professional development amongst tutors • Assisted Director in mentoring graduate level tutors • Maintain knowledge concerning writing centers’ best practices • Assisted Director in evaluating incoming tutors • Assisted Director in mainstreaming policies and expectations for tutors
Kent State University Writing Commons Interim Director (Summer 2017)
Oversee eight tutors • Manage scheduling • Provide resources for tutors • Assist tutors in learning a new online system for online writing lab • Provide guidance in marketing the writing commons summer hours • Foster relationship with career services to provide cover letter weekly workshop • Assist tutors in fostering relationships with outside academic programs • Provide conflict resolution • Implement policies and procedures • Assist tutors in achieving personal goals concerning writing commons’ committee work
Languages and Digital Fluencies
Basic fluency in German and HTML, Fluency in Audacity, Movie Maker, iMovie, Premiere Video, Quality Matters, Moodle, Blackboard
Professional Affiliations
National Council of Teaching English (NCTE)
Phi Sigma Tau (International Philosophy Honor Society