Networking opportunity for Niagara University students!
Dr. Erin Karper
has asked me to pass along this opportunity. She has a friend at the University
of South Florida in the master's degree program in rhetoric and composition.
This is an up and coming area under the broad umbrella "English"
which specializes in teaching writing. An MA is an excellent foundation on
which to build a Ph.D. and academic career.
Dr. Karper's
friend, Dr. Meredith W. Zoetewey, has invited her to pass along the names and
contact information of Niagara University students who might be interested in
and qualified for the comp/rhet MA. Dr. Zoetewey can arrange a
telephone or Skype interview, a campus visit, and answer questions about the
program.
Of the program
itself, Dr. Zoetewey writes: "We value direct contact between students and
faculty, as evidenced by the co-authored books, articles, conference
presentations, grants, and co-teaching we have completed with our students. We
want prospective students know as much as possible about our program and how we
can meet their particular interests and goals.
"The
Department of English’s graduate students can teach in an innovative First-Year
Composition program, awarded a Writing Program Certificate of Excellence by the
Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). They also can teach
professional and technical communication courses, including Technical
Communication for Health Sciences, Communications for Engineers, and
Professional Writing. Advanced doctoral students are eligible for special
teaching opportunities that in recent years have included mentoring fellow graduate
students in the teaching of FYC [first-year composition]. Additionally, they
have taught courses for students within our Professional Writing undergraduate
major (e.g., Visual Rhetoric and New Media for Technical Communicators).
"The
Rhetoric and Composition program encourages collaboration with research
initiatives across the USF campus and the greater Tampa community. Our
relationship with the Patel College of Global Sustainability (PCGS), recently
named to the Princeton’s Review’s 'Green Rating Honor Roll,' has resulted in
special teaching opportunities for our graduate students, dissertation topics,
curriculum development, and participation in research grants (http://sgs.usf.edu/).
"In
addition to being a great place to study, Tampa is a wonderful place to live….
A culturally diverse community, Tampa boasts a number of museums, a thriving
performance arts scene, and a wide range of restaurants and entertainment venues.
Further, the large metropolitan area offers a range of employment opportunities
for the partners of our graduate students. Last but not least, the
average high and low temperatures in January and February are 70/52 and 72/54
respectively, perfect for enjoying the many beaches and other recreation
opportunities here on the gulf coast."
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