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Elena Cotos is working on sustainable OER and AI-based infrastructure for research writing

Elena Cotos, director, Center for Communication Excellence and associate dean for professional development, Graduate College, Iowa State University, was awarded a grant to develop Sustainable OER and AI-Based Infrastructure for Research Writing, Hers was one of four affordable course materials proposals to receive first-round funding. The projects build sustainable infrastructure to support and develop open … Continue reading Elena Cotos is working on sustainable OER and AI-based infrastructure for research writing

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Global Classroom OPEN! English faculty will teach thousands of English language teachers worldwide in this year’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

English faculty will teach thousands of English language teachers across the globe how to integrate technology in their classrooms in this year’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). We are pleased to announce that the MOOC Using Educational Technology in the English Language Classroom (https://www.openenglishprograms.org/MOOC), developed and delivered by a team in the English Department at … Continue reading Global Classroom OPEN! English faculty will teach thousands of English language teachers worldwide in this year’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

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2023 Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2023 faculty, staff, and student award winners. These awards recognize your hard work and dedication to your students and your studies. LAS Award for Early Achievement in Teaching This award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding teaching performance, unusually early in their professional careers. Lesley Bartlett LAS International Service Award This … Continue reading 2023 Award Winners

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Congratulations to the 2023 Department of English LAS Award Winners

Congratulations and thank you for all of your hard work! Lesley Bartlett – LAS Award for Early Achievement in Teaching. This award recognizes faculty members who have demonstrated outstanding teaching performance unusually early in their professional careers. Tina Coffelt – LAS International Service Award. This award recognizes ISU faculty for outstanding international service, in terms of teaching, … Continue reading Congratulations to the 2023 Department of English LAS Award Winners

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Two graduate students win awards at the Graduate Student Research Conference

Congratulations!  Kelli Fitzpatrick, graduate student in Creative Writing and the Environment, won first place in the Creative Component presentation category.  Her talk included her research for her thesis project, a solarpunk climate fiction novel. “Lots of visitors to my station commented that seeing my project helped them understand the kind of research processes English/Creative Writing … Continue reading Two graduate students win awards at the Graduate Student Research Conference

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Department of English graduate students recognized for their outstanding service

The Outstanding Service by a Graduate Student Award recognizes the contributions of students who show a pattern of service throughout their degree programs at Iowa State University. Service may include (but is not limited to) activities such as volunteering to assist in events/conferences, serving on department and university committees, administering student groups/clubs, participating in student … Continue reading Department of English graduate students recognized for their outstanding service

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The Department of English recognizes graduate student excellence in teaching and research

Congratulations to the following graduate students!   Recipients of the Graduate College Research Excellence Awards (REA) and/or Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) by the Graduate Studies Committee for Spring 2023   Research Excellence Awards Spring 2023  Bejamin DuBow     CWE         K. L. Cook, Major Prof Zoë Fay-Stindt      CWE      Debra Marquart, Major Prof Kristin Terrill         ALT          Elena Cotos, Major Prof   … Continue reading The Department of English recognizes graduate student excellence in teaching and research