Contact
| Dept: | English |
| Email: | rmckenny@iastate.edu |
| Office: | 409 Ross 527 Farm House Ln. Ames IA 50011-1054 |
| Phone: | 515-294-7670 |
Bio
Courses I am Teaching
SpCm 212 Introduction to Public Speaking
Eng 150 Composition and Rhetoric
Degrees
BA Creighton University • English
MA Iowa State University • English Literature
Research Areas
Shakespeare, Performance, and Speech
About My Teaching
I love to incorporate activities and new media into the classroom, and the community of the classroom is what drives me to be a better instructor semester after semester.
How I came to Teach what I Teach
As a graduate assistant, I taught 212 lab sections for two years. After graduation, I began teaching stand-alone sections and sections of composition. Both courses support each other’s skill sets and I love seeing students grow through each essay or speech.
Recent Publications
Panel at the 2012 NCA Conference
“Accessible Lear: Teaching Shakespeare to Middle School Students” (2012)
GIFT Session at the 2011 CSCA Conference
Current Research
Currently researching new methods of using PowerPoint in the classroom
Outside of the University
I love to garden, read, do yoga, and play with my son.