Dr. Kerrie Farkas

Degrees:

• Ph.D. in English with specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, Kent State University, May 2003
• M.A. in English Language and Literature, The College of New Jersey, 1992
• B.A. in English, The College of New Jersey, 1992

Specializations:

• Public and Civic Discourse 
• Civic Engagement 
• Grounded Theory 
• Discourse Analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis
• Editing and Publishing
• Empathy

Courses Taught:

• ENGL 110: English Composition 
• ENGL 472:  Digital Portfolio
• ENGL 466:  Special Topics in Writing Studies
• ENGL 672: Graduate Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition
• WRIT 273:  Writing in the Disciplines
• WRIT 316: Business Writing 
• WRIT 311: Advanced Composition
• WRIT 317:   Editing for Publication
• WRIT 342: Reading & Writing for Civic Change 
• UNIV 103: University Seminar 
• WSTU 491: Special Topics in Women's Studies: Creativity, Innovation, and Engagement 

University/Program Connections:

• Made in Millersville Journal
• Made in Millersville Conference
• Academy of American Poets
• Engage for Change Journal
• Writing Studies Committee
• Writing Center

Community and Club Connections:

• Millersville University's "Day of Caring"
• Order of the Swans: Harry Potter Alliance Club
• Water Street Ministries

Passions and Distractions:

• Reading: Historical Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Academic Scholarship on Empathy, Civic Engagement, and Public Discourse 
• Writing:  Academic Scholarship on Citizen Engagement, Civic Discourse, Editing and Publishing
• Swimming, Running, Hiking, Biking, Disc-golfing 
• Bird-watching 
• Nature and the beach
• Baking and gardening
• My kids, my dog, and my cats 

Sample Publications:

• “The Problems and Possibilities Of Creating and Sustaining A Multidisciplinary, Undergraduate, Digital Journal” with Tatiana Pashkova-Balkenhol.  Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research. 4 (4). (Summer, 2021). 
• The Transportable Writing Tool:  A Guide for Writing & Revising.  Revised Printing.  Second Edition.  Dubuque, IA:  Kendall Hunt. (2020).
• The Transportable Writing Tool:  A Guide for Writing and Revising.  Kendall Hunt.  Dubuque, IA. (2016). 
• "Citizens on the Sideline: Using CDA as Method and Praxis to Involve Citizens and Negotiate Changes in City Council Meetings." Discourse Studies in Diverse Settings. Multilingual Matters Series. Ed. L. Grujicic-Alatriste. (June 2015). 
• "Power and Access in the Public Hearings of City Council Meetings." Discourse & Society.  24(4). July, 2013. 
• "Citizen (In) Action: The Limits of Civic Discourse in City Council Meetings." Critical Discourse Studies.  10 (1). January, 2013. 
• "A Grounded Theory Approach to Studying Writing and Literacy." Practicing Research in Writing Studies.  Eds. K. Powell & P. Takayoshi.  Hampton Press (Co-authored with Christina Haas). July, 2012. 
• "Preparing Students for Active and Informed Civic Discourse." TETYC. National Council of Teachers of English, Sept. 2010