Amilia N. Evans
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Curriculum Vitae


Professional Experience

Industry Resume
Education
PhD, Rhetoric and Writing, Virginia Tech, 2019-Present
MA, Technical Communication, Texas Tech, 2014-2017
BA, English, Concentration in Professional Writing; Minor in Business, Virginia Tech, 2001-2006

Employment
​Instructor/Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA)
Engineering Communications Program (Material Science Engineering Department), Virginia Tech, 2019-Present

Teaching and Research Areas
  • Technical and Professional Communication Pedagogy
  • User Documentation
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Cross-cultural Communication
  • Technical Writing
  • Technical Editing
  • African American Rhetorics
  • Cultural Rhetorics​

Scholarly Activity

Conference Presentations
"Mentoring Black Graduate Students at Historically White Colleges and Universities," April 7, 2020, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Spokane, Wa
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Evans, Amilia. “Kenneth Burke’s Identification: Genealogical Trace,” a research paper accepted for presentation at the 3rd International Rhetoric Workshop, San Luis Potosi, July 2020. Workshop subsequently canceled due to COVID–19 pandemic

“GTAs Faced with Intersectionality,” Feminisms & Rhetorics Conference, Roundtable, November 15, 2019, James Madison U, Harrisonburg, Va

Training and Certificates
Graduate Certificate in Future Professoriate, Virginia Tech, Expected 2021
CITI Program (Basic Responsible Conduct of Research - Stage 1 - RCR), Virginia Tech, September 2020
CITI Program (Social & Behavioral Research - Stage 1 - Basic Course), Virginia Tech, April 2020
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Technical Communication, Texas Tech, 2017
Graduate Certificate in Grants and Proposal Writing, Texas Tech, 2017

Teaching

Courses - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
MSE 2014: Materials Engineering Transition (1 Section), Fall 2020
MSE 2044: Fundamentals of Materials Engineering (1 Section | Writing Session), Fall 2020
MSE 2014: Materials Engineering Transition (1 Section), Fall 2019
MSE 2044: Fundamentals of Materials Engineering (1 Section | Writing Session), Fall 2019

Projects
Researcher, B-School Assessment Project for curriculum improvement, Dr. James Dubinsky, Virginia Tech, Spring 2020
Researcher, Professional and Technical Writing Pathways Curriculum Revision Project, Dr. Jennifer Sano-Franchini, Virginia Tech, Summer 2020

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  • Home
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Teaching Philosophy
  • I&D Statement
  • Blogs
  • Shared Resources
    • Intro to Content Management Syllabus
    • AB: African American Rhetoric
    • AB: Digital Rhetoric
    • AB: Anti-racist Pedagogy
  • Research