Curriculum Vitae
Professional Experience
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
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
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
"Mentoring Black Graduate Students at Historically White Colleges and Universities," April 7, 2020, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Spokane, Wa
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
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