I have been at SWOSU since 2010, and I was the Writing Center Coordinator on campus from 2012-May 2021 before becoming Chair of Language and Literature in May 2021. I love working with students and faculty across campus and learning about the many interesting projects and initiatives that happen every day here at SWOSU. For more information about me, please visit my blog “Essaying the Plains” [https://deniselg.blog/].
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Composition and Rhetoric, Miami University of Ohio (2010)
M.A. in English, Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, University of Kentucky (2005)
Double B.A. in English and French, University of Kentucky (2001)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, Certified Learning Environment Architect, University of Central Oklahoma (2017)
Courses Taught
- Fundamentals of English
- Writing Skills Lab
- English Composition I
- English Composition II
- Introduction to Film
- Writing Exploration and Practice
- Creative Nonfiction I
- Creative Nonfiction II
- Peer Tutoring Seminar
- Writing in the Disciplines
- Advanced Composition
Teaching and Scholarly Interests
- Composition theories, histories, and pedagogies
- Creative nonfiction and essay writing
- History of the essay
- Genre theories
- Invention studies
- Writing across the Curriculum
- Writing in the Disciplines
- Writing Center theories and administration
- Digital composition
- Feminist & critical theories and pedagogies
- Film studies
- The use of play in higher education pedagogy
Professional Memberships
- Creative Writing Studies Organization (CWSO)
- Oklahoma Women in Higher Education (OKWHE)
- South Central Writing Centers Association (SCWCA)
- National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
- Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC)
- Modern Language Association (MLA)
- Coalition of Feminist Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition (CFSHRC)
- American Association of University Women (AAUW)
- Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
- Pi Delta Phi French Honor Society
- Golden Key International Honor Society