Grace Walter
Education
MA in English
Wayne State University | Detroit, MI
Concentration in Composition and Rhetoric
May 2023
Master’s Thesis: Journeys On the Wings of Madness: Cripistemology and the Rhetoric of Mad Activism
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Jeff Pruchnic
GPA: 4.0
BA in English and Secondary Education
Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL
Minor in Communications: Theater
May 2015
GPA: 3.56/4.00
Teaching Experience
Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Fall 2021-Present
ENG 1020: Introductory College Writing (Online)
Fall 2021
ENG 1020: Introductory College Writing (Hybrid)
Winter 2022
ENG 1020: Introductory College Writing (Face-to-Face)
Fall 2022 and Winter 2023
Graduate Writing Center Tutor
Winter 2023
Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine | Detroit, MI | Fall 2016-Summer 2021
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
2017-2021
American Literature (11th Grade English)
2017-2021
Developmental English (ESL)
2017-2021
Journalism
2016-2018
English 9
2016-2017
Teaching Awards and Professional Qualifications
Benjamin Carson High School Teacher of the Year
2019-2020
Adviser of the Year Award: MSU Crain Detroit High School Journalism
2016-2017
Michigan Teacher Certification: English (BA) 6-12 Standard Teaching Certificate
Issued 2015, Renewed 2022
Writing Center Tutoring Experience
Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL
2013-2015
Wayne State University | Detroit, MI
2023
Service
University Committee Membership
Teaching Mentor. Composition Program Mentoring and Professional Development Committee.
Wayne State University. 2022- Present.
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Mentor new graduate teaching assistant in pedagogy and curriculum design.
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Plan and lead workshops on teaching-related topics for composition instructors.
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Organize social events for new instructors.
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Collaborate with faculty and graduate students to develop professional development opportunities within the composition program.
Graduate Student Member. Composition Committee. Wayne State University. 2022-Present.
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Discuss and evaluate curriculum changes to the composition program.
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Address inequities and develop antiracist pedagogy.
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Provide input on graduate teaching assistant perspectives on composition instruction.
Graduate Student Member. Composition Subcommittee on Accessibility. Wayne State University. 2022-Present.
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Develop materials to promote the creation of accessible documents for students with disabilities.
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Research best practices for accessible document design.
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Revise course materials according to best practices in accessibilities.
Research
Conference Presentations and Invited Talks
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With Colleen Hart and Chris Susak. “Empathy, Teacher Identity & Course Policies Workshop.” Wayne State University Composition Program Workshop. Detroit, MI. March 2023.
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With Colleen Hart. “Communicating Empathy and Boundaries Through Course Policies.” Teaching of Writing Conference. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. March 2023.
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“Teaching Visual Rhetoric and the Infographic Project.” Pedagogical Practicum 1 Graduate Course. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. October 2022.
“Fidgeting and Forgetting: Reflections on Neurodivergence and Self-disclosure.” MCEA: Michigan College English Association. (Online) Lansing, MI. September 2022.
Areas of Interest
Disability theory and composition pedagogy
Rhetoric of autism, ADHD and neurodivergence
Additional Skills and Experience
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Speaks conversational Bengali
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Chaperone and Teaching Assistant for Wheaton In England Study Abroad Program, 2022
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Copy Editor for Kodon Literary Magazine, Wheaton College, 2014