Grace Walter

Grace Walter

waltergraceeliza@gmail.com 

 

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 & Writing Center Experience

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Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Fall 2023-Present 

WRAC 101: Writing as Inquiry 

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Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | Fall 2021-Winter 2023

ENG 1020: Introductory College Writing (Online Asynchronous) Fall 2021

ENG 1020: Introductory College Writing (Hybrid) Winter 2022

ENG 1020: Introductory College Writing (Face-to-Face) Fall 2022 and 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)                                                         2018-2021

Journalism                                                                                  2016-2018

English 9                                                                                    2016-2017

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Writing Center Tutoring Experience

Henry Ford College | Dearborn, MI | 2024-present

Wheaton College | Wheaton, IL | 2013-2015

Wayne State University | Detroit, MI | 2023

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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

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Service and Leadership

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Co-Chair. AI and Writing Committee.

Michigan State University. 2024-Present.

• Organized interested faculty members and graduate students to explore the connection between AI and first year writing isntruction.

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Member. First Year Writing Conference Planning Committee.

Michigan State University. 2023-Present.

• Planned student writing conference, including multimedia panel sessions and interactive poster sessions. 

• Developed virtual conference site on D2L Brightspace for sharing presentations remotely.

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Teaching Mentor. Composition Program Mentoring and Professional Development Committee. 

Wayne State University. 2022- Present. 

• Mentor new graduate teaching assistant in pedagogy and curriculum design.

• Plan and lead workshops on teaching-related topics for composition instructors.

• Organize social events for new instructors. 

• 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.

• Discuss and evaluate curriculum changes to the composition program. 

• Address inequities and develop antiracist pedagogy. 

• Provide input on graduate teaching assistant perspectives on composition instruction. 

 

Graduate Student Member. Composition Subcommittee on Accessibility. Wayne State University. 2022-Present.

• Develop materials to promote the creation of accessible documents for students with disabilities.

• Research best practices for accessible document design.

• Revise course materials according to best practices in accessibilities. 

 

Research

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Summer special project on Generative AI and First Year Writing Instruction | Michigan State University | July-August 2024

• Researched best practices for generative AI usage and assessment in writing studies

• Surveyed and reformatted university guidance into a comprehensive D2L Brightspace site for faculty members to access as a resource

• Created sample learning activities for exploring AI aligned with MSU first year writing learning outcomes and university priorities

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Conference Presentations and Invited Talks

• With Ilse Schweitzer. “Artificial Intelligence and First Year Writing: Addressing Uncertainties and Implications for Pedagogy.” Michigan College English Association. Virtual. October 2024. 

• “Rhetoric Gone Mad: Lessons from Disability Activist Publications.” 17th Biennial Communication Ethics Conference. Duquesne University. Virtual. June 2023.

• With Colleen Hart and Chris Susak. “Empathy, Teacher Identity & Course Policies Workshop.” Wayne State University Composition Program Workshop. Detroit, MI. March 2023. 

• With Colleen Hart. “Communicating Empathy and Boundaries Through Course Policies.” Teaching of Writing Conference. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI. March 2023.

• “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.

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Areas of Interest

Disability theory and composition pedagogy

Generative artificial intelligence 

Rhetoric of autism, ADHD and neurodivergence 

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Additional Skills and Experience

Highly proficient in using canvas LMS, google classroom, and D2L brightspace 

​Bengali language (conversational) 

Copy Editor for Kodon Literary Magazine, Wheaton College, 2014

 

 

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