Curriculum Vitae

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Mike Mutschelknaus

English Instructor

Rochester Community and Technical College

Conference presentations & chaired panels

Institutes

Professional memberships

Community outreach

Consulting

Education (back to top)

Ed.D candidate (1998-present) Saint Mary’s University [Educational Leadership]

M.A. (1995) Kent State University [English/TESL]

B.A. (1990) Kent State University [English]

Employment (back to top)

2000-present: English Instructor, Rochester Community and Technical College

English composition

Developmental writing and reading

Technical Writing

1995-2000: English Instructor and ESL Coordinator, Saint Mary’s University

English composition

ESL course development

ESL student assessment and placement

1992-95: Graduate Assistant, Kent State University

Transfer English instructor at Volgograd University, Russia

English composition

1990-92: Peace Corps Volunteer, Chad

Teaching (back to top)

Traditional students:

Developmental Writing (3 semesters)

College Writing I (7 semesters)

College Writing II (9 semesters)

Study Skills (2 semesters)

Reading Skills (3 semesters)

Growth and Structure of the English Language (1 semester)

Adult students:

College Writing II (3 semesters)

Technical Writing (2 semesters)

Professional Writing (1 semester)

ESL students:

Academic Reading Skills (3 semesters)

College Writing I (5 semesters)

College Writing II (3 semesters)

Essay Skills (1 semester)

Linguistics (1 semester)

Multi-cultural literature (1 semester)

Research Writing (2 semesters)

Study Skills (5 semesters)

TOEFL test preparation (6 semesters)

Business Writing (6 semesters)

Independent studies (back to top)

2001: Ann Vo. Introduction to Literature.

2001: Keith Berhard. Introduction to Literature.

2000: Yeo-Jin Kim. Technical Writing.

1998: Tomoko Kataoka. Business Writing.

1995: Chau Ngo. English Composition.

Curriculum design (back to top)

2001: Scientific and Technical Writing. Developed an articulation agreement for a technical writing program with the University of Minnesota.

1999-2000: PASS (Pathway to Academic Success) program. Developed and taught paired study skills and writing skills courses for at-risk students.

1999-2000: MOSAIC program. Advised composition instructors in a learner-centered, paired course model.

1996-2000: Bridging program. Developed and taught English for Academic Purposes courses for ESL students.

Committees (back to top)

2001: Job search committee, ESL instructor for the English department.

2000: Academic standards committee

2000: Teaching and learning committee

1999: Job search committee, Tenure-track professor in comp/rhetoric for English department

1998: Job search committee, ESL instructor for Center for International students

1997: Job search committee, ESL instructor for Center for International students

Student advising (back to top)

1999—2000: freshman student advisor for traditional students

1995—2000: freshman student advisor for international students

Publications (back to top)

2001: Student Management Teams: Redesigning Course Contexts to Empower Writers. Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse.
2000: Using Student Management Teams to Improve Technical Writing Courses. Intercom.
2000: Fallout Shelter (short story). My Legacy.
1998: Using Student Management Teams to Reframe Course Experiences. Faculty Development.
1998: Creating University Communities for International Students. MN/WI TESOL Journal.
1998: Book Review: Longman Introductory Course for the TOEFL. TESOL Journal.
1997: Echoes from Chad. Journal of African Travel Writing.
1996: Volgograd Captures Essence of the Russian Spirit. Rochester Post Bulletin.

Grants (back to top)

1999-2000: Reading Integration Project. Bush Foundation.

1996: International Student Perceptions of Saint Mary’s University. Bush Foundation.

Conference Presentations & Chaired Panels (back to top)

2001: Presenter: Disembodied Spirituality: Conflicts in the Writing Center, Conference on College

Composition and Communication, Denver.

2000: Presenter: Student Management Teams: Redesigning Course Contexts to Empower Writers.

National Council of Teachers of English, Milwaukee.

2000: Chair: Technical Communication Pedagogy: Creating Meaning and Crossing Disciplines.

Association of Teachers of Technical Writing, Minneapolis.

2000: Chair: The Impact of Multiliteracy Exchange on Identity, Membership, and Institutional

Policy. Conference on College Composition and Communication, Minneapolis.

1999: Presenter: Improving Student Reading Skills through Cross-disciplinary Collaboration.

Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, Minneapolis.

1998: Presenter: Student Management Teams: Decentering Authority in University ESL Courses.

MidTESOL, St. Louis.

1995: Presenter: International Student Perceptions: A Brief Survey. Graduate Research

Colloquium, Kent State University.

Institutes (back to top)

2001: Minnesota Council for Quality. Performance Excellence for Education.

1997: Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning. Creation of a Study

Skills Paired Course Model.

Professional memberships (back to top)

Association of Teachers of Technical Writing

National Council of Teachers of English

Community Outreach (back to top)

1996-97: Hmong citizenship classes

Consulting Work (back to top)

2001: Watlow Polymer