Kristen B. Miller

website: http://www.kristenbmiller.com

 

Education

 

Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama

            Doctor of Philosophy – English (in progress – expected graduation: Fall 2009)

 

            Master of Arts – English (May 2004)

 

LaGrange College – LaGrange, Georgia

            Bachelor of Arts – English (May 2001)

 

 

Teaching Experience

 

Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama

Graduate Teaching Assistant (2001 to present)         

 

English 1100 (Composition I) – Regular Sections

English 1100 (Composition I) – STEP Program Sections (Fall Õ06, Õ07, and Õ08)

English 1120 (Composition II)

English 2200 (World Literature I)

English 2210 (World Literature II)

 

Columbus State University – Columbus, Georgia

Adjunct Professor (2008 to present)       

 

English 1101 (Composition I) – Online Sections

English 1102 (Composition II) – Online Sections

 

LaGrange College – LaGrange, Georgia

            Adjunct Professor (2002 to 2008)

 

English 0100 (Basic Composition)

English 1101 (Composition I)

English 1102 (Composition II)

English 3300 (History of the English Language)

 

Publications

 

ÒGirl Gamers Rock!: The Role of the Female in Rock BandÕs World of Virtual MusiciansÓ in Videogame

Cultures and the Future of Interactive Entertainment (Forthcoming E-Book, Late 2009/Early 2010)

 

ÒMasks and Machine Ethos: Traces of Techno-Horror in the Slasher FilmÓ in The Monstrous Identity of Humanity, Edited by Marlin C. Bates, IV. (2007)

 

ÒFrom Fears of Entropy to Comfort in Chaos: Arcadia, The Waste Land, Numb3rs and ManÕs Relationship with ScienceÓ in Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society 27.1 (2007)

 

Conference Papers & Presentations

 

ÒGirl Gamers Rock!: The Role of the Female in Rock BandÕs World of Virtual MusiciansÓ at the First Global Conference ÒVideogame Cultures and the Future of Interactive EntertainmentÓ in Oxford, England, July 2009.

 

ÒMax BrooksÕ Zombie Survival Guide: Using the Unreal to Teach EthosÓ as part of panel ÒLeaving Reality Behind: Fantasy, Virtual Space, and LiteracyÓ with Victoria Lisle, Susanna Coleman, and Joanna Phillips at the Conference on College Composition and Communication in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2008.

ÒFinding God in the Science: Joan of ArcadiaÕs Marriage of Science and ReligionÓ at the Popular Culture Association Conference in San Francisco, California, March 2008.

ÒConference Goals and Other Influences on Tutor SatisfactionÓ as part of panel ÒWorking Toward Consultant and Student Satisfaction in Writing Center ConferencesÓ with Susanna Coleman, Miranda Morrison, and Matt Klauza at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference in Savannah, Georgia, February 2008.

 

ÒBuffy the Vampire Slayer in the First Year Writing ClassÓ at the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, November 2007.

 

ÒMasks and Machine Ethos: Traces of Techno-Horror in the Slasher FilmÓ at the conference 5th Global Conference: ÒMonsters and the Monstrous: Examining Enduring Myths of EvilÓ in Oxford, England, September 2007.

 

ÒThe Importance of Being Dishonest: Oscar Wilde, Moulin Rouge, and the Role of the LieÓ at the LaGrange College First Week Academic Symposium in LaGrange, Georgia, August 2007.

 

ÒDialectic in the Buffyverse: Episode Structure, Series Structure, and ThemeÓ at the Popular Culture Association Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, April 2007.

 

ÒNote Taking: Student Preference, Tutor Practice, and Student SatisfactionÓ at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, February 2007.

 

ÒExamining Student and Tutor Satisfaction with Writing Center ConferencesÓ with Susanna Coleman at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, February 2007. (Presentation also written by Isabelle Thompson and Alyson Whyte.)

 

ÒAristotelian Appeals in Film: Applications for the Composition ClassroomÓ as part of panel, ÒCriticism and Instruction on the Screen: The Rhetoric and Composition of FilmÓ with Michelle Ann Sidler, Angela Farmer, and Jennifer Riley Campbell at the Popular Culture Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, April 2006.

 

ÒAristotelian Appeals in Film: Applications for the Composition ClassroomÓ at the Association of College English Teachers of Alabama Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, February 2006.

 

ÒThe Effect of Learning Styles on Tutor Strategies and Student Satisfaction in the Writing CenterÓ at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, February 2006.

 

 ÒVisual-Spatial Learners in the Writing CenterÓ with Julie Zorn at the Southeastern Writing Center Association Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, February 2005.

 

Additional Academic Experience

                                          

Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama

Assistant to the Coordinator of the English Center (2004 to present)

I help the English Center Coordinator with most tasks involved in running the Center, including hiring, training, payroll, scheduling, practicum planning, practicum facilitation, and keeping the computers and other technology running well.  During the Summer of 2004, I helped in the planning and development of our online reservation system, and during the Summer of 2005, I helped in the planning and development of the database and other data collection methods to be used for a massive data collection and research project conducted during Fall 2005.  During Spring Semester of 2006, I ran the English Center for the semester while the regular English Center Coordinator, Dr. Isabelle Thompson, was on a research sabbatical.

Lead Teacher – Composition Program (2006 to present)

I am paired with a new M.A. or M.T.P.C. students in AuburnÕs English Department and serve as a mentor teacher to him for a semester, showing him the ins and outs of teaching composition at Auburn University and preparing him to teach his own classes the following year.

English Center Consultant (2001 to present)

I work with students on an individual or small group basis on developing reading, planning, revising, editing, and proofreading skills.

 

LaGrange College – LaGrange, Georgia

Writing Center Tutor (1999 to 2001)

I work with students on an individual basis on developing reading, planning, revising, editing, and proofreading skills.

 

Honors & Awards

 

Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama

Runner-Up – Masters Level GTA Teaching Award – 2004

 

LaGrange College – LaGrange, Georgia

Magna Cum Laude Graduate

Murial B. Williams Award for Excellence in Literary Studies, 2001

Walter D. Jones Award for Excellence in Composition and Scholarship, 2001

First Place - Fiction, LaGrange College Writing Contest, 2000

Inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, 2000

 

Extra-Curricular Awards

LaGrange Daily News ÒBig HeartÓ Award – February 2007

           

 

Academic Service

 

Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama

Graduate Student Representative to Hiring Committee for Technical & Professional Communication Job Search (2005)

English Graduate Student Organization Representative to English Center Committee (2005-2006)

English Center Practicum Planning Committee (2004-present)

 

 

Other Work Experience

 

New Community Church – LaGrange, Georgia

ChildrenÕs Ministry Intern (Summer 2007)

 

Alabama Prison Arts & Education Project – Auburn, Alabama

Intern (Fall Semester 2005)

I worked with program director Kyes Stevens on documents such as fliers and posters to be used for informational and publicity purposes; I maintained the APAEP Website; and I performed additional copy editing and administrative tasks.

Web Designer (Spring Semester 2005)

As part of my course requirements for English 6910 (Practicum in Technical and Professional Communication), I worked with one other student in the class on developing a website for APAEP.  My responsibilities were primarily site coding (HTML and CSS) and visual design (including some flash animation).

 

Carmike Cinemas – LaGrange, Georgia

Relief Manager/Staff Leader, Projectionist (May 1998 to April 2006)

I was moved to a management position two months after I was hired.  I acted as the theater manager for two months during the Summer of 1998.  I trained or assisted in the training of every manager hired since November 2000.  Though I had a working knowledge of the responsibilities involved in all theater positions, my primary expertise was is in projection, which includes running, building, and breaking down movies; troubleshooting mechanical problems; and conducting minor maintenance and repairs.  In addition to extensive experience in customer relations, I had experience with all administrative tasks related to running the theater, including scheduling, hiring, maintaining theater files, completing the theaterÕs weekly reports, and all money-related tasks.    

Concession Worker (March to May 1998)

 

 

 

Computer

 

Computer Skills:

Mac OS, Windows, HTML writing, Blackboard/WebCT, basic java scripting, CSS, web design, flash animation, Microsoft Office, elementary graphic design, sound/music editing, video editing

 

Foreign Languages

 

Reading Proficiency

 

Conversational

 

 

Activities

 

KeethÕs Karate – LaGrange, Georgia (1992 to Present)

Volunteer Instructor & Competition Coach (1994 to Present)

Tournament Competitor

Tournament Judge

 

New Community Church – LaGrange, Georgia (1993-present)

Sunday School Teacher (Elementary School)

KidsÕ Worship Leader

Drama/Creative Arts Ministry (Writer, Director & Actor)

 

American Poolplayers Association (Billiards) – Auburn, Alabama (2004-present)

Team Member in 8 & 9-Ball Leagues (2004 to Present)

Placed 17th in Nation at 2004 APA National 9-Ball Team Championships in Las Vegas

Placed 17th in the nation 2007 National Jack & Jill 8-Ball Championships in Las Vegas

 

Scuba Diving (2007-present)

Became PADI-certified Open Water Diver, August 2007