Education

University of Maryland                                                                  College Park, MD.

     Ph.D.     Magna cum laude, May, 1999; English Education.

        Dissertation:  Examining Perceptions:  A Teacher and

        Students Negotiate Meaning of the Rhetorical Situation

                    in an Advanced Composition Class.

Baldwin-Wallace College                                                                            Berea, OH.

      Ma.Ed.  Summa cum laude, May, 1989; Reading Education.

                     Thesis:  The Effectiveness of Reading Tutoring Programs

Kent State University                                                                                    Kent, OH.

        B.S., Cum laude, May, 1985; English, Speech, and Journalism Education.

       Honors, Awards, and Assistantships

Awarded, Center for Advanced Studies Scholarship, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, summer, 2014.

Awarded, Outstanding Leadership, Associate Chair for College Level, National Council of Teachers             of English, 2013.

Awarded. Ten-year Service Commendation for Public Service, U.S. Coast Guard

            Academy, 1999-2009.

Awarded. Excellence in Teaching Award for Exceptional Achievement in the Teaching of

            English/Language Arts, New England Association of Teachers of English, 2008.

Awarded, Outstanding Teacher Fellowship Grant, The Cambridge England Teacher Seminar, 1997.

Awarded, Outstanding Contributions and Dedication, Sylvan Learning Systems, 1993.

Professional Experience

United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.                      2017-Present

Consultant, Writing and Reading Center

Work in consultation with Director and Assistant Director of the Writing and Reading Center, which offers tutoring for technical and nontechnical courses across the curriculum. Design workshops Reading Effectiveness, Commenting on Student Papers, and Instructional Strategies

for International students. Consult on various instructional strategies for diverse courses and

attend workshops on teaching and learning to continually improve practices in own courses.

United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.                          2011-2015

Chief, English and Foreign Language Section

Lead section of four permanent faculty, two rotating military officers, and several adjunct faculty.

Supervise curriculum in English studies; consult on curriculum in Spanish studies; ensure learning objectives and outcomes are consistent and rigorous across multiple sections of fourth-class remedial, standard, and honors composition and literature courses; coordinate assessments of course content as core-courses and situated within all majors; conduct Officer Evaluation Reports of Section’s military faculty; serve as “voice” of the Section in departmental meetings; advocate for resources, including adjunct faculty to ensure high quality and national English guidelines for class sizes; provide counsel for Section members on variety of academic and personnel issues; and coordinate morale events.

United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.                      2003-present

Associate English Professor

Develop curriculum and assessments, deliver instruction, tutor students, and manage

freshmen remedial and honors composition and literature courses. Additionally, co-taught a multi-disciplinary Romanticism course and an advanced English class in Greek and Roman Classics. Serve as course coordinator for Introduction to Composition, which involves standardizing the curriculum, leading meetings, and training fellow professors who teach different sections of the course. Created a full rhetorical curriculum for students in an honors writing course and developed a student-centered classroom for their development as writers. Very active in section, department, and academy professional activities. Served in various leadership capacities: Director of English Placement Process for Incoming Freshmen; Chair, Freshmen Course Coordinators’ committee; Hewitt Speaking and Writing Contest (campus wide event to promote communication skills; Chair, Convocation events; and others. Also serve as an advisor to twelve cadets (freshmen – seniors); id est, student literary journal; and Correspondence Club to support American troops in wars.

United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.                           1999-2003

Assistant English Professor and Director of Reading Program

Served in a dual position in English and Academic Resources departments:  (1) Instructed two fourth-class (freshmen) Composition and Speech or Introduction to Literature courses each semester; and (2) Directed an advanced reading program for cadets who needed assistance with improving their comprehension and rate of reading college texts. As an English professor, developed curriculum, participated on a textbook adoption committee, assisted with a writing portfolio project, tutored cadets in writing, mentored adjunct writing instructors, and served as course coordinator of a freshmen writing course. As Director of the Reading Program, conducted strategic reading workshops for many cadets, conferred with humanities faculty, tutored individual cadets, coordinated mini-courses in rapid reading and note taking; and co-supervised and trained 70 peer cadet tutors.

Howard County Public Schools, Columbia, MD.                                   1995 - 1999

English Teacher

Instructed English classes in grades 9-11 for students of all ability levels: remedial,

honors, and gifted-and-talented. Developed and delivered instruction in literature, writing,

grammar, and vocabulary to classes of 24-34 students in a high school noted statewide

for its “excellence in education.”  Other community responsibilities included:  proctored administration of SATs, participated on a ninth-grade team as an advocate for students

in their transition to high school, and served on a National Honor Society ethics committee.

University of Maryland, Department of English, College Park, MD.          1996

English Adjunct Instructor

Instructed Introduction to Academic Writing for freshmen students.  Delivered instruction

relative to persuasive writing assignments, rhetorical exercises, language skills, and audience

analyses using a course curriculum informed by rhetorical theory. Provided invention

exercises, conducted draft workshops, designed peer response activities, and assessed drafts.

University of Maryland, Department of Curriculum and Instruction   1994-1996

Graduate Assistant

·       Instructed undergraduate course, Introduction to Education, for 25-35 pre-service

      teachers during two semesters.  Designed curriculum, delivered instruction,

      facilitated group activities, and monitored students’ field placements via

      conversations with field placement teachers.  Conducted two half-day workshops

      on multicultural education and classroom observation practices as part of the course.

·       Observed, evaluated, and conferred with 27 student teachers in middle-school

      and high-school placements during two semesters.

·       Designed and facilitated eight workshops on lesson planning, pedagogy, classroom

      management, and career search for student teachers.

Coordinator                                                                                            

·       Supervised six graduate students in reading education in their preparation phase for a

      Clinical Practicum and coordinated their diagnostic screening procedures for children, K-6.

·       Observed, evaluated, and conferred with graduate students who delivered instruction

       to small groups of students in a summer reading clinic that featured reflective teaching

       and an integrated approach to literacy.

Sylvan Learning Systems, Baltimore, MD.                                                 1990-1993

Educational Trainer; Program Manager

Researched, designed, and developed educational curriculum for center training

programs. Conducted on-site trainings for new Sylvan Learning Center franchisees

and directors as well as off-site seminars and regional trainings throughout the U.S.

and Canada for educational directors.  Developed curriculum, managed pilot testing,

and monitored “roll-out” and usage of Sylvan’s SAT/ACT College Prep and “Early

World of Learning” Readiness Programs for use within the franchise centers.

Educational Consultant                                                                                 1994-1996

Consulted with members of Sylvan Learning Systems’ Education and Training Departments

on issues relating to the upgrade of the language arts program for students, K-12 and the

Beginning Reading Program for students, K-3.  Designed reading and writing curriculum,

researched standardized tests, edited writing program for gifted-and-talented students, and

developed a Beginning Reading Program Implementation Guide for use within the Sylvan

Learning Centers.

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College Courses Taught

University of Maryland

• Introduction to Education (sophomore required)
• Introduction to Academic Writing (freshmen standard)

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

• Introduction to Communications (freshmen remedial)
• English Composition and Speech (freshmen standard)
• The Art of Effective Writing (freshmen honors)
• Writing About Literature (freshmen standard)
• Writing About Literature (freshmen honors)
• Romanticism:  Dreaming, Daring, and Despairing (junior and senior elective)
• Humanities in World Literature: Greek, Roman, and Other Classics (junior and senior government major required; elected content in rotation, spring, even-numbered years)
• Literature of Humanity and Conflict: Epics and Myths (junior and senior government major, Humanities concentration required; elected content in rotation, spring, even-numbered years)

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Scholarly Presentations

Writing Pedagogy

April, 2016                  Session Chair, “Rhetoric of Literature.” College Composition and

                                                Communication, Houston, TX.

January, 2014              “Using Audio-Taped Commentary in Writing-Based Courses.”

                                                Presentation at Faculty In-Service, U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

July, 2013                   “Can You Hear Me Now? Using Audio-Taped Commentary

                                                in the Composition Classroom.” Conference on

                                                English Education, Colorado State University—Ft. Collins,

                                                Colorado.

May, 2012                   “Deliberative Discourse Surrounding the Repeal of ‘Don’t Ask,

                                                Don’t Tell.’” Rhetorical Society of America Conference,

                                                Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

November, 2007         “Speak Up: Student Writers Choose and Use Voice Effectively.”

Poster Presentation at the National Council of Teachers of

English Conference, New York, New York.

October, 2006             “Speak Up: Student Writers Choose and Use Voice Effectively.”                                                                 Presentation at the New England Association of Teachers

of English Conference, Nashua, New Hampshire.

July, 2005                   “Raising the Writer’s Voice: Active or Passively?” Workshop

                                                presentation at The Assembly for the Teaching of English

                                                Grammar Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

October, 2004             “Teaching Techniques for More Glamorous Grammar.” Workshop

presentation at The New England Association of Teachers of

English Conference, Nashua, New Hampshire.

March, 2003                “Lost Art; Found Genre: Letters as Rhetorical Genre.” Presentation at the

                                               Conference on Composition and Communication, New York, New

York.

November, 2001         “Determining the Credibility of Websites.” Roundtable presentation at the

National Council of Teachers of English Conference, Baltimore,

Maryland.

October, 2001             “Reincarnating Shakespeare:  Strategies and Activities for Teaching the

                                                Bard’s Plays.” Co-Presentation at the New England Association of

Teachers of English Conference, Nashua, New Hampshire.

November, 2000         “Cadets and their Seventh-Grade Comrades: A Cross-Curricular Writing

Project.” Presentation at the National Council of Teachers of English

Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

April, 1999                  “Examining Perceptions:  A Teacher and Students

                                                Negotiate Meaning in an Advanced Composition Class.”

                                                Research presented in a paper session, American Education

                                                Research Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.

March, 1999                 “Examining Perceptions:  A Teacher and Students

                                                Negotiate Response in an Advanced Composition Class.”

                                                Research presented in a panel session at the College Composition

                                                and Communication Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Reading Pedagogy

March, 2018                “Reading Strategies for International Cadets”

                                                Presentation at Conference on Academic Success, U.S. Air Force

                                                Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

February, 2011            “Approaches to Reading College Texts” at the Academy’s Center for

                                                Teaching.

February, 2003            “Conflict Management in Peer Tutoring Programs.” Co-Presentation at the

                                                National Association of Developmental Education Conference,

Austin, Texas.

October, 2003             “Acids, Bases, and Electromagnetic Radiation: Peer Tutoring in Freshmen

                                                Chemistry.” Workshop presentation at the Conference of the College

Reading and Learning Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Scholarly Publications

August, 2015               Wink, K. Rhetorical Strategies for Composition: Cracking the Academic

 Code. [textbook]. Rowman and Littlefield. Lanham, Maryland.

September, 2013-        Wink, K. CONNECT Composition 3.0, Online Composition Program.

February, 2014                        Content Reviewer and Writer. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.

                                                New York, New York.

January, 2014              Wink, K. “Speaking Up: Examining Voice in War Correspondence.”

                                                Journal of Teaching Writing. Indiana University Purdue University

                                                Indianapolis.

June, 2013                   Wink, K. “The War Collective, The War Individual.” Rock and Roll Hall of

                                                Fame, Summer Teacher Institute, Lesson Plans. Cleveland, Ohio.

                                              http://rockhall.com/media/assets/files/Wink_Lesson_Plan_War.pdf

February, 2011            Wink, K. “Why Faulkner, Still?” Center for Faulkner Studies—Teaching

                                                Series. Southeastern Missouri State University, Capt. Girardeau,                                                  Missouri.

May, 2010                   Wink, K. “Leadership Lessons Through Storytelling: Tim O’Brien’s Visit to

                                                My Classroom.” Kentucky English Bulletin. Western Kentucky

                                                University, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

September, 2009         Wink, K. “Leadership Lessons Through Storytelling: Tim O’Brien’s Visit to

                                                My Classroom.” New Jersey English Journal. New Jersey Council of

                                                Teachers of English, Hillsdale, New Jersey.

November, 2004         Wink, K. A Guide to MLA Documentation. 7th ed. Contributing Editor.

                                                Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company. Boston, Massachusetts.

September, 2006         Wink, K. “A Lesson from the Holocaust: From Bystander to Advocate in the

Classroom.” English Journal. National Council of Teachers of

English, Urbana, Illinois.

August, 2006               Wink, K. The New McGraw-Hill Exercise Book to accompany A Writer’s

Resource. Contributing Editor. McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.

 New York, New York.

May, 2000                   Wink, K. “Rhetorical Pedagogy for Active and Passive Voice.”

Writing Instructor.com, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

January-May,              Wink, K. and Stevens, G. Navigational Guide to Success. Co-edited

2000Guide for wide usage in Fourth Class Academic Orientation

Program (FCAOP) courses to strengthen the study skills of

all fourth-class cadets. Wrote and revised separate chapters for

Guide on reading and writing skills.

June-August,               Wink, K. and Stevens, G. Coast Guard Academy Peer Tutor Manual.

2000.                                       Co-authored and edited a “user-friendly” manual for 70 peer tutors

on such topics as reading strategies, learning styles, conflict

management, and test-taking anxiety. United States Coast Guard

Academy, New London, CT.

Scholarly Professional Service

January, 2013-            Associate Chair for the College Level, National Council of

November, 2013                     Teachers of English (NCTE) Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.

October, 2009-            Participant, Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Institute for

March, 2010                            Women in Higher Education, Wellesley College, Wellesley,

                                                Massachusetts.

March, 2007-2012      Chair, New England Teachers’ Poetry Competition, New England

                                                Association of Teachers of English.

September, 2006-        Board Member, New England Association of Teachers of English

2015

December, 2004-        Reviewer of Manuscripts, English Journal, Publication of the National

present                                    Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Illinois.

Professional Associations

*    College Composition and Communication (CCC)

*    National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

*    New England Association of Teachers of English (NEATE)

*    Rhetorical Society of America (RSA)