Faculty and Contacts

Chairperson

Dr. Amanda Gradisek
Ph.D., English, University of Arizona
M.A., English, University of Arizona
B.A., English, Ohio State University
Email: agradisek@cscc.edu

Office Associate

Bronwyn Mroczkowski
B.A., English, Mount Vernon Nazarene University 
Office: Nestor Hall 420
Phone: 614-287-2531
Email: bmroczkowski@cscc.edu

Faculty

Judith Anderson, Professor
M.A.; M.F.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., University of Michigan
Office: Nestor Hall 462
Phone: 614-287-5822
Email: janderso@cscc.edu
Interests: Beginning and Advanced Composition


Deborah Bertsch, Professor
M.A., Composition and Rhetoric, Miami University of Ohio
B.A. English, Northern Kentucky University
Office: Nestor Hall 4100
Phone: 614-287-5860
Email: dbertsch@cscc.edu
Interests: Rhetoric and Composition

Martha Bove, Annually Contracted Faculty
M.F.A. Writing, Pacific University
B.A. English, The Ohio State University
Office: Delaware Campus, DA-122A
Phone: 614-287-8453
Email: mbove1@cscc.edu
Interests: Writing and Literature of all genres, particularly Poetry and Short Stories; Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Literacy; Art of all media, particularly Music, Film, and Painting

Rachel Brooks-Pannell, Professor and Writing Centers Coordinator
M.A., Ohio University
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
A.A., Antelope Valley Community College
Office: Columbus Hall 102B (Writing Center)
Phone: 614-287-2328
Email: rbrooksp@cscc.edu
Interests: Rhetoric, Composition, Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Writing Across the Curriculum, College Credit Plus, ALP/Co-requisite Model for Learning, K-12 Partnerships, and South Korean Culture 

Don E. Bruce, Professor
M.A., Wright State University
B.A. Wright State University
A.A., Clark State Community College
Office: Nestor Hall 457
Phone: 614-287-2078
Email: dbruce2@cscc.edu
Interests: News, Social Media, Popular Culture, Technology, Social Issues

Dylan Canter, Associate Professor
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., The Ohio State University
Office: Nestor Hall 451
Phone: 614-287-2536
Email: dcanter1@cscc.edu
Interests: 20th Century Latino/a Literature, Sexuality Studies, and Modernist Literature.

Shawn Casey, Professor
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
B.A., Antioch College
Office: Nestor Hall 499
Phone: 614-287-2261
Email: scasey5@cscc.edu
Interests: Literacy Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, English and American Literature

Matthew Connolly, Instructor
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., The Ohio State University
B.A., Boston University
Office: Nestor Hall 493
Phone: 614-287-3658
Email: mconnolly3@cscc.edu
Interests: Nineteenth-Century British Literature, Poetry, Guitar, Hockey, Horror movies

Valerie Cumming, Annually Contracted Faculty
M.F.A. Fiction Writing, The University of Michigan
B.A. English and Gender Studies, The Ohio State University
Office: Nestor Hall 421
Email: vcumming1@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition and Creative Writing

Crystal D. Danley, Instructor
M.A., Rhetoric and Composition, Youngstown State University
Teaching of Writing Graduate Certificate
B.A., American Studies, Popular Culture, Youngstown State University
Office: Nestor Hall 497
Phone: 614-287-2309
Email: cdanley@cscc.edu
Interests: African-American Rhetoric, American Studies, Antiracist and Reality Pedagogies, Linguistic Justice

Zachary Dilbeck, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Idaho State University (English and the Teaching of English)
M.A., Western Illinois University (English)
M.A., University of Phoenix (Education)
B.A., Southern Illinois University (English)
Office: Delaware Campus, DA-113
Phone: 740-203-8071
Email: zdilbeck@cscc.edu
Interests: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, Tolkien Studies, Anglo-Saxon Literature and Old English, European Fairy Tales, Biblical Literature, Narrative and Cultural Studies, UFO/Extraterrestrial Phenomena and Conspiracy Theory

William Driscoll, Assistant Professor
Ph.D. English, University of Oregon
M.A. Teaching English, Teacher's College
B.A. English, Boston University
Office: Nestor Hall 499
Phone: 614-287-5832
Email: wdriscoll@cscc.edu
Interests: Medieval Literature, Rhetorical Theory, Vegetarian Cooking, Biking, Making Art with the Family, and all things Doctor Who

Ingrid Emch, Professor
Ph.D., Union Institute & University
M.A. The Ohio State University
Office: Nestor Hall 459
Phone: 614-287-5824
Email: iemch@cscc.edu
Interests: composition, rhetoric, environmental sustainability, politics, adult learning theory and practice, academic self-concept, reading, traveling, and spending time with family and friends

Holly Finnegan, Professor
M.A. English, The Ohio State University
B.S. English Education, The Ohio State University
Office: Aquinas Hall 247
Phone: 614-287-5170
Email: hfinnega@cscc.edu
Interests: Assisting students in the improvement of reading, writing, and student success skills

Susan Flatt, Assistant Professor
M.A., English Literature with concentrations in Critical Theory, Early Modern British Literature, Romantic British Literature, University of Miami (FL)
B.A., English with concentrations in British Literature and Creative Writing Poetry with a minor in religion, University of Florida
A.A. St. Petersburg College
Office: Nestor Hall 458
Phone: 614-287-5978
Email: sflatt@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition and Rhetoric, British Literature, Creative Writing, Theory

Dr. Rebecca L. Fleming, Professor
Ph.D., Composition and Rhetoric, Miami University of Ohio
M.A., Composition and Rhetoric, Ohio University
B.A., English, St. Bonaventure University
Office: 
Phone:
Email: rfleming11@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition and Rhetoric, Digital / Distance Learning, Metacognition and Mindfulness Pedagogy, Growth Mindset Pedagogy, Cognitive Psychology

Joseph Daniel Foster, Instructor
College Writing: Theory and Practice Certificate, Bowling Green State University
M. Ed. (English), The Ohio State University
B.A., The Ohio State University
Office: Aquinas Hall 245
Phone: 614-287-2853
Email: jfoste10@cscc.edu
Interests: Pre-college Composition and Reading

Dustin Gibson, Annually Contracted Faculty
M.A., Wright State University
B.A., Wright State University
Office: Aquinas Hall 245
Phone: 614-287-2853
Email: dgibso10@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition and Rhetoric, Dual Credit, Creative Writing, and Cats

Lisa Gordon, Professor
Co-Requisite Lead
M.Ed., The Ohio State University
Office: Aquinas Hall 224
Phone: 614-287-5293
Email: lgordon@cscc.edu
Interests: The co-requisite model for the near-ready student, the English Accelerated Learning model, STEM writing, career and college advising, placement testing, digital literacy, college completion research, Strong Start pedagogy

Kaleena Gross, Annually Contracted Faculty
M.A., English, with a specialization in ESL; M.A. Criminal Justice, University of Toledo
B.A., Sociology, with a minor in Psychology, Bowling Green State University
Office: Nestor Hall 460
Phone: 614-287-5203
Email: kgross8@cscc.edu
Academic Interests: ELL, ungrading, sociology of language, experiential learning
Personal Interests: weight lifting, sociology, nutrition, The Office

Susan Hogan, Annually Contracted Faculty
M.F.A. Creative Writing, with a specialization in poetry and translation, San Diego State University
B.A. English, with a Russian minor, University of Illinois at Chicago
Office: Nestor Hall 423
Email: shogan11@cscc.edu
Interests: College Credit Plus; Rhetoric and Composition; Accelerated Learning Program; Russian Silver Age Poetry; LGBT rights; imagination; typewriters; road trips


Steve Kaczmarek, Professor
M.A., The Ohio State University
Office: Nestor Hall 454
Phone: 614-287-5977
Email: skaczmar@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition, Literature, Creative Writing, Business Communication
With Kitty O. Locker, Steve co-authored Business Communication: Building Critical Skills. Some of Steve's fiction can be found at Every Day Fiction.

Michael Keller, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Marquette University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
Office: Nestor Hall 496
Phone: 614-287-5451
Email: mkeller27@cscc.edu
Interests: American Literature, Romanticism, Literary Theory, Abolitionist Writers, and Percussion

Kip Knott, Assistant Professor
M.F.A., Alaska - Fairbanks
Office: Nestor Hall 420
Phone: 614-287-5203
Email: kknott@cscc.edu
Interests: Creative Writing, Poetry, Literature, Art, Art History, Appalachian History and Culture

Tracy Koski, Professor
M.S. English, Radford University
B.S. English, Radford University
Office: Aquinas 246
Phone: 614-287-5266
Email: tkoski@cscc.edu
Interests: Helping students build stronger foundational skills in the areas or writing, critical reading, and academic preparedness

Nicholas (Nick) Lakostik, Professor
M.A., University of Akron
B.A., Ohio University
Office: Nestor Hall 4102
Phone: 614-287-5784
Email: nlakosti@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition & Rhetoric, Digital / Distance Learning, Open Educational Resources (OER)

Whitney Larson, Instructor
M.A., The University of Alabama
B.A., Miami University of Ohio
Office: Nestor Hall 498
Phone: 614-287-5962
Email: wlarson3@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition & Rhetoric, Dual Credit, Shakespeare, Metacognition & Mindfulness Pedagogy, Distance/Digital Learning, Active & Collaborative Pedagogy, Social Justice Teaching, and spending time with family

Stephen Logan, Professor
M.A., University of Toledo
B.S., Ohio University
Office: Nestor Hall 493
Phone: 614-287-2064
Email: slogan5@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition, Literature

Robyn Lyons-Robinson, Professor
M.A., The Ohio State University (English)
M.A., The Ohio State University (Women's Studies)
Office: Nestor Hall 4109
Phone: 614-287-3657
Email: rlyons@cscc.edu
Interests: Women's Literature, African American Literature, Literacy Representation, Intersectionality Studies, Anti-Racist Pedagogy, Diversity in Higher Education

Adam McKee, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., English, Florida State University
M.A., English, Kent State University
B.A., English, Kent State University
Office: Nestor Hall 461
Phone: TBD
Email: amckee15@cscc.edu
Interests: Transatlantic Modernism, Critical Theory, Urban Cultural Studies, Literary Geography

Juan Pablo Melo, Instructor
Ph.D., Modern Thought and Literature, Stanford University
M.A., English, George Mason University
B.A., Government and International Politics, George Mason University
Office: Nestor Hall 453
Email: jmelo1@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition and Rhetoric, Literature, Philosophy

Kelli Nowlin, Instructor
M.A., Otterbein College
B.S., Ohio University
Office: Aquinas 240
Phone: 614-287-5481
Email: knowlin@cscc.edu
Interests: Helping students develop strong composition skills, reading strategies, study techniques, and life skills ranging from time management to professionalism.

Ann Elisabeth Palazzo, Professor
M.A., The University of Notre Dame
B.A., University of Michigan
Office: Nestor Hall 420
Phone: 614-287-5911
Email: apalazzo@cscc.edu
Interests: Creative Writing, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Digital Learning

Joan Petrusky, Professor
M.A., Pittsburg State
Office: Nestor Hall 4111
Phone: 287-5820
Email: jpetrusk@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition, Early Twentieth Century Literature, Film Studies

Nancy Pine, Professor
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., Cleveland State University
B.A., Columbia College Chicago
A.A., Monterey Peninsula College
Office: Delaware Campus, DA 114
Phone: 740-203-8072
Email: npine@cscc.edu
Interests: Rhetoric and Composition

Rob Ryder, Instructor
M.A., Rhetoric and Writing, University of Findlay
M.Ed., English Education, The Ohio State University
B.A., Journalism, George Mason University
Office: Nestor Hall 4108
Phone: 614-287-5065
Email: rryder@cscc.edu
Interests: Food as a Lens for Cultural Analysis, Ohio Poets and Poetry, Synchronous Online Instruction, Paranormal Belief Systems and Legends

Brett Sipes, Annually Contracted Faculty
M.F.A., Bowling Green State University
M.A., DePaul University
B.A., University of Dayton
Office: Nestor Hall 423
Phone: 614-287-3752
Email: bsipes@cscc.edu
Interests: Rhetoric and Composition, Dual Credit, Poetry, Publishing, and Art History

Rebecca (Beki) Test, Professor
M.A., The Ohio State University
Office: Nestor Hall 4101
Phone: 614-287-5093
Email: rtest@cscc.edu
Interests: Composition, Literature, Folklore, Writing about Gender and Identity, Creative Writing, Poetry, and Music of all kinds

Heather Thompson-Gillis, Associate Professor
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
M.A., Miami University of Ohio
B.A., Denison University
Office: Nestor Hall 4110
Phone: 614-287-5096
E-Mail: hthompso@cscc.edu
Interests: 19th Century American Literature, Women’s Literature, Social Reform Literature, Service-Learning, and Community Engagement

Mike Wright, Assistant Professor
M.A., Ohio University
Office: Nestor Hall 455
Phone: 614-287-2777
Email: mwrigh10@cscc.edu
Interests: Creative Writing, 20th Century American Literature, Poetry

 

Dr. Jingyi Zhu, Instructor 
Ph.D., Multilingual Language Education, The Ohio State University 
M.A., English Language and Literature, Zhejiang Normal University 
B.A., English, Zhejiang Normal University 
Office: Nestor Hall 4103 
Phone: 614-287-2533
Email: jzhu11@cscc.edu
Interests: Academic reading and writing, Arts-based research practices, Culturally sustaining pedagogy, Young adult literature