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Northeast State Community College - Composition

Associate Professor of English at Northeast State Community College
Higher Education
Audrey
Peters
Kingsport, Tennessee
Specialties:

Teaching composition as a process, developmental/remedial writing, American literature, modern British literature, poetry, persuasive rhetorical strategy, test preparation and test anxiety


Conference presentations:


“The Myth of Andromeda in Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth.” Southern Appalachian Student Conference on Literature. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. 25 September 2010.

“Don’t Panic! It’s Only Marxism: A Critical Interpretation of A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” English Studies Symposium. Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN. 27 March 2010.

“Mother, Maiden, Crone: Dianic Imagery in Portrait of a Lady.” Southern Appalachian Student Conference on Literature. East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN. 26 September 2009.


Acting:

In addition to teaching and writing, I have long been an actor. I have primarily performed on the local stage. I have acted in one micro-budget horror film. Originally titled "Broken Springs: Shine of the Undead Zombie Bastards," this film is now titled "101 Zombies" and available for instant download via Amazon. I am credited as "Party Hand."

I also have extensive experience with makeup and limited experience with special effects makeup, as well as costuming and sewing expertise.

Experience

  • Northeast State Community College

    Associate Professor of English

    I currently teach 15 hours a semester, focusing on Composition, Early American Literature, and Horror/Supernatural Literature.

  • Northeast State Community College

    Assistant Professor

    I am an instructor in the English department; I teach composition, American literature, and developmental/remedial writing. I am currently co-designing the curriculum for the new Learning Support (developmental) writing program.

    I also serve as faculty sponsor for an active student club, and have presented academic work to the student community at large.

  • Photogenius

    Photographer

    My photographic responsibilities included yearbook-style portraits, senior portraits, dance photography, and journalistic photography. Additional (non-photography) duties included basic office work, photo editing, portfolio design, and basic photographic assisting. I also wrote ad copy for the company's marketing campaign (web and printed brochure).

  • Mountain Empire Community College

    Adjunct Instructor

    Designed a curriculum and taught an introductory writing course, focusing on writing as a process as well as researched essays.

  • Kaplan Test Prep

    Instructor

    Followed the proscribed curriculum to teach the LSAT preparation course. I also tutored individual students on a one-on-one basis.

Education

  • East Tennessee State University

    MA

    English
    Master's candidate in English Literature, focus on postcolonial criticism. Research assistant for Dr. Cajka, Dr. Thompson, and Dr. Lichtenwalner. Adaptation of master's thesis published in The ALAN Review.


  • Master's Thesis

  • Vanderbilt University

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

    English, Political Science
    Undergraduate student in the College of Arts and Science. Double majored in English and Political Science. Worked for satire paper The Slant. Member of The McGill Project.

Publications

  • "Pro Patria: Fatherhood and Fatherland in Chimamanda Adichie's 'Purple Hibiscus.'"

    East Tennessee State University

    Master's Thesis

  • "Pro Patria: Fatherhood and Fatherland in Chimamanda Adichie's 'Purple Hibiscus.'"

    East Tennessee State University

    Master's Thesis

  • “A Fork in the Road.”

    Vanderbilt Magazine

    Personal Essay

  • "Pro Patria: Fatherhood and Fatherland in Chimamanda Adichie's 'Purple Hibiscus.'"

    East Tennessee State University

    Master's Thesis

  • “A Fork in the Road.”

    Vanderbilt Magazine

    Personal Essay

  • "Issues of Personal and National Identity in Adichie's 'Purple Hibiscus'"

    The ALAN Review