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Ana Wetzl

Ana Wetzl, Ph.D.

English
Professor
Campus:
Trumbull
Office Location:
Classroom Building
Contact Information
Email:
awetzl@kent.edu
Phone:
330-847-0571

Biography

I have been at Kent State University at Trumbull since 2006. I teach freshman writing and communication courses, upper division English courses, and Flashes 101. Additionally, I am the Honors Coordinator. I strive to make my classroom a welcoming place where we can all share ideas and grow as a person and as a learner. Learning can be hard, and having a supportive environment and access to the necessary resources can make a difference in how well we handle that challenge. I grew up in Romania, and now I live with my family in Youngstown, Ohio, near Mill Creek Park. I spend much of my time at the ice rink with my hockey player son, and I love all wild and tame creatures, big and small.

Included among the courses Wetzl teaches are:

  • Intro to Stretch and Stretch I
  • College Writing and Research Writing
  • Honors Colloquium I and II
  • Introduction to Human Communication
  • Introduction to Technical Writing
  • Fundamental English Grammar
  • Grammar for Editing, World Englishes
  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • TESL Pedagogy

Education

Ph.D., English Composition and TESOL, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2011)
M.A. Youngstown State University (Composition and TESOL) (2006)

Expertise

Applied Linguistics and Composition Studies

Publications

  • Pam, Lieske, Ana Wetzl, and Mahli Mechenbier. “Teaching During a Pandemic: A Study of Instructors’ Preparedness for Remote Composition Delivery.” Composition Studies, Spring 2023.
  • Wetzl, Ana, Pam Lieske, and Mahli Mechenbier. “What Our Tutors Know: The Advantages of Small Campus Tutoring Centers." Praxis, Fall 2022.
  • Emily Tondy, Alyssa Gelet, and Ana Wetzl. "Tutor Metamorphosis: Expectations and Reality when Tutoring Remotely." Peer Review, Spring 2022.
  • Wetzl, Ana, and Pam Lieske. “The Benefits and Limitations of Online Peer Feedback: Instructors’ Perception of a Regional Campus Online Writing Lab.” Praxis, Fall 2020.
  • George, Barbara, and Ana Wetzl. “Addressing Erasure: Networking Language Justice Advocacy for Multilingual Students in the Rustbelt” Composition Forum, Fall 2020.
  • Wetzl, A. (2013). World Englishes in the mainstream composition course: Undergraduate students respond to WE writing". Research in the Teaching of English 48(2), 204-227.
  • Wetzl, A. (2010) Digital education in Eastern Europe: Romania's affair with technology. Computers & Composition 27, 112-123.

    Affiliations

  • American Association of Applied Linguistics
  • National Council of Teachers of English
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
  • Awards/Achievements

    • Outstanding Composition Instructor Award, Kent State University English Department (Fall 2023)
    • Featured Educator of the Month, Center for Teaching and Learning (December 2023)
    • Outstanding Teaching Award, Kent State University Teaching Council (Fall 2021)
    • Platinum Teaching Recognition Award, Kent State University Teaching Council (Fall 2021)
    • Mothers, Mentors, and Muses Award; Kent State University Women’s Center (April 2018)
    • Undeniable Accessible Award, Student Accessibility Services (April 2018)
    • James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2012 for dissertation - “L2 Writing in the L1 Composition Course: A Model for Promoting Linguistic Tolerance”

    Mailing Address

    4314 Mahoning Avenue NW
    Warren, OH 44483

    Street Address

    4314 Mahoning Avenue NW
    Warren, OH 44483

    Contact Us
    • 330-847-0571
    • trumbullinfo@kent.edu

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