Ana Wetzl

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)

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”