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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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