- Biography
- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
Education
Ph.D., English, Miami University of Ohio Oxford Ohio
M.A., English, University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma
B.A., English, University of Oklahoma Norman Oklahoma
| Semester | Course Prefix | Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | ENG | 2150H | Honors - Writing II |
| Spring 2023 | ENG | 3960 | Topics in Language |
| Fall 2021 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
| Fall 2021 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
| Spring 2021 | ENG | 3960 | Topics in Language |
| Fall 2020 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
| Fall 2019 | ENG | 3960 | Topics in Language |
| Fall 2019 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
| Spring 2019 | ENG | 2150 | Writing II |
| Spring 2019 | ENG | 3960 | Topics in Language |
| Fall 2018 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
| Fall 2017 | ENG | 3960 | Topics in Language |
| Spring 2016 | ENG | 2150 | Writing II |
| Fall 2015 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
| Spring 2015 | ENG | 2150H | Honors - Writing II |
| Fall 2014 | ENG | 2100 | Writing I |
Books
Blankenship, L. (2019). Changing the Subject: A Theory of Rhetorical Empathy. Utah State University Press (peer reviewed).
Banaji, P. V., Blankenship, L., Katherine, D., Ryan, O., & Lauren, O. (2019). The Rhetoric of Participation: Interrogating Commonplaces In and Beyond the Classroom. United States, Utah State University Press / Computers and Composition Digital Press (peer reviewed).
Blankenship, L., Graves, S., Hengel, D., & Lucas, C. (2018). Join the Conversation: First-Year Writing at Baruch College. Bedford / St. Martin's Press (textbook).
Blankenship, L., & Leake, E. Empathy and the Other: Difference, Connection, and the Teaching of Writing. In Progress.
Journal Articles
Boyle, C., Vie, S., Micciche, L., Yergeau, M., Morris, J., Dadas, C., Smith, C., & Blankenship, L. (2015). "E. Pluribus Plures: DMAC and its Keywords". Computers and Composition: An International Journal, 2015(36). 1-15 (peer reviewed).
Blankenship, L. (2013). "Rhetorical Empathy in Dustin Lance Black’s 8: A Play on (Marriage) Words". Present Tense: A Journal of Rhetoric in Society, 3(1). Digital publication.
Book Chapters
N/A, C. (2017). "From U.S. Progressive Era Speeches to Transnational Social Media Activism: Rhetorical Empathy in Jane Addams’s Labor Rhetoric and Joyce Fernandes’s #EuEmpregadaDoméstica (‘I, Housemaid’)". "Feminist Connections: Rhetorical Strategies from the Suffragists to the Cyberfeminists" (peer reviewed) University of Alabama Press.
Presentations
Blankenship, L. G. (2024, March 3). The Problem with ‘Walking in An Other’s Shoes: Empathy’s Difficult but Enduring Power. University of Tennessee Department of English Speaker Series. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee.
Blankenship, L. G. (2024, February 25). The Power of Story to Engage Across Difference. Spectrum Networks Speaker Series. New York, NY: Spectrum Communications.
Blankenship, L. (2020, April 14). Rhetorical Empathy in First-Year Writing. Writing Program Professional Development. Fort Collins, CO: Colorado State University.
Blankenship, L. (2020, April 3). Rhetorical Empathy in First-Year Writing. Writing Program Professional Development. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University.
Blankenship, L. (2020, March 20). "Creating a Community-Written Text for FYW to Address Labor and Budget Issues". Conference on College Composition and Communication. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: CCCC.
Blankenship, L. (2020, January 23). Beyond Common Ground: Rhetorical Empathy in First-Year Writing. Writing Program Professional Development Seminar. College Park, Maryland: University of Maryland.
Blankenship, L. (2020, February 13). Beyond Common Ground: Rhetorical Empathy in First-Year Writing. Writing Program Professional Development. Staten Island, NY: College of Staten Island.
Blankenship, L. (2019, March 15). The Cost of Vulnerability: Empathy and Power in Public Discourse. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Pittsburgh, OH
Blankenship, L. (2019, March 27). "The Problem of Assessing Participation". Writing-across-the-Curriculum Workshop, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. : Department of English, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
Belmihoub, K., Blankenship, L., & Schreiber, B. R. (2019, April 5). ELL Writing at Baruch. CUNY Writing Summit. New York City College of Technology: CUNY Central Office.
Blankenship, L. (2019, November 14). "Designing Student Participation as Activist Pedagogy". Feminisms and Rhetorics National Conference. James Madison University, Harrisburg, Virginia: Coalition of Women in the History of Rhetoric and Composition.
Blankenship, L. (2018, February 23). The Personal as Political: Narrative Argument. Activism in Academia. CUNY Graduate Center: CUNY Center for the Humanities; Lehman College Department of English.
Blankenship, L., & DeLuca, K. (2018, February 28). Participation 10%: Challenging Participatory Norms in the Classroom. Montclair, New Jersey: Montclair State University.
Blankenship, L., & McBeth, M. (2018, November 29). Research, Warrants, & Empathy: Using Stasis Theory to Make & Analyze Claims. New York, NY: John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Blankenship, L. (2018, October 25). Assessment Measures of First-Year Writing. Composition Committee, Department of English, New York City College of Technology. New York City College of Technology: .
Blankenship, L. (2017, July 21). Pushing Prosperity in the Face of Financial Austerity: Curriculum and Program Revision Without Money. Conference on Writing Program Administration. Nashville, TN: CWPA.
Blankenship, L., & Schreiber, B. (2017, May 4). An Accelerated Learning Program Model for ESL Writers. CUNY CUE Conference. Borough of Manhattan Community College
Blankenship, L. (2017, March 16). Narrative Argument and the Politics of Empathy. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Portland, OR
Blankenship, L. (2017, July 22). Constructing Ecologies: Faculty Development Beyond the English Department in an Age of Austerity. Conference on Writing Program Administration. Nashville, TN: CWPA.
Blankenship, L. (2016, May 28). Changes to Identification: Queer Thought, Embodiment, and the Politics of Emotion. Rhetoric Society of America. Atlanta, GA: Rhetoric Society of America.
Blankenship, L. (2016, January 8). Gender and (Anti)Social Media. Conference of the Modern Language Association. Austin, TX: Modern Language Association.
Blankenship, L. (2016, March 7). Digital Media in First-Year Writing. Meeting of the Composition Community (CompComm), CUNY Graduate Center. CUNY Graduate Center: same.
Blankenship, L. (2016, May 2). Using Writing to Learn in Course Design. Teach@CUNY Day. CUNY Graduate Center: Center for Teaching and Learning.
Blankenship, L. (2015, March 19). Changing the Subject: Rhetorical Empathy as a Pragmatic Practice. Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa Bay, FL: CCCC.
Blankenship, L. (2015, March 11). Reflective Writer’s Letters as a Metacognitive Practice. Faculty Development Workshop, First-Year Writing Program. Baruch College, New York, NY: Baruch College Department of English.
Blankenship, L. (2015, March 25). Using Low-Stakes Writing in Hybrid Courses. Hybridization Seminar. Baruch College, New York, NY: Baruch College Center for Teaching and Learning.
Blankenship, L. (2015, June 1). Kenneth Burke and the War of Words. Rhetoric Society of America Summer Institute. University of Wisconsin-Madison: Rhetoric Society of America.
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Service | 2022-05-02 | ||
| Friend of SEEK Award | SEEK Program | 2017 | |
| Honorable Mention, James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award | Conference on College Composition and Communication | 2014 | |
| College of Arts and Science Graduate Student Teaching Award | Miami University of Ohio | 2013 | |
| Miami University School of Graduate Studies Dissertation Fellowship | Miami University of Ohio | 2011 |
Department
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refract Magazine | Faculty Advisor | 9/1/2014 | Present |
| Search Committee, Tenure Track Hire in Digital Media & Composition | Committee Member | 11/1/2019 | 3/31/2020 |
| Assessment of First-Year Writing for Middle States Accreditation, Ad Hoc | Committee Chair | 9/1/2018 | 5/31/2019 |
| Observation Report Revision, Ad Hoc | Committee Member | 11/1/2018 | 2/28/2019 |
| Search Committee, Faculty Hire for for Lecturer in TOESL and Writing Studies | Committee Member | 9/1/2016 | 3/31/2017 |
| Search Committee, Tenure Track Hire in Rhetoric, Composition, and Second Language Writing | Committee Member | 9/1/2015 | 3/31/2016 |
| Strategic Plan Committee | Committee Member | 9/1/2014 | 5/31/2015 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Year Text Committee | Committee Chair | Present | |
| CUNY Writing Discipline Council | Committee Chair | Present | |
| Director, First-Year Writing Program | Present | ||
| Writing Across the Curriculum Co-Coordinator | Committee Member | Present | |
| Search Committee, Schwartz Communications Institute Associate Director | Committee Member | Present | |
| Hybrid and Online at Baruch Advisory Council | Committee Member | Present | |
| Weissman Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Alliance | Committee Member | Present | |
| Refract Magazine | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| Search Committee, Lecturer in Writing | Committee Chair | 5/20/2022 | |
| Search Committee, Tenure Track Hire in Digital Media & Composition | Committee Member | 3/31/2020 | |
| Assessment of First-Year Writing for Middle States Accreditation, Ad Hoc | Committee Chair | 5/31/2019 | |
| Hybrid Teaching Seminar (Spring 2019) | Faculty Mentor | 3/31/2019 | |
| Observation Report Revision, Ad Hoc | Committee Member | 2/28/2019 | |
| Search Committee, Faculty Hire for Lecturer in TESOL and Writing Studies | Committee Member | 3/31/2017 | |
| Search Committee, Tenure Track Hire in Rhetoric, Composition, and Second Language Writing | Committee Member | 3/31/2016 | |
| Strategic Plan Committee | Committee Member | 5/31/2015 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Writing Discipline Council | 8/1/2015 | Present | |
| CUNY Writing Discipline Council | Committee Chair | 9/2/2019 | Present |
| CUNY Spring 2019 Writing Summit Steering Committee | Committee Member | 12/1/2018 | 3/31/2019 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peitho: Journal of the Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition | Reviewer, Journal Article | 8/1/2020 | Present | |||
| Journal of Basic Writing | Editor, Associate Editor | 2/1/2020 | Present | |||
| Purdue University Graduate Program, Department of English | Outside member, dissertation committee | Indiana | 11/1/2019 | Present | ||
| University Press of Colorado | Reviewer, Book | 10/1/2018 | Present | |||
| Conference on College Composition and Communication | Reviewer, Conference Paper | 4/1/2018 | Present | |||
| Composition Forum | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/1/2016 | Present | |||
| Conference of Writing Program Administrators | Committee Member | N/A | United States | Present | National | |
| Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy | Editorial Review Board Member | 1/1/2015 | Present | |||
| Journal of Basic Writing | Editorial Review Board Member | 1/15/2016 | Present | |||
| Journal of Basic Writing | Associate Editor | New York | United States | Present | National | |
| Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning (AEPL) | Board Member | Pennsylvania | United States | Present | National | |
| Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning (AEPL) | CCCC Liaison | Pennsylvania | United States | Present | National | |
| Conference of Writing Program Administrators | Committee Member | 11/1/2018 | 4/30/2019 | |||
| Rhetoric Society Quarterly | Reviewer, Journal Article | 4/1/2014 |