Ryan Trauman
| Department of English |
502-759-4083 |
| University of Louisville |
ryantrauman(at)gmail.com |
| Louisville, KY 40292 |
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Education
University of Louisville. Ph.D. Rhetoric and Composition, (2010).
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University of Colorado, Boulder. M.A. English - Creative Writing, 2001. |
North Dakota State University, Fargo. B.A. English - Liberal Arts, 1998. |
Teaching Experience
| University of Louisville. Graduate Teaching Fellow, Composition. |
June 07 – Present |
| Sullivan University, Louisville. Instructor, English. |
Sept 03 – June 06 |
| Spalding University, Louisville. Instructor (Adjunct), English. |
Sept 03 – June 06 |
| Bel-Rea Institute, Denver. Instructor, Humanities and Tech Writing. |
Jan 01 - Jan 03 |
| University of Colorado, Boulder. Graduate Teaching Professional. |
Aug 98 - May 00 |
| North Dakota State University. Writing Consultant, Center for Writers. |
Aug 95 - May 98 |
Publications
“Colorless, Odorless Gas.” North Dakota Quarterly. (forthcoming) Fall 2008. |
“Digital Mirrors: Multimodal Reflection in the Composition Classroom.” Computers and Composition Online. Spring 2008. (co-authors: Journet, Adkins, Alexander, Corbett) |
“Ironing.” (Digital Story). Center for Digital Storytelling. Fall 2007. |
| Bones Picked Clean. Boulder, CO: University of Colorado, Boulder, 2001. |
Wednesdays: A Collection of Four Poets - Paige Anderson, Mark Stone, Laura Stowe and Ryan Trauman. Fargo, ND: Plains Art Museum, 1997. |
| "Lonely Tequila Worm." Allegheny Review: A National Journal of Undergraduate Literature. 13 (1995): 74. |
Presentations
“Walter Benjamin: Critical Awareness and New Media Composition.” Midwestern Modern Languages Association Conference. 2007. |
“Something about the horizon. The future. Words. Magic.” Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature. Michigan State University. 2007. |
“My Digital Me: The Digital Story as Emerging Genre.” Conference on College Composition and Communication. 2007. |
“The Lyric Essay: Non-Genre or New Genre?” 20th-Century Literature and Culture Conference. 2007. |
“Aesthetic Engagement and the Construction of Internal Personal Narratives“ Watson Conference on Rhetoric and Composition. 2006. |
"Character, Fauna, and Place: the Poetry of Ted Kooser." Linguistic Circle of Manitoba and North Dakota. 1997. |
Film Screening
Questions for Lydia. Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature Film Festival. Michigan State. 2007. |
Honors
Invited Digital Media Specialist. The Institute on Digital Media and Composition (DMAC). Ohio State University. Columbus, OH. 2008. |
Invited Guest Instructor. The Center for Digital Storytelling. Denver, CO. 2007.
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Awards
University Fellowship. University of Louisville. 2006-2010. |
| Kentucky Film Lab Scholarship. University of Louisville, College of Arts and Sciences. 2007. |
Jovanovich Poetry Award. University of Colorado, Boulder. 2001. |
Battrick Creative Thesis Award, Runner-up. University of Colorado, Boulder. 2001. |
Service Activities
English Graduate Organization, Executive Council. University of Louisville. 2006 – present.
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Instruction Subcommittee of the Provost's Academic Technology Committee. University of Louisville. 2006–2007. |
Curriculum Committee. Sullivan University. 2004 – 2006. |
Academic Probation Committee. Sullivan University. 2003 – 2006.
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Administrative Experience
| Watson Conference Assistant Director. University of Louisville. |
Aug 07 - Dec 08 |
| Coordinator, Visiting Writers Series. University of Colorado. |
Aug 00 - May 01 |
| Coordinator, Plains Emerging Voices Series. Plains Art Museum. Fargo, ND. |
Jan 98 - May 98 |
| President, Campus Activities Board, NDSU. |
May 96 - May 97 |
Visiting Speakers Coordinator, Campus Activities Board, NDSU.
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May 95 - May 96 |
Professional Writing and Editing Experienc
Freelance Website Developer
Clients included: Cottage Car Sales, Crestwood; The Mark Rossier Pottery, Longmont; Samuel Austin Architects, Boulder; Crystal Ski Shop, Boulder. |
Nov 00 - Sept 02 |
Freelance Writer
TestTakers.com, Oakland. |
Mar 00 - June 00 |
Freelance Writer
iXL, Inc., Internet Development Company, Denver. |
May 00 - Sept 00 |
Manuscript Editor and Designer
Office of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection, Fargo. |
May 97 - Aug 97 |
Consultant of Management and Education Practices
AFLAC, District Office, Louisville. |
Sept 03 - May 04 |
Professional Literary Experience
| Assistant Editor, Sniper Logic. University of Colorado, Boulder. |
Aug 98 - May 00 |
| Senior Editor, Carbon World. North Dakota State University, Fargo. |
Aug 95 - May 98 |
| Coordinator, Plains Emerging Voices Series. Plains Art Museum, Fargo. |
Jan 98 - May 98 |
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