teaching
These are my goals when teaching: to encourage students to be thoughtful about the writing process, and to begin thinking of themselves as writers. When students leave the classroom at the end of the semester, I want them to understand themselves writers, scholars, and thinkers: or, more simply, as valued members of a university community.
Selected courses taught
Writing Composition
Craft of Prose - University of Pennsylvania
Literacy Learning in Prison - Freshman Writing Seminar for the University of Pennsylvania
Can Gaming be Green? - Freshman Writing Seminar for the University of Pennsylvania
Data Feminism, Data Justice - Freshman Writing Seminar for the University of Pennsylvania
Writing for Business and the Professions, Rutgers University- New Brunswick
Exposition and Argument, for the Honors College at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Expository Writing, Rutgers University- New Brunswick
Expository Writing, Rutgers Business School, Office of Diversity Programs, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Literature
Principles of Poetry, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
“The Woman Question” and Nineteenth-Century American Literature, Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Testimonials
"Rebecca was my very first introduction to the world of college writing, and I couldn't be more thankful that it was her who taught me. Not only did she create an encouraging and inclusive classroom environment, but she also was more than eager to work with each student individually to meet our unique writing needs. From draft to final product of more than three lengthy papers, her extensive, constructive, and kind feedback never wavered. Rebecca's specificity throughout her teaching and editing was incredibly valuable to me, and I know that her skills will be useful inside and outside of the classroom for years to come." -Lauren B.