James Michael Fraley

James Michael Fraley

Assistant Professor of Instruction
 
ATC2.710
Tags: Critical Media Studies ATCM

Professional Preparation

PhD - Rhetoric
Texas Woman's University - 2021
Master of Arts - Rhetoric and Composition
Tarleton State University - 2014
Bachelor of Arts - English
Tarleton State University - 2010

Research Areas

Multimodal Rhetoric
Media and Persuasion

Awards

Adjunct Teaching Excellence Award - Texas Woman's University - FYC [2021]
Pioneer Excellence Award – Overall Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant - TWU Pioneer Center [2019]
J. Dean Bishop Teaching Excellence Award - TWU First Year Composition [2018]
Outstanding Graduate Student - Tarleton State University [2014]
Outstanding Contributor Award in short story, poetry, art and photography - Tarleton State Anthology [2009]

Appointments

Digital Composition Lab Manager (DCL)
Texas Woman's University [2019–2020]
FYC Program Assistant
Texas Woman's University [2020–2021]

Presentations

Panel Presentation on Multiliteracy, RSA 2020
(Cancelled due to Covid -19).
“Spatial Heuristics, Visual Rhetoric, and Origami: Mediating Multimodality in Communication, Meaning, and Collaboration for FYC Courses.”
2018/03–2018/03 Original Scholarship/Panel with Amanda Oswalt, Trends in Teaching College Composition Conference, Collin County Community College. Oct. 2018.
“Bridging the Gap through Visual and Environmental Influences.” Original scholarship presented at South Central Writing Centers Association (SCWCA) Conference. Corpus Christi, TX. Feb. 2013.
2013/02–2013/02 Original scholarship presented at South Central Writing Centers Association (SCWCA) Conference. Corpus Christi, TX. Feb. 2013.
• "Utilizing Multimodal Literacy to Cross the Digital Divide: First-Year Students and Visually Based Writing Pedagogy."
2014/03–2014/03 Original scholarship presented at Conference of College Teachers of English (CCTE). Lubbock, TX. Mar. 2014.