Risa Gorelick
Risa Gorelick
University Lecturer, Humanities & Social Sciences
426 Cullimore Hall (CULM)
About Me
For over 30 years, I have taught, researched, published, and presented in the field of composition and rhetoric. I have mentored many through Chairing the Research Network Forum at the Conference on College Composition & Communication. I have worked with graduate students writing dissertations as a Writing Coach with Defend & Publish: https://www.defendandpublish.com/risagorelick/
Education
Ph.D.; University of Louisiana; English/Rhetoric; 2001
M.A.; Miami University; English Composition And Rhetoric; 1994
B.A.; Goucher College; English; 1991
M.A.; Miami University; English Composition And Rhetoric; 1994
B.A.; Goucher College; English; 1991
2024 Spring Courses
COM 312 - ORAL PRESENTATION - HONORS
COM 312 - ORAL PRESENTATION
HSS 404 - ENG SEM: FOOD NARRATIVES: DUMPLINGS, GUMBO, BURGERS & MORE
COM 312 - ORAL PRESENTATION
HSS 404 - ENG SEM: FOOD NARRATIVES: DUMPLINGS, GUMBO, BURGERS & MORE
Teaching Interests
I teach First-Year Writing (regular and honors), Basic/Developmental Writing, and Advanced Composition, Oral Presentations/Speech (regular and honors), and Technical/Professional Writing. Additionally, my current Senior Seminar focuses on Food Narratives: Dumplings, Gumbo Burgers & More. I have taught face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses at the basic, regular, and honors level. Additionally, I have facilitated the International Graduate Student TA/RA workshop with the English Language Program which ensures that TAs/RAs have good communication skills before working with NJIT undergraduate students.
Past Courses
COM 312: ORAL PRESENTATIONS
COM 313: TECHNICAL WRITING
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATION
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ENGL 102: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR RESEARCH
HSS 406: ENG SEM:
HSS 406: HUMANITIES SENIOR SEMINAR - ENGLISH
HSS 410: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
HUM 099: ENGLISH COMP:RDNG, WRIT
HUM 101: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: WRITING, SPEAKING, THINKING I
HUM 101: WRITING,SPEAKING, THINKING I
HUM 102: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: WRITING, SPEAKING, THINKING II
HUM 102: WRITING, SPEAKING, THINKING II
COM 313: TECHNICAL WRITING
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATION
ENG 340: ORAL PRESENTATIONS
ENGL 102: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: INTRODUCTION TO WRITING FOR RESEARCH
HSS 406: ENG SEM:
HSS 406: HUMANITIES SENIOR SEMINAR - ENGLISH
HSS 410: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SENIOR SEMINAR
HUM 099: ENGLISH COMP:RDNG, WRIT
HUM 101: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: WRITING, SPEAKING, THINKING I
HUM 101: WRITING,SPEAKING, THINKING I
HUM 102: ENGLISH COMPOSITION: WRITING, SPEAKING, THINKING II
HUM 102: WRITING, SPEAKING, THINKING II
Research Interests
My research is in Composition/Rhetoric: Writing Program Assessment, Labor-Relations in Higher Education, Rhetoric of Food Writing, Service-learning Connections to Writing, Bridging the Humanities-STEM Communities, and Women's/Gender Studies.
Since 1995, I have served as the Chair/Co-Chair of the Research Network Forum [RNF] of the Conference of College Composition and Communication [CCCC]. The RNF provides a platform for composition and rhetoric scholars to learn the latest research in the field and allow participants to share their current projects in small thematic roundtables. RNF meets annually during CCCC’s pre-convention workshops and draws 350+ participants. Through my work with Research Network Forum, I have mentored hundreds of students and junior faculty on their research and writing projects. https://researchnetworkforum.org
Since 1995, I have served as the Chair/Co-Chair of the Research Network Forum [RNF] of the Conference of College Composition and Communication [CCCC]. The RNF provides a platform for composition and rhetoric scholars to learn the latest research in the field and allow participants to share their current projects in small thematic roundtables. RNF meets annually during CCCC’s pre-convention workshops and draws 350+ participants. Through my work with Research Network Forum, I have mentored hundreds of students and junior faculty on their research and writing projects. https://researchnetworkforum.org
Chapter
Gorelick, Risa P. (2017). “The Missing Piece: Where Is the Labor-Related Research at the Research Network Forum?” , Randall McClure, Dayna V. Goldstein, and Michael A. Pemberton (Eds.), Parlor Press. (pp. 115-125). Anderson, SC: Parlor Press