Risa Gorelick
Senior University Lecturer, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
- risa.gorelick@njit.edu
- 973-596-5868
- 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 and academic writers needing assistance as a Senior Writing Coach with Defend, Publish, and Lead: https://www.defendpublishlead.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
2026 Fall Courses
COM 312 - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
HSS 404 - 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/Workplace Writing. Additionally, my current Senior Seminars focuses on Food Narratives: Dumplings, Gumbo Burgers & More and Down the Shore Everything's All Right. 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.
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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
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