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/

Ph.D. ; University of Louisiana ; English/Rhetoric ; 2001

M.A. ; Miami University ; English Composition And Rhetoric ; 1994

B.A. ; Goucher College ; English ; 1991

http://risagorelick.wordpress.com

HSS 404 - ENG SEM: FOOD NARRATIVES: DUMPLINGS, GUMBO, BURGERS & MORE

HSS 404 - ENG SEM: DOWN THE SHORE EVERYTHING’S ALL RIGHT

COM 312 - EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION- HONORS

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.

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

Risa P. Gorelick. 2025. "“INSTANT CLASSIC: Goucher Alumna Sarah Nathan ’08 Creates a Hug in a Cup with NOOISH Instant Matzo Ball Soup.” ." Goucher Hillel Newsletter , vol. 5 , no. 1 , pp. 1.

"“Instant Classic.” "
Goucher College, March, 2025.

Risa P. Gorelick. "“The Missing Piece: Where Is the Labor-Related Research at the Research Network Forum?” ." In Randall McClure, Dayna V. Goldstein, and Michael A. Pemberton, eds., "Labored: The State(ment) and Future Work in Composition. ," pp. 115-125. Parlor Press, 2017.