Michelle Kassorla, Ph.D.
Atlanta, GA 30324 • (404) 955-3618 • mkassorla@gmail.com
Education
May, 1995 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH
Doctor of Philosophy American Ethnic Literatures/20 Century American Literatures Specialization in African American, Asian American, Jewish American, Native American Literatures and 20th Century Novel.
May 1989 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
Master of Arts, English Literature. I also studied toward secondary emphasis in Teaching Writing.
May 1986 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor of Arts English/Journalism
Experience
8/15-Present GSU Perimeter College, Dunwoody, GA
Tenured Asst. Professor of English taught composition, literature, and research and technology courses (5/4 load) at two-year unit of Georgia State University with an emphasis in teaching with technology and OER resources. Received excellent GSU teaching evaluations, and a 5.0 rating on RateMyProfessors. Created Gamified Literature course, Wrote grant, lead planning, and Established Open Conference for Teaching and Technology (OCTT), Collaborated with Georgia Perimeter and Georgia State University Faculty to establish, plan, and hold conference (Jan. 2016). Wrote Textbook Transformation Grant, Served as Hillel Advisor, volunteered for yearly student advising, attended Data Mapping and Visualization workshop, arranged meetings to plan for Dunwoody Makerspace, completed Mastering Online Teaching certificate course, worked with GSU Perimeter Academy, Created and Planned Genocide Awareness Week 2018 with the Student Government Association, Received Career to College Faculty Fellowship Spring-Fall 2018.
8/13-5/2014 Atlanta Metropolitan State College, Atlanta, GA
Asst. Professor of English taught composition and literature using Desire2Learn and other digital tools. Wrote a start-up grant for the National Endowment for the Humanities to support HBCU/PBI Commons using Commons in a Box. Assisted in establishment of Digital Media and Entertainment Management bachelorette degree program. Served on the Distance Education Committee, established WIKI for SmartTeaching seminar, attended Project Kalidescope conference at Georgia Tech and established WIKI for PKAL group.
1/13-6/13 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
Special Projects Worked with Office of Instructional Technology and Communication (OITC), Computer Sciences, and Research and Sponsored Programs on Technology Related Projects at Clark Atlanta University. Headed Task force to establish new Learning Management System, Attended National Science Foundation Data Management Implementation Workshop and wrote Data Management Plan for Clark Atlanta University, Wrote Grants, and provided consultancy services regarding classroom technology solutions.
8/09-1/13 Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA
Lecturer, Writing for Improvement, Success, and Empowerment (WISE) Teach four courses in cross-curricular (English/History) High Tech Writing using Second Life , Civilization IV, WebCT, Microsoft Live, WordPress blogging, dashboards, WIKIs, Diigo, InSite (Turnitin), Engrade, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Smart Board (Notebook), and Second Life in a computer-rich environment. Emphasis was upon academic and business writing skills in order to provide students basis for future success in academic and corporate communication skills. Provided consultant services to college regarding development of high-tech courses.
8/08-5/09 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
Instructor of English, Limited One-Year Contract Taught full time, four sections of English Composition per semester, attended departmental meetings. Used WebCT, Banner, and JOVO systems in high-tech classroom with smart board technology.
1/07 – 5/07 Emory University Atlanta, GA
Instructor of English, Part Time Taught one section of English 101, “Personal Writing,” and one section of English 181, “Writing and Literature: Mexican American Immigration and the Border” on the main campus.
8/04 – 12/04 Georgia Perimeter College Dunwoody, GA
Instructor of English, Part Time Taught one section of English 1101, “Composition I,” at the Dunwoody campus of Georgia Perimeter College.
8/95 – 12/03 Western Nevada Community College Minden, NV Community College Professor of English/Developmental English, Tenured Responsible for teaching 15-17 semester units of composition and literature courses. Fifty percent of my assignment included teaching via interactive video to remote locations across 18,000 mile service area in rural Nevada. Established working relationship with Washoe Tribe. Awards include “an Outstanding Professor” (1999-2000), “Teacher of the Year” (1998-99), and “Finalist, Teacher of the Year” (1997-98). Committee assignments included Faculty Senate Representative, Presidential Search Committee, Chair of Professional Standards, and Chair of the Status of Women Committee.
1/00 – 5/00 University of Nevada, Reno _ Reno, NV
Adjunct Professor. Taught one course in Graduate/Upper Division Capstone English entitled “American Dream” focused on Ethnic American Literatures.
8/92 – 5/95 Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH
Graduate Fellow Served in two capacities: Thesis and Dissertation Editor for the Graduate College Responsible for insuring all theses and dissertations met requirements for presentation and publication established by the BGSU Graduate College. Insured that all theses and dissertations were written to proper academic style, utilizing various style manuals toward this purpose (e.g. MLA, APA, CBES, AP, Chicago, etc.). Teaching Fellow I taught one upper-division literature course per year. These included African American Literature, Literature of Romantic Love, and Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States.
1/92 – 5/92 Western Nevada Community College Minden, NV
Adjunct Instructor, English Taught English and Developmental English at WNCC.
1/88 – 5/89 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
Teaching Assistant Taught composition courses, attended classes in teaching composition, and provided tutorial assistance for students.
8/86 – 5/87 California State University, Fresno Fresno, CA
Tutor Tutored students in the academic skills center in composition and literature.
Other Work Experience
10/11- 12/13 To the Maximus Foundation Online
Social Media Coordinator Volunteer 10-20 hours per week for fledgling foundation that fights synthetic marijuana. Established WordPress blog, managed Twitter and Facebook. Used Vertical Response to write newsletters, press releases, and pamphlets for outreach. Made Board presentations, secured financing to revamp website. Migrated website and blog to hosted WordPress site for ease of update and better analytics.
5/91 – 1/92 Boulder Daily Camera Boulder, CO
Layout Assistant Responsible for advertising layout for a 40,000 circulation daily. Ran ads, proof and did lay-out for ads, completed pagination.
5/89 – 5/91 Redwoods United Projects With Industry Arcata, CA Employment Specialist Provided placement, workplace accommodations, and networking assistance for disabled job seekers.
Michelle Kassorla
Written Publications
“A Primer for EdTech: Tools for K-12 and Higher Ed Teachers.” Hybrid Pedagogy: A Digital Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Technology. Nov. 26, 2013
http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/Journal/files/a-primer-for-edtech.html – unique-entry-id-185
“How Shadowing my Second Grader Led to an Understanding of Technology in the Classroom.” Hybrid Pedagogy: A Digital Journal of Learning, Teaching, and Technology. Nov. 20, 2013
http://www.hybridpedagogy.com/Journal/files/shadowing-my-2nd-grader.html – unique-entry-id-183
Establishment of a Data Management Plan for Clark Atlanta University
Dr. Michelle Kassorla and Dr. Peter Molnar, Clark Atlanta University
National Science Foundation, Research Data Management Implementation Workshop, Washington, D.C. March 2013.
Co-Contributor, Chronicle of Higher Education
ProfHacker, “A Day of Rest”
Co-wrote article about taking the Sabbath off to balance tech work and personal life. July 24, 2012
Editor, Proceedings at THATCamp
June 2012-Present
Publication: “A Chair” (Essay)
Humanities Plain and Simple, November 2012
http://humanistica.ualberta.ca/2011/11/michelle-kassorla-a-chair/
Interactive Syllabi/Lessons
Zotero: An Instructional Guide (College to Career Unit)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_cZW9ZG0bzhz-0OiGUqZkKBdyUM7nEB7BI_npwu_W8k/edit?usp=sharing
The Elevator Pitch: Your Stairway to Success (College to Career Unit)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AZNbHd4uI02JG4dc8SCG_TMXVOnL1WgGhHYzgidk8NA/edit?usp=sharing
Interactive Syllabus, Composition II
http://drkassorla.populr.me/composition-ii
Interactive Syllabus, World Literature I http://drkassorla.populr.me/world-literature-1
Flipped Lesson: The Slave Narrative
http://www.metta.io/stories/25693
Flipped Lesson: What is a Pecha Kucha?
http://www.metta.io/stories/13154
Video Presentations/Training
Introduction to the Simulcast Classroom
November 2018
Mapping and Data Visualization Workshop
February 6, 2017
GSU Library
How to Use Zotero with Firefox 29.0.1
June 1, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtxTW-JHmYc
How to Hack a Hotel Stay (When you are staying more than a week!)
May 26, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzi2C_-CTrA
How to Use Desire2Learn (AMSC)
December 29, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ipEPoVPcBY
Making an Annotated Bibliography with Zotero!
January 26, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knnaU1WLOfQ
CAU LMS Presentation (MashUp)
July 2, 2013
Grant Writing
HBCU Commons
NEH HBCU Grant, Sloan Foundation, Mellon Foundation
June 2013
The Common Core Commons, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, May 2013
Michelle Kassorla, PI/Dr. Peter Molnar, Director of Research.
Stem Teacher Training Using NetLogo, Department of Education, May 2013
Wrote with Peter Molnar for Education Department, Clark Atlanta University.
Blogs, Dashboards & Social Media
Owner, Perimeter Hillel
GSU Sites Organizational Blog
Established January 2017
http://sites.gsu.edu/perimeterhillel/
Owner, Michelle Kassorla
Commentary
GSU Sites Blog
Established August 2015
http://sites.gsu.edu/MKassorla
Owner, Dr. K’s Blog (143 Posts, 63 Pages)
Class Blog, Clark Atlanta University
WordPress Blog
Established: August 2009
Owner, Dr. Kassorla’s Dashboard
Class Dashboard, Clark Atlanta University
Netvibes Dashboard
Established: August 2011
http://www.netvibes.com/drkassorla
Admin & Writing, To The Maximus blog (132 posts, 10 Pages)
Non-Profit Organization, Aurora, Il
Responsible for administration, layout, design, writing, graphics, posting
Established January 2012
http://tothemaximus.wordpress.com
Admin & Writing, To the Maximus Foundation Website (2 posts, 9 pages)
Non-Profit Organization, Aurora, Il
Responsible for administration, layout, design, writing, graphics, posting
Established January 2012
http://tothemaximus.wordpress.com
Owner, THATCamp HBCU (2 Posts, 15 Pages)
(un)Conference Site
Established January 2012
Owner, THATCamp HBCU Dashboard
(un)Conference Dashboard
Established January 2012
http://www.netvibes.com/thatcamphbcu
Conferences, Presentations, & Professional Editing
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2017 Meeting: Presented “Students Questing: Using Games in the Literature Classroom. Hilton Head, SC
GSU Conference on Digital Literacy Presented: “Designing a Gamified Quest Assignment for World Literature” February 2-3, 2017. Atlanta, GA
Attended. September 30, 2016. Atlanta, GA
Organized, planned, and executed conference on teaching with technology at Georgia State University. January 2016 Atlanta, GA
International Society of Technology in Education 2014 Meeting: Connected Learning/Connected World Atlanta, GA
Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL) — Advancing what works in STEM education PKAL Atlanta Regional Network PKAL Atlanta Regional Network, 2013 Fall Meeting Tech in Teaching October 14, 2013 Georgia Institute of Technology |
Research Data Management Implementation Workshop (RMDI)
National Science Foundation, Washington DC.
Contributor, Participant, March 2013
June 14-15 Atlanta University Center
http://www.netvibes.com/thatcamphbcu
Editing, Recalling the Covenant
A Contemporary Commentary on the Five Books of the Torah
by Rabbi Moshe Shamah
Summer, 2010
March 10-11, 2012
Participant
June 4-5, 2011
Participant
Member, Editorial Board,
The International Sephardic Journal. New York, NY. 2004-2006.
Presenter, 2001 National MELUS (MultiEthic Literature of the United States) Conference Presented: MELUS Women of Color Caucus: Teaching Ethnic American Women’s Literature. Knoxville, TN
Keynote, Nevada Library Institute “Ethnic American Literatures and the Diversity of Libraries” Incline Village, NV July, 2000
2000 National MELUS Conference Presented: “ACADEMIC AMBUSH!: Why It is Important to Teach Multiethnic Literature in the Core Curriculum.” New Orleans, LA
1996 American Literature Association Conference Presented: “Word-View: A Model for Ethnic American Literatures.” San Diego, California
1994 National MELUS Conference Presented: “Hitting the Wall: A Critical Model for Oral Based Literatures.” College Station, Texas.
1993 National MELUS Conference Presented: “The Affirmation of Asian American Language in Literature by Asian Americans.” Berkeley, California
Michelle Nevada
(Pseudonym for Israel National News Column)
Israel Jewish News (1,900+ Posts)
Political Commentary, Israel
Blogspot Blog
Established: July 2007 (currently on hold)
http://IsraelJewishNews.blogspot.com
Arutz Sheva (34 Columns)
Online Newspaper, Israel
They attacked me for having an opinion.
The Mitzvah of Military Service
Shall your brothers go to war while you stay here?
Justice, Justice You Will Pursue
The choice of the Israeli government.
It is time to suggest a new way to do things.
I cannot stay silent when converts are under fire
I do it again and again, but I’m never satisfied.
A road to peace became a highway to Hell.
We are not ready to boast… yet.
Frankly, I’m a bit tired of the word.
Justice system refuses to call the “victim” a fake
Pesach cleaning as a sign of a dangerous drift.
Some Ideas for the Pro-Pullout Camp
“A pacifist after the Holocaust is a fool.”
“Why did you come here if you want to recreate what you left?” we ask them.