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Adelheid Thieme
Department of English, Writing Programs
Arizona State University
Phone: (480) 965-2810
E-mail:
Website: https://asu.digication.com/adelheid_thiemes_portfolio/Bio

EDUCATION
1989-94Arizona State University Ph. D. English
1976-78Secondary Teacher Training College,
Münster and Hamm, Germany State Examination
1971-76Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität,
Münster, Germany M. A. English, M.A. French
1974Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität, State Examination Münster, Germany in Philosophy and Education
1963-71Gymnasium Augustinianum, Greven, Germany Abitur
Teaching Certificates
Teaching Certificate for Secondary Schools from Secondary Teacher State
Examination Board, Münster, Germany, 1978 (English, French)
Standard Secondary Teaching Certificate from Arizona State Board of Education,
1989 (English, English as a Second Language, French)
Community College Teaching Certificate from State Board of Directors for
Community Colleges of Arizona, 1989 (English, English as a Second Language,
French, German)
Doctoral Dissertation
"Gift Exchange and the Heroic Ethos in Old English Poetry."
Director: Prof. Robert E. Bjork, Arizona State University

Master’s Thesis
"The Characterization of the Protagonists in Theodore Dreiser's Novels Sister Carrie and An American Tragedy: A Comparative Study."
Director: Prof. Horst Kruse, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität,Münster, Germany

ACADEMIC POSTS

Fall 2010 - present Lecturer, Writing Programs, Arizona State University

Spring 1997 -Spring 2010 Instructor, Arizona State University
Fall 1995 -Fall 1996 Faculty Associate, Arizona State University
Spring 1995 -Spring 1996 Instructor, Glendale Community College
Spring 1995 Instructor, Mesa Community College

1980-1982 Tenured Teacher of English and French (Studienrat),
Gymnasium Walldorf, Germany
1978-1980 Teacher of English and French, Schlaun-Gymnasium,
Münster, Germany
PUBLICATIONS IN PRINT
“Wanderings with Lady M.: A Happy Threesome.”
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering 7.1 (2010): iv-ix.
“Overcoming the Unknown.” Strategies for Teaching First-Year Composition.
Eds. Duane Roen, Veronica Pantoja, Lauren Yena, Susan K. Miller, Eric Waggoner.
Urbana, Illinois: NCTE, 2001.
"Gift Exchange as a Vital Element of Salvation in The Dream of the Rood."
South Atlantic Review63.2 (1998): 108-126.
"The Gift in Beowulf: Forging the Continuity of Past and Present."
Michigan Germanic Studies22.2 (1996): 126-143.
Translation of Friedrich Ranke's essay "Zur Symbolik des Grals bei Wolfram von Eschenbach"
(Trivium 4 (1946): 20-30) for publication in The Grail: A Casebook.
Ed. Dhira B. Mahoney. New York: Garland, 2000. (Translation from German into English)
AWARDS

Exemplary E-Portfolio Award. "Celebrating Writing in Digital Spaces: A Showcase of E-Portfolios." Arizona State University, April 30, 2014.

2010 ASU Composition Conference Teaching Award for submission of“Constructing an Online Portfolio of Professional Writing.”
2008 ASU Composition Conference Teaching Award for submission of “ENG 102 Mini-lesson: Rhetorical Analysis of an Argument.”
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

“ASU Writing Programs Policies: Implementation and Administrative Procedures.” 2015 ASU Composition Conference, February 2015.

“Promoting Sustainability: Creating Collaborative Writing Modules to Promote Social Responsibility.” TYCA-West (Two Year College English Association for the Western Region) Conference. Mesa Community College, October 10-11, 2014.

“Business Sustainability as a Strategic Imperative: The Role of Workplace Writing in Promoting Environmentally Responsible Practices.” 2014 Composition Conference, February 2014.
“Demonstrating Entrepreneurial Spirit: Principles of Professional Discourse in Business Plans.” 2013 ASU Composition Conference, March 2013.
“’See it through my eyes and listen to what I heard’: Communicating Personal Experience through Multimodal Discourse.” 2012 ASU Composition Conference, March 2012.
“Teaching Cultural Awareness in a Business Setting.” 2011 ASU Composition Conference, February 2011.
“Constructing an Online Portfolio of Professional Writing.” 2010 ASU Composition Conference, February 2010. (Sample is accessible at (https://sites.google.com/a/asu.edu/firelfly-consulting)
“Communicating Negative News in a Business Setting: The Brusque, the Proper, and the Professional.” 2009 ASU Composition Conference, February 2009.
“Responding to Student Papers through Conferencing.” Faculty Associates Workshop Series. Arizona State University, Fall 2001.
"Connecting the Community and the Classroom: Service-Learning as an Instructional Methodology in First-Year Composition Classes." University of Arizona Spring Conference, February 2000.
Workshop "Argumentative Writing in Service Learning 102: A Collaborative Approach" at the AZ COOL Conference at Arizona State University, March 28, 1998.

CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS (Business Communication)

“Writing Professional Emails.” 2-hour workshop at OKED (Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development), Arizona State University. September 15 and October 15, 2015.

“Creating Effective PowerPoints and Prezis.” 2-hour workshop at OKED (Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development), Arizona State University. October 16 and November 8, 2012.
“Professional E-mails in a Business Setting.” 2-hour workshop at OKED (Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development), Arizona State University. March 27 and 29, 2012.
“Writing Professional E-mails.” 2-hour workshop at OKED (Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development), Arizona State University. October 2011.
“Essential Features of Effective Cover Letters.” 2-hour workshop at W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, February 2011.
“Business Writing.” 45-minute workshop given during MBA Orientation of W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, August 2010.
Corporate Training in Business Communication at ING, Double Tree Ranch Road, Scottsdale. Developing and teaching three 2-hour learning modules on “Writing Professional Emails,” “Writing Effective Memos,” and “Creating Professional Presentations.” August, September 2009.

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE

Feminisms and Rhetorics 2015 Conference. Organizers: Maureen Daly Goggin and Shirley Rose. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus. October 28-31, 2015.

ASU CSW/SC 2015 Professional Conference. "Effective Workplace Communication: It's Not Me, It's You." Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, October 1, 2015.

ASU CSW/SC 2014 Professional Conference. “Yes You Can: Personal Leadership Strategies to Rock Your Career,” “Superstar Customer Service: Strategies for Providing Excellent Customer Service to the ASU Community,” “Dealing with Difficult People.” Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, October 2, 2014.

Symposium on Second Language Writing 2104. Organizer: Paul Kei Matsuda. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, November 13-15, 2014. Chair of Concurrent Session B.11.1.

International Association of World Englishes Conference. Organizer: Aya Matsuda. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, November 17-19, 2013.

Conference on College Composition and Communication 2013: The Public Work of Composition. Las Vegas, Nevada. March 14-16, 2013.

ASU CSW/SC 2012 Professional Conference. “Email Professionalism: Improve How You Look On Outlook,” “Power of Positivity.” Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, October 4, 2012.

Western States Rhetoric and Literacy Conference. “Places.” Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, October 21-22, 2011.

“Writing Takes Place: Situating Student Writing with 21st Century Literacies.” Conference co-sponsored by ASU Writing Programs (Tempe), Mesa Community College, and Bedford/St. Martin’s. March 2011.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

“Social & Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel.” Citiprogram.org. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative at the University of Miami. April 15, 2015.

“Creating and Editing Video in Windows Movie Maker.” Workshop presented by Dr. Bruce Matsunaga. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, April 15, 2015.

“Differentiated Instruction.” Workshop led by Second Language Writers Faculty (William Martin, Stretch Faculty Associate; Andrea Janelle Dickens, L2 and Stretch Instructor; Gregg Fields, Graduate Teaching Associate) Arizona State University, Tempe Campus. February 24, 2014.

“Language Power.” Lecture presented by Dana Ferris, Associate Director of Lower-Division Writing, University of California, Davis. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, November 12, 2014.

“Teaching to Transfer: Making First-Year Writing Meaningful for College and Beyond.” Lecture by Chuck Paine, Professor and Associate Chair, Core Writing Programs at the University of New Mexico. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, March 6, 2014.

“Promoting Student Success with MyWritingLab.” Lecture presented by Wendy King. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, March 6, 2014.

“A Conversation on Teaching Race.” Workshop series by Lee Bebout, Keith Miller, and Ersula Ore. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, February 25 and 27, 2014.

“Workshops for Online, hybrid and distance instructors.” Workshop Series presented by Adam Webb. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, September – November 2013.

“Teaching the Multimodal Essay.” Lecture by Mike Palmquist, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar, Associate Vice Provost, and Director of the Institute for Learning and Teaching at Colorado State University. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, August 7, 2013.

“Teaching Second Language Writers Workshop.” Workshop offered by Amy Shinabarger and Ruby Macksoud. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, April 5, 2013.
“Using In-Design in Document Production.” Series of workshops taught by Robert Haynes. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, September-November 2012.
“Using Adobe Presenter to Create Narrated PowerPoints.” Arizona State University, English Department, September 2011.
“Which Browser Should I Use?” Arizona State University, English Department, February 2011.
“Assessing Beyond Tests and Papers.” Teaching and Learning, University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness Webinar, Arizona State University, September 2010.
“Applying the Seven Principles of Good Teaching.” Teaching and Learning, University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness Webinar, Arizona State University, September 2010.
“Using Google Sites for Simple Web Pages or Webfolios.” Arizona State University, English Department, November 2009.
“Communication Skills.” Arizona State University, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, August 2009.
“Setting up Assignments and SafeAssignments in Blackboard.” Arizona State University, February 2009.
“Blackboard: The Grade Center.” Arizona State University, November 2008.
“Setting up Assignments and SafeAssignments in Blackboard.” Arizona State University, August 2008.
“Mentoring Relationships: The Inside Story of Student Success.” Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Arizona State University, March 2008.
“Online 2007: A Workshop for Effective Online Instruction.” Arizona State University, Summer 2007.
“Preventing Plagiarism,” “Responding to Writing: The Good, Bad & The Ugly,” “Creating Rubrics for Easier Grading.” Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Arizona State University, Fall 2006.
“Dreamweaver Basics for Teachers.” Summer Institute on College Teaching 2005. Center for Learning and Teaching
Excellence, Arizona State University, Summer 2005. “Enhancing Online Instruction Through Assistive Technologies.” Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Arizona State University,Summer 2003.
”Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Distance Education.” Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Arizona State University,Summer 2003.
“Developing a Course with Blackboard.” Summer Institute Course on College Teaching 2001, Center for Learning and Teaching Excellence, Arizona State University.

TEACHING

ENG 302: Business Writing (19 sections), Arizona State University, Lecturer/Instructor

Spring 2014/Fall 2014: 8 sections of ENG 302

ENG 301: Writing for Professions (25 sections), Arizona State University, Lecturer/Instructor

ENG 217: Writing Reflective Essays (10 sections) Arizona State University, Instructor

ENG 105: First-Year Composition (1 section) Arizona State University, Instructor

ENG 102: First-Year Composition (Regular, Honors, Service Learning) (48 sections)

Arizona State University, Instructor/Faculty Associate

ENG 101: First-Year Composition (16 sections) Instructor/Faculty Associate;

(1 section) Mesa Community College, Faculty Associate

ENG 213: Introduction to the Study of Language (2 sections) Arizona State University,

Instructor; (8 sections) Glendale Community College, Faculty Associate

ENG 413: History of the English Language (1 section) Arizona State University, Instructor

English as a Foreign Language, French as a Foreign Language

Gymnasium Walldorf, Germany (1980-1982), Tenured Teacher (Studienrat)
English as a Foreign Language, French as a Foreign Language

Schlaun-Gymnasium, Münster, Germany (1978-1980)(Studienrat z.A.)

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION

Supervision of ENG 484 Internship (#41806) for Emanuel Becquer (ASU Student majoring in Health Solutions and Biomedical Informatics). Arizona State University. Summer Session A, 2014. The portfolio resulting from this internship can be viewed at https://asu.digication.com/svdpinternship/Welcome/

Director of Honors Thesis. Travon Pulley, How Servant Leaders Intrinsically Motivate Customer Service Representatives through Relational Job Enrichment
Director Peter Hom, Professor of Management, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. April 25, 2014.

Footnote 18 Contracts:

· Fall 2013: Joselinne Mora, "Trillmatic Premium Goods" (Business Plan)

· Fall 2013: Erika Mionis, "Job Search and Attainment" (PowerPoint)

· Fall 2014: Tyler Reid, “Interviewing Skills” (PowerPoint)

SERVICE

Associate Director of Writing Programs (AYs 2013-16 )

Chair of 2016 ASU Composition Conference (scheduled for February 27, 2016)

Co-editor of program book for Feminisms and Rhetorics 2015 Conference. Arizona State University, Tempe Campus, October 28-31, 2015.

Steering Committee Member for 2014 and 2015 ASU Composition Conferences

Representing College of Liberal Arts in Fall 2013 and Fall 2014 at Undergraduate Commencement Ceremonies in Wells Fargo Arena

Session Chair: Panel: Innovation Challenge(s): Piloting Digication and Multimodal Affordances. Presenter: Dr. Katherine Heenan, “Rising to the Challenge: Digication and a Multimodal Semester”; Presenter: Dr. Elizabeth Lowry, “Meeting the Challenge: Digication and the Photo Essay.” 2014 ASU Composition Conference, February 15, 2014.

Participation in ViTA (Visualizing Teaching in Action) project: ViTA Stories: Individual face time key for ENG 301 and 302 students. December 9, 2013. https://asuwp.wordpress.com/2013/12/09/vita-stories-individual-face-time-key-for-eng-301-and-302-students/

Elected representative of Lecturers in the Writing Programs Committee (AY 2012-13)

Search Committee Member for Instructor/Lecturer position on workplace writing (Fall 2013/Spring Semester 2013)

Charity Committee (Collaboration with Dr. Karen Dwyer to promote charitable project in the English Department, serving as liaison to St. Vincent de Paul Society in Adopt-A-Family Program (2011-2013)

Curriculum Committee Member (AY 2011-12)

Homecoming Committee Member(AY 2011-12; 2012-2013)

Printer’s Devil/Writers Place Contest, Chair: AY 2008-10, Reader: AY 2002-2013

COMMUNITY SERVICE
1996 – Present: Active member of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Conference, Tempe

· In summer of 2014, supervised 150-hour ENG 484 internship (#41806) for ASU student Emanuel Bécquer (doing home visits, responding to student’s weekly reflections, directing 17-page reflection essay, and advising on video. The portfolio is available at https://asu.digication.com/svdpinternship/Welcome/

· In fall 2012 semester, collaborate with Alpha Kappa Psi Consulting Committee (W. P. Carey School of Business) on introducing social media to recruit volunteers and expand donor base of local conference.

· In summer of 2012, designed and developed professional website to inform community about mission of conference, publicize opportunities for volunteering, and facilitate online access to current and previous issues of quarterly newsletter (http://olmcstvincentdepaul.weebly.com).

· Write articles for quarterly newsletter “The Vincentian” sent to approximately 500 donors. Edit and publish newsletter serving as major fundraiser, generating $5000+ per issue.

· Serve as home visit team member delivering food boxes to approximately 16 underserved and underprivileged Tempe families per month.