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Stephen L. Thorley
Visiting Instructor
107 Marshall Hall
1 Forestry Dr.
Syracuse, New York 13210
Phone:
(315) 470-6636
Email: slthorle@syr.edu
ESF Writing Program Instructor
- Syracuse University Writing Program Excellence in Teaching Award
- Syracuse University Learning Communities award for ?excellence in teaching and dedication to learning community"
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, English (Creative Writing?Poetry)-Syracuse University, graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Bachelor of Arts, English-University of Massachusetts (Dartmouth Campus), graduated Magna Cum Laude:Awarded Augustus Silva Medal as ?outstanding Senior in English?
Academic Interests
- Civic engagement in higher education, and in writing/communications courses
- Interdisciplinary connections between writing and other arts
- Professional/workplace writing
Selected Publications and Presentations
“American Dreamsongs: Building an Interdisciplinary Partnership to Promote Academic and Civic Learning.”
Presented with co-instructor Eileen Strempel at Living-Learning Community annual national conference, Syracuse.
“Exploring the Challenges and Rewards of Collaboration.”
Presented as part of panel at Association of American Colleges and Universities annual “Network for Academic Renewal” Conference, Philadelphia.
“Who Owns Diversity? Critical Encounters in Higher Education.”
Presented as part of panel at 4th International Conference on Diversity, Los Angeles.
“Re-Examining the American Dream: Civic Virtue and Citizenship in the Globalized Writing Classroom.”
Presented as part of panel at The Syracuse University Writing Program Spring Conference: “Globalization and the Teaching of Writing,” Syracuse.
“Writers as Teachers, Teachers as Writers: The Writing Teachers Do.”
Presented as part of panel at Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC), Atlanta.
“Developing Writerly Identity in Student-Athletes.”
Presented with colleague Nance Hahn at CCCC, Chicago.
“Who Woulda Thunk It: The Creative Collision of Workplace Writing and Academic Teaching.”
Presented with Nance Hahn at Central New York Writing Skills Conference, Syracuse.
“The Year of Living Dangerously: Case Studies of a Writing Program in Transition.”
Presented with Nance Hahn as part of panel with Louise Wetherbee Phelps and Stephen North at CCCC, St. Louis. Paper then selected for presentation at Wyoming Conference of English, Laramie.
Selected Highlights of Professional Writing Experience:
Massachusetts State Senate Ways & Means Committee
Communications Director responsible for all communications functions, including writing and editing Senate budget document, managing document development process, speechwriting, developing press strategy and coordinating press contact and press events.
Blasland, Bouck & Lee, Inc.
Associate Marketing responsible for managing environmental engineering and science firm’s national marketing communications network. Recruited, hired, trained, and managed 14 communications professionals in headquarters and 10 regional offices.
General Electric, Inc.
Communications Specialist responsible for leading teams of engineers and scientists developing contract proposals and marketing materials for GE Aerospace’s Advanced Technology group. Tasked with establishing best practices, including developing and delivering training. Awards included General Manager’s Award and Peer Recognition Award.
