Professional Profile
Experienced, enthusiastic, and creative teacher-scholar dedicated to enhancing student education through intentional instructional design and incorporation of pedagogical best practices. Expertise in supporting diverse populations through a variety of modalities. Proficient in curriculum strategy and assessment practices.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-cherie-beam-78aaa0b/
Education
PhD Literature, May 2020 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Dissertation: “Tracing the Scars: Towards a New Reading of Trauma”
M.A. English, August 2012 Millersville University, Millersville, PA Thesis: “Behind the Veil: Narrative Techniques in Contemporary Arabic Women’s Fiction” (Honors)
B.A. English/Print Journalism, Dec. 2008 Millersville University, Millersville, PA
Relevant Experience
York College, York, PA August 2014 –December 2014; January 2020-Present
- Visiting Assistant Professor Spring 2024
- Supervised intern and provided professional development support
- Participated in Developmental Writing Revision Committee and English Major Revision Committee
- Lecturer: FCO 105: Foundations in Communication; FCO 225: Interdisciplinary Research; FCO 210: Foundations of Professional Communication
- Design and implement curriculum for Advanced Writing
- Re-designed instruction to be delivered in Hy-flex mode
Southern New Hampshire University, Global Campus October 2019-Present
- Online Analytical Writing Instructor, English 122
- Moderate first-year composition course via best practices in distance learning
- Assess student artifacts according to program-set rubric
University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD June 2013 – Present
- Lecturer: Women’s Literature, Reading Strategies, WRIT 300: Advanced Composition Business Writing/Public Affairs/Humanities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online), Intro to Literature, Literature and Identity, Sophomore Seminar with Common Read
- Develop, implement and deliver curriculum for WRIT 300 in face-to-face and virtual modalities
- Coordinate instructional design around university-chosen Common Read
Harrisburg Area Community College, York, PA September 2012 – Present
- Lecturer: Fundamentals of Writing 051, English Composition 101 and 102, ENGL 106: Business Writing
- Create, apply and evaluate curriculum for emerging writers, pre-college to advanced
- Collect end-of-semester data for continuous curriculum improvement
- Assess, curate and create course materials for inclusivity
Baltimore City Community College, Baltimore, MD January 2013 – May 2017
- Lecturer: English Composition 101 and 102, African-American Literature
- Developed first- and second-year composition courses
- Designed instruction for face-to-face and virtual modes
Professional Writing Experience
Lancaster County Woman Newspaper, Lancaster, PA Dec. 2008 – May 2020
- Conduct interviews, write feature stories, and produce ad copy.
York Daily Record, York, PA August 2012 – December 2016
- Conducted interviews, attended area events, wrote news and feature stories.
Certifications
Southern New Hampshire University, Ensuring Engagement in the Online Environment Spring 2023
Southern New Hampshire University, Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summer 2021
VALUE Institute, Association of American Colleges & Universities Fall 2020
York College of Pennsylvania, Blended and Online Training Summer 2020
Harrisburg Area Community College: Blended Training Spring 2020
MarylandOnline: Certification for Online Adjunct Teaching Spring 2013
Presentations
Comparative World Literature Conference, Long Beach, CA Spring 2024 “Assault Buries the Self: Reading Trauma in Sexual Assault Survivor Narratives”
College English Association Conference (Hilton Head, SC) (canceled due to pandemic) Spring 2020 “Teaching Trauma? Exploring Junot Diaz’s Oscar Wao in the Classroom”
College English Association Conference (New Orleans, LA) Spring 2019 “Envisioning Trauma in Fadia Faqir’s The Cry of the Dove”
College English Association Conference (St. Petersburg, FL) Spring 2018 “Trauma as a Bridge Builder? Reading Trauma in Danticat’s Breath, Eyes, Memory”
Harrisburg LGBTQ Center Winter 2018 Presentation/Workshop: “The Body and Writing” (invited lecture/workshop)
College English Association Conference (Denver, CO) Spring 2016 “Reading Trauma in Junot Diaz’s Oscar Wao”
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (Harrisburg, PA)
Fall 2015 “On the page, we are one: Erasing Boundaries and Fostering Community in the Diverse Composition Classroom”
Caribbean Studies Association (New Orleans, LA) Spring 2015 “Trans-Generational Trauma in Junot Diaz’s Oscar Wao: A Dark Past and Bright Future”
American Comparative Literature Association (Seattle, WA) Spring 2015
“When Reality Cracks: The Beginning and (Un)Ending of Gendered Trauma in Fadia Faqir’s The Cry of the Dove”
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts (Pittsburg, PA) Fall 2014
“Revolutionizing Storytelling Through the Visual: Finding voice and engaging audience using image and image manipulation programs in the writing classroom”
British Women Writers Association Conference (Binghamton, NY) Summer 2014 “Concealed Charms’: Realistic Reflections of the Harem in Women’s Travel Writing”
College English Association Conference (Baltimore, MD) Spring 2014 “Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Challenging the Horizons of the Middle Eastern Female Construct”
College English Association – Mid-Atlantic Group Conference (Montgomery, MD) Spring 2014
“When Reality Cracks: The Beginning and (Un)Ending Trauma in Fadia Faqir’s The Cry of the Dove”
College English Association Conference (Savannah, GA) Spring 2013 “Seeping Through the Cracks: The Essence of Trauma Narrative”
College English Association Conference (Richmond, VA) Spring 2012 “Channeling Shahrazad: Narrative Styles in Arabic Women’s Literature”
Educational Service
University of Baltimore, WRIT 300 Curriculum Committee Summer 2018-present
- WRIT 300 Curriculum Development; created OER materials for program
East-Central American Society for Eighteenth Century Studies, Webmaster
Summer 2013– present
Harrisburg Area Community College HACC-CON Committee 2017
Publications
Creative Publication: “For all the Darren’s in the World” Teaching as a Human Experience Fall 2014
Review: Great Possessions, Lancaster Literary Guild’s Rapportage Fall 2014 Review: Assassins of the Turquoise Palace, Lancaster Literary Guild’s Rapportage Fall 2013
Professional Organizations
College English Association 2011 – present
American Comparative Literature Association 2015
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts 2014
British Women Writers Association 2014
Lancaster Literary Guild Board Member 2012-2016
- Editor, Rapportage (Lancaster Literary Guild) 2013-2014
Awards/Acknowledgements
Adjunct Excellence Award, Harrisburg Area Community College 2023
Adjunct Faculty of the Year, University of Baltimore 2021
Contributions to Scholarship, Harrisburg Area Community College 2013-2024
British Women Writers Association Travel Award 2014
The Danny Ducker Award, Millersville University 2012
Susan Cherie Beam 