Richard Matzen

 Richard Matzen

Richard N. Matzen

  • Courses3
  • Reviews6

Biography

Woodbury University - Writing

Professor at Woodbury University
Higher Education
Richard
Matzen, Jr.
Burbank, California
PROFESSOR
2005-present, Woodbury University
2002-2005, Utah Valley State College
2000-2002, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
1995-1999, American Language Institute
1996-1998, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
ADMINISTRATOR
2017-2018, Co-Chair of the Writing Department at Woodbury University
2013-2015, Assistant Chair of the Writing Department at Woodbury University
2005-2013, Writing Program Director/Writing Department Chair at Woodbury University
2005-2009, Writing Center Director at WU


Experience

  • Woodbury University

    Professor

    I founded the Writing Center, the Writing Consultant Program, and the Writing Program/Department, and I added the TELP (ESL program) to the Writing Department. However, TELP and the Writing Consultant Program have been phased out. Currently, I'm helping to develop a first-year experience for Woodbury students. and with colleagues in the Writing Department, I teach first-year composition and Professional Writing courses. In the past, I taught in the Communication Department and MBA Program at Woodbury. I have served on the university's Senate, Personnel Committee, and Enrollment Management Committee among other committees. Currently, I also work for the university as its eportfolio coordinator and grant writer .

  • Utah Valley State College

    Assistant Professor

    I helped develop the basic writing curriculum as well as taught basic writing courses. I served on various committees, including the IRB, and won a research award here.

Education

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania

    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

  • Northern Arizona University

    Master's Degree

    English

  • Northern Arizona University

    Bachelor's Degree

    American Literature, Philosophy, History

Publications

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Reformation: The Teaching and Learning of English in Electronic Environments

    I was the lead co-editor of this book. Along with co-editor Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, I co-authored the Introduction and Foreword. I wrote the first chapter, "E-Journals and Cross-Cultural Communication Theory," for this collection as well.

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Reformation: The Teaching and Learning of English in Electronic Environments

    I was the lead co-editor of this book. Along with co-editor Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, I co-authored the Introduction and Foreword. I wrote the first chapter, "E-Journals and Cross-Cultural Communication Theory," for this collection as well.

  • Basic Writing Placement with Holistically Scored Essays

    An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Reformation: The Teaching and Learning of English in Electronic Environments

    I was the lead co-editor of this book. Along with co-editor Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, I co-authored the Introduction and Foreword. I wrote the first chapter, "E-Journals and Cross-Cultural Communication Theory," for this collection as well.

  • Basic Writing Placement with Holistically Scored Essays

    An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education

  • Going

    Finishing LIne Press

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Reformation: The Teaching and Learning of English in Electronic Environments

    I was the lead co-editor of this book. Along with co-editor Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, I co-authored the Introduction and Foreword. I wrote the first chapter, "E-Journals and Cross-Cultural Communication Theory," for this collection as well.

  • Basic Writing Placement with Holistically Scored Essays

    An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education

  • Going

    Finishing LIne Press

  • A Case for Earning an Undergraduate Degree in Writing

    A chapter in the book, Writing for the Curious: Why Study Writing, published by International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board.

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Reformation: The Teaching and Learning of English in Electronic Environments

    I was the lead co-editor of this book. Along with co-editor Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, I co-authored the Introduction and Foreword. I wrote the first chapter, "E-Journals and Cross-Cultural Communication Theory," for this collection as well.

  • Basic Writing Placement with Holistically Scored Essays

    An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education

  • Going

    Finishing LIne Press

  • A Case for Earning an Undergraduate Degree in Writing

    A chapter in the book, Writing for the Curious: Why Study Writing, published by International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board.

  • E-Write as a Means for Placement intoThree Composition Courses

    A chapter in the book, Machine Scoring of Student Essays: Truth or Consequences?, published by Utah State University Press

  • Weathering the Storm: Independent Writing Programs in the Age of Fiscal Austerity

    University Press of Colorado & Utah State University Press

    Published in August, 2019 Weathering the Storm assesses the socioeconomic and political conditions that have surrounded the rise of independent writing programs (IWPs) and departments. Chapter contributors look at the institutional conditions and challenges that IWPs have faced since the 1980s with a focus on how they endured the financial collapse of 2008. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique. Leading writing specialists at the University of Texas at Austin, Syracuse University, the University of Minnesota, and many other institutions document and think carefully about the on-the ground obstacles that have made the creation of IWPs unique.

  • Reformation: The Teaching and Learning of English in Electronic Environments

    I was the lead co-editor of this book. Along with co-editor Jia-Yi Cheng-Levine, I co-authored the Introduction and Foreword. I wrote the first chapter, "E-Journals and Cross-Cultural Communication Theory," for this collection as well.

  • Basic Writing Placement with Holistically Scored Essays

    An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education

  • Going

    Finishing LIne Press

  • A Case for Earning an Undergraduate Degree in Writing

    A chapter in the book, Writing for the Curious: Why Study Writing, published by International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board.

  • E-Write as a Means for Placement intoThree Composition Courses

    A chapter in the book, Machine Scoring of Student Essays: Truth or Consequences?, published by Utah State University Press

  • Digitizing the Student Experience: Using e-Portfolios to Demonstrate High-Impact Educational Practices and Promote Student Employment Success

    Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice

Positions

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

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  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Conference on College Communication and Composition (CCCC)

    Member

    urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Critical Transition Consortium

    Founder and Lead Organizer

    This group was comprised of English deans, chairs, and teachers from PCC, GCC, COC, CSUN, and WU who created and sponsored an annual conference on the transfer of rhetorical knowledge across writing courses at community colleges and universities.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

  • Council of Writing Program Administrators

    Member

    Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)

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