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
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 .
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.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree
English
Bachelor's Degree
American Literature, Philosophy, History
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education
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.
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.
An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education
Finishing LIne Press
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.
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.
An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education
Finishing LIne Press
A chapter in the book, Writing for the Curious: Why Study Writing, published by International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board.
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.
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.
An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education
Finishing LIne Press
A chapter in the book, Writing for the Curious: Why Study Writing, published by International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board.
A chapter in the book, Machine Scoring of Student Essays: Truth or Consequences?, published by Utah State University Press
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.
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.
An article published in the Journal of Developmental Education
Finishing LIne Press
A chapter in the book, Writing for the Curious: Why Study Writing, published by International Interdisciplinary Advisory and Editorial Board.
A chapter in the book, Machine Scoring of Student Essays: Truth or Consequences?, published by Utah State University Press
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
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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)
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Currently, I am a member of CWPA's Membership and Newcomers Committee.urn:li:fs_position:(ACoAABWQNAMBpkEFDmbRqvFXJzl1Il0XPb26FFs,568961394)
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Founder and Lead Organizer
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