Jessica B. Burstrem

5361 Graywing Ct (480) 334-0730

Columbia, Maryland 21045 jessica@burstrem.net

Education:

[PhD], Language, Literacy & Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2025

Areas of study: History and social justice
Advanced Oral History Summer Institute, Oral History Center, University of California, Berkeley, 2022

ABD, English from University of Arizona, 2011

Primary areas of study: Fiction and American Indian Studies

MA, English (American Studies) & Women's Studies Certificate, University of Florida, 2006

Thesis: “Monster Mothers: Feminist Approaches to Mothering Sons”
Director: Kenneth Kidd; Reader: Kim Emery

BA, English Language and Literature, University of Michigan, 2003

Selected to deliver Student Commencement Speech
Korean Studies, International Summer Session, Yonsei University, Seoul, 2000

Primary Research Interests:

· Native peoples’ Washington football team name change movement

· Modes of resistance, including social movements, popular culture, film, literature, gender & mothering studies, Black cultural studies, American Indian studies, narrative time, representation, qualitative methodologies

Selected Honors and Awards:

The Publicly Engaged Research and Storywork Fellowship, LLC, 2022
Phi Kappa Phi induction, 2022
Omicron Delta Kappa induction, 2022

One of 8500 inducted annually, nationwide

UA Faculty/Student Interaction Grant, Spring 2013
Association for the Study of American Indian Literatures Emerging Scholars Professional Development Fellowship, 2012-2013
UA Writing Program Difference & Inequality Teaching Award, April 2012

Presented annually to a single recipient

UA Barry Briggs Teaching Award, April 2012

Presented annually to a single recipient, based on teaching & involvement with music

2006 Newbie Most Valuable Player Teacher Award from The Princeton Review Arizona

Presented annually to a single recipient, statewide

Selected Publications:

Book Chapters

Invited submission: “The Reclamation of Zora Neale Hurston's Seraph on the Suwanee,” Florida Studies: [Selected] Proceedings of the 2005 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association (ISBN#1904303935), ed. Steve Glassman (Cambridge Scholars P, 2006), 175-194.
“Analyzing and Creating Visual/Spatial Arguments for a Public Audience,” Writing Public Lives, ed. Christopher Minnix & Carol Nowotny-Young (Hayden-McNeil, 2010, 2011, 2012)
“Bad Mothers,” Teaching Motherhood: A Collection of Post-Secondary Courses on Mothering/Motherhood (Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, 2011), 20-24.
“Recognizing and Using Rhetoric,” A Student's Guide to First-Year Writing, 29e, ed. Kristen Haven, Kelly Myers, & H. Marlowe Daly-Galeano (Hayden-McNeil, 2008)

Encyclopedia Entries

Julia Kristeva & Linda Rennie Forcey, Encyclopedia of Mothering, ed. Andrea O'Reilly (SAGE Publications, 2010)
Nathan Detroit & Sky Masterson, Guys and Dolls, & Mama Rose, Gypsy, Student's Encyclopedia of American Literary Characters, ed. Matthew Joseph Bruccoli & Judith S. Baughman (Facts on File, 2008)
World War II bond drives, Encyclopedia of the Home Front: World Wars I & II v.II: WWII (ISBN#1576078493), ed. James Ciment & Thaddeus Russell (ABC-CLIO, 2007), 788-790.

Book/Film Reviews

“Reflections: Meeting Leslie Marmon Silko,” co-authored with Shyla Joe & Carol Latour, Poetics and Politics 2011 educational website (May 2011).
James Cameron's Avatar (Twentieth Century-Fox, 2009), Jura Gentium Cinema (Jan. 2010).
Because I Said So: 33 Mothers Write About Children, Sex, Men, Aging, Faith, Race & Themselves (ed. Camille Peri and Kate Moses, Harper, 2005), Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering 10.1 (Spring/Summer 2008), 305-306.
John Robert Greene's Betty Ford: Candor and Courage in the White House (UP of Kansas, 2004), Journal of International Women's Studies 8.4 (May 2007), 173-174.
“A Sense of Guilt”: Jean Wyatt's Risking Difference: Identification, Race, and Community in Contemporary Fiction and Feminism (SUNY P, 2004), In-between: Essays & Studies in Literary Criticism (ISSN#0971-9474) 13.2 (Sept. 2004), 189-191.

Related Employment:

Book Reviews Editor and Editorial Assistant to Kimberly Moffitt, Dean of College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) and co-editor of Critical Studies in Media Communication, 2022-2025 (by nomination)
Research assistant to Annette Kolodny, June 2011-October 2013
Writer, 4 practice passages for The Princeton Review MCAT Verbal Reasoning and Writing Review (Random House, Inc., 2010)

Selected Conference Presentations:

National and international conferences

Invited presentation “Expanding Fields, Contracting Funding: The Dilemma of Today's Graduate Student,” part of a plenary session, “West Coast/Left Coast: The Legacy of Berkeley Fifty Years After,” Western Literature Association; Berkeley, Calif.; October 2013
“Mysteries, Stories, and Histories: Time, Truth, and Identity in Elsie’s Business,” Modern Language Association affiliate Association for the Studies of American Indian Literatures (ASAIL) panel “New Native Writers,” MLA; Boston, Mass.; January 2013
“Roth and Mothers,” Philip Roth Society panel “Roth and Women,” American Literature Association; San Francisco, Calif.; May 2010
“A Feminist Approach to Mothering Boys,” Association for Research on Mothering, “Mothering, Violence, Militarism, War and Social Justice”; York U, Toronto, Ont.; October 2008
“Feminist Mothering as Conservative: American Indian Sons in Literature,” National Women's Studies Association Feminist Mothering Caucus panel, "Multicultural Mothering/Mothering in the Diaspora," NWSA; Cincinnati, Ohio; June 2008
“Mother-Blame by Mothers: A Sinister Manifestation of the Monster Mother Myth,” panel “Identity, Myth, Agency,” one of three of American Culture Association’s “Women’s Studies” area & Popular Culture Association’s “Women’s Lives and Literature” area, joint PCA/ACA conference; San Francisco, Calif.; March 2008
“Monster Mothers: Representations of Mothers of Sons in Popular American Movies,” panel “Carework in Literary Works and Film,” ARM, “Carework and Caregiving: Theory and Practice”; York U; May 2006
“Consequences of the Commercialization of Caring for Interpersonal Relationships,” panel “Issues in Formal Caregiving,” ARM, "Carework and Caregiving: Theory and Practice”; York U; May 2006
Invited presentation: “The Reclamation of Zora Neale Hurston's Seraph on the Suwanee” Zora Neale Hurston panel, College English Association, “Reading the Regions / Writing the Regions / Teaching the Regions”; San Antonio, Texas; April 2006

Regional conference

“The Reclamation of Zora Neale Hurston's Seraph on the Suwanee” at the Florida College English Association 2005 Conference; Daytona Beach, Fla.; November 3-4, 2005

Teaching:

University of Arizona
Literature and film: 2 different courses, 4 terms total

ENGL 300: Literature and Film section 001, Summer II 2011 (12 students)

Theme: Time Travel
As instructor, selected novels, films, and other readings, some from designated textbook, and created syllabus and all assignments
Also taught in Summer Pre-Session 2010 (21 students) with theme Bad Mothers & Summer Pre-Session 2008 (39 students) with theme Breaking the Rules

AFAS (Africana Studies)/FREN 373: U.S. & Francophone Hip Hop Cultures, Fall 2013

grader (39 students in fully online course)

Composition: 4 different courses, 24 sections total

ENGL 101A (academic support course): First-Year Composition, Fall 2013 (22 students, with a studio component)

As instructor, selected all readings from designated reader and created syllabus and assignment sheets in accordance with given course structure
Also taught in its previous iteration, ENGL 101/197B, in Fall 2011 (20 students), Fall 2010 (28 students, with the studio component in a computer classroom), and Fall 2008 (21 students), with a theme of Black American writers

ENGL 109H: Honors First-Year Composition, Spring 2013 (46 students)

As instructor, selected novel, live dramatic performance, and all other readings, and created syllabus and assignment sheets in accordance with given course goals
Also taught in Fall 2012 (46 students, one day a week in computer-based classroom)

ENGL 102: First-Year Composition, Spring 2012 (25 students)

As instructor, selected all readings and created syllabus and assignment sheets in accordance with given course structure
Also taught in Spring 2010 (49 students), Summer II 2009 (15 students), Spring 2009 (50 students), and Spring 2008 (25 students)

ENGL 102, Spring 2011 (22 students, half the time in a computer-based classroom)

In partnership with the Maximum Educational Results in Two Semesters (MERITS) Program for retention of underrepresented minority, income eligible, and first-generation students
Theme: American Indian Writers

ENGL 101: First-Year Composition, Fall 2009 (44 students, in a computer-based classroom)

Theme: 20th century American literature
As instructor, selected reader and all readings and created syllabus and assignment sheets in accordance with given course structure

ENGL 101, Fall 2007 (49 students)

Theme: Societal expectations of love and familial relationships
As instructor, selected all readings from designated reader and created syllabus and assignment sheets in accordance with given course structure

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies: 3 different courses, 4 terms total

· GWST 300: Methods of GWST, Spring 2022 (1 section, 11 students, in person course)

o Writing Intensive course designation

o Some “guest” teaching, workshop facilitation, assignment design, & student feedback

· GWST/AMST 210: Introduction to Critical Sexuality Studies, Spring 2021 (1 section, 35 students total, fully online course)

o Teaching support, some grading

· GWST 100: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies, Spring 2021 (2 sections, 59 students total, fully online course)

o Some “guest” teaching, teaching support, some grading

· GWST 100, Fall 2020 (4 sections, approx. 120 students total, fully online course)

o Light grading

o Also Fall 2021 (3 sections, approx. 85 students total, hybrid course) & Spring 2022 (2 sections, approx. 50 students total, in person course)

University of Maryland, University College (now U of Maryland, Global Campus)

Composition: 3 different courses, 3 sections total

WRTG 101S: Introduction to Writing, one section, Spring 2015 (19 students, online course)
WRTG 391: Advanced Research Writing, one section, Summer 2015 (hybrid course)
WRTG 393: Advanced Technical Writing, one section, Fall 2015 (hybrid course)

Central Arizona College
Composition: 3 different courses, 9 sections total

ENG 101, one section, Summer 2014 (21 students, accelerated fully online course)
ENG 101, one section, Spring 2014 (14 students, accelerated fully online course)
ENG 101, one section, Fall 2013 (11 students, accelerated fully online course)
ENG 101, one section, Spring 2013 (15 students, accelerated fully online course)
ENG 102, one section, Spring 2011 (16 students, in a computer-based classroom)
ENG 101, one section, Spring 2011 (15 students, in a computer-based classroom)
ENG 101, two sections, Fall 2010 (39 students, in a computer-based classroom)
ENG 100 (academic support course), one section, Fall 2010 (9 students, computer-based room)

University of Florida University Writing Program
Composition: 2 different courses, 7 sections total

ENC 1102-2713: Introduction to Argument and Persuasion, Spring 2006 (19 students)

Theme: Real and imaginary spaces
As instructor, selected all texts and created syllabus and assignment sheets in accordance with given course objectives

ENC 1102-8180 & 1102-5866, Fall 2005 (42 students)
ENC 1101-4398: Introduction to College Writing, Summer 2005 (19 students)

As instructor, selected all texts & created syllabus & assignment sheets in accordance with course objectives (written by Syllabus Design Committee, of which I was a part)

ENC 1101-1656: Introduction to College Writing, Spring 2005 (19 students)
ENC 1101-2854 & 1101-2855: Introduction to College Writing, Fall 2004 (42 students)

Related Employment:

Orientation Advising, UMBC, 2022
Preparing and supplying writing and research teaching strategies and resources for Gender, Women’s, + Sexuality Studies department, UMBC, Fall 2020
Teaching/tutoring in test preparation (MCAT/LSAT/GRE/SAT/SAT II/ACT/AP/PSAT/GED, Live Online and In Person), Faculty Training and Development, Student Support and Enrollment, and Curriculum Development for Kaplan TestPrep, June 2013-October 2020
Teaching and tutoring in test preparation (MCAT Verbal/LSAT/GMAT/GRE/SAT/SAT II/ACT/AP/PSAT) and tutoring in academic subjects such as writing, math, science, and French for The Princeton Review Arizona, May 2006-November 2012

Selected Service:

To my department(s):

Student representative, Promotion and Tenure committee, UMBC, Fall 2021 (by invitation)
Hosting weekly online meetings to create community among my cohort, UMBC, Fall 2020
Participant in ENG 102 Common Student Learning Outcome Assessment Project at Central Arizona College, Spring 2013
UA English Grad Union Travel Fund Administrator, 2009-10 (by nomination) & 2011-12
Facilitator, weekly ENGL 101/197B Teacher Collab sessions, UA, Fall 2010 (by invitation)
Writing Program Administrator Advisory Committee member at UF, 2005-2006
New Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant Orientation Staff at UF, Summer 2005
ENC 1101 Syllabus Design Committee for the UWP at UF, Fall 2004

To my university(ies):

Senator for CAHSS, UMBC Graduate Student Association, 2022-2023 (by invitation)
Advocacy for SB0118 (HB0751), Maryland Collective Bargaining Bill, resulting in the UMBC Graduate Student Association submitting testimony in favor for the first time, 2022
UMBC Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) Inclusion Council Bias, Microaggressions, Intersectionality, Engagement, Training, and Education Working Group, 2021
Arizona Assurance Faculty Mentor to three students, 2011-2012
Arizona Assurance Faculty Mentor to two students per year, 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
Coordinator of Andrea O'Reilly talk at UA, November 7, 2007

Proposed event to all parties; almost single-handedly planned, garnered funding for, and publicized it; and introduced speaker

Research Assistant to John Dasburg, historical novelist and Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Florida University System, March-September 2005

To my field(s):

· Planning committee, UMBC Dresher Center for Humanities Inclusion Imperative Symposium, 2022

UMBC/Howard U/Bowie State U/American U AntiRacism and Our Actions Faculty Working Group, including planning one meeting, 2021-2022

· Hosting multiple weekly virtual communal work sessions for friends, colleagues, & members of ASAIL and the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Apr. 2021-Jan. 2022

· Website Director, BROAD Media at Loyola U (Chicago), 2015

· Guest Editor, In Labor, special issue no. 81 of BROAD Magazine (June 2015)

· Moderator, “Untold Cultural Stories: Vikings, Indians, and African Americans,” with Annette Kolodny and Thadious M. Davis, Tucson Festival of Books, 9 Mar. 2013 (by invitation)

Layout Editor, thirdspace: feminist theory and culture, July 2006-July 2010
Committee member for 2008 Association for Research on Mothering conference and gave words of welcome as chair of first keynote panel, “Violence, Militarism, and Social Justice,” featuring Sara Ruddick, Flavia Cherry, Tiisetso Russell, and Wahu Kaara
Chair, “Care and Mothering” panel at the May 2006 Association for Research on Mothering Conference, “Carework and Caregiving: Theory and Practice”

To my other community(ies):

Lector Coordinator, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Ellicott City, MD, 2022
Poll worker, Anne Arundel County (Maryland) Board of Elections, 2014-2022
Poppleton, Baltimore, anti-displacement Save Our Block campaign, Apr.-May 2022
Tutoring refugees through Lutheran Social Services of National Capital Area, Jan.-May 2022
Fostering cats through Dogs on Deployment for active-duty U.S. military, 2020-2021
Hosting weekly Zoom meetings for 2 St. John’s groups, for 2 Boy Scouts of America units, and for the Generation X women of American Mensa, 2020-2021
Hosting public weekly anti-racism book and film discussions via Zoom, June-Aug. 2020
Text bank volunteer reaching out to Georgia, Nebraska, and Nevada voters with the Democratic National Committee, April & July 2020
Text bank volunteer reaching out to Wisconsin voters with Supermajority, Mar./Apr. 2020
Human Library volunteer, educating against stereotypes, Tucson Festival of Books, 2012

Language Proficiency:

Translation from Spanish to English
Translation from French to English

Relevant Technical Proficiency:

Online course management systems such as Blackboard, Desire2Learn, and CourseCompass

· Collaborative and online teaching/meeting/presentation software such as Google suite, Adobe Connect, Zoom, and Skype