Teaching and Writing Awards
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Honor Roll 2024-2025
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Honor Roll 2021-2022
Pushcart Prize Nomination, "A Story of Soil and Stardust." World Weaver Press, 2022
The Best of Eternal Haunted Summer: A Thirteenth Anniversary Edition Poetry Selection, "The Garden of Evening." Eternal Haunted Summer, 2022
Flash Fiction Contest Winner, "The Miraculous Kingdom of Silver and Gold." Enchanted Conversation: A Fairy Tale Magazine, July 2020
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2020
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2019
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee 2018-2019
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2018
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2017
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Winner 2016-2017
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2016
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2015
University of Connecticut Provost’s Recognition for Excellence in Teaching 2014
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee 2012
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Honor Roll 2010
Central Connecticut State University Excellence in Teaching Award Honor Roll 2008
Central Connecticut State University English Graduate Student Award 2002
West Hartford Excellence in First Year Teaching National Nominee 1997
Academic Presentations, Author Readings, & Author Interviews
"Beltane Presentation." The Fairy Tale Magazine Fairy Godparents Club Meeting, May 2025
Author Reading of “The Tapestry“ published by The Fairy Tale Magazine, Briar & Thorn Reading Celebration, April 2025
”Author Talks: Interview with Tish Black." The Fairy Tale Magazine YouTube Channel, April 2025
"Interview with Rebecca Buchanan." The Fairy Tale Magazine Fairy Godparents Club Meeting, March 2025
"Author Talks: Interview with Jeana Jorgensen." The Fairy Tale Magazine YouTube Channel, March 2025
“Author Talks: Interview with Shveta Thakrar.” The Fairy Tale Magazine YouTube Channel, February 2025
“Author Talks: Interview with Amy Trent.” The Fairy Tale Magazine YouTube Channel, December 2024.
Author reading of Selkie Moon, published by Incantation Press, The Fairy Tale Magazine Winter Solstice Reading Event, December 2024
Author reading of “The Twelve Working Princesses” published by Corvid Queen, The Fairy Tale Magazine Summer Solstice Reading Event, June 2024
"“Shakespeare’s Fairies.” Profs and Pints, July 2021
“It’s a Process: Breaking Down Composition Assignments to Facilitate Writing Across the Curriculum.” Central Connecticut State University Adjunct Faculty Day, New Britain, CT, 2019
“Welcome Address.” Central Connecticut State University Adjunct Faculty Day, New Britain, CT, 2018
“Adjunct Influence on Department Pedagogy: Transferring Teaching Techniques between Institutions.” Central Connecticut State University Creative Pedagogy Conference, New Britain, CT, 2017
“Writing through Literature: Connecting First Year Writing Courses and Literary Exploration.” Connecticut Conference of English Teachers, Manchester, CT, 2016
“Academic Mindsets in the First Year Writing Classroom.” Central Connecticut State University Faculty Day, New Britain, CT, 2015
“The Use of Writing Templates in Composition.” Central Connecticut State University Faculty Day, New Britain, CT, 2014