Tammy Winner, Ph.D.
Professor of English. Student Advocate. Technical Writer. Public Speaker. Volunteer. Rescue Mom. Aunt, Great Aunt and God Mom.

E-mail: twinner@una.edu
Phone: 256-660-9026
The photo to the right was taken on the day of my graduation from IUP. It was the day I earned my Ph.D. From left to right you will see the smiling faces of my dissertation director, Dr. Dan Tannacito, me, my beautiful mom, Peaches Winner, and my #1 hero, my dad, Albert R. Winner.
Academia
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in English/Rhetoric
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) •1999
Dissertation: “Teaching first-year English employing web based pedagogies: A qualitative study.” Directed by Dr. Dan Tannacito
Master of Arts Degree in English
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) • 1996
Master of Business Administration Diploma in Technical Writing
Frostburg State University (FSU) • 1993
Master of Education Degree in Interdisciplinary/English
Frostburg State University • 1993
Bachelor of Science Diploma
Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, West Virginia University (WVU) • 1991
Higher Education Teaching and/or Administrative Experience
Professor of English, Professional Writing Program and MA in Writing
University of North Alabama, Current
Full-time Temporary Faculty
Coastal Carolina University • 2008 – 2012
Volunteer Teaching Mentor
Every Child Counts • 2009 - present
Professor
Horry-Georgetown Technical College • 2003 – 2006
Assistant Professor
University of Puerto Rico • 2001-2003
Assistant Professor
College of the Bahamas • 1999-2001
Teaching Associate
Indiana University of Pennsylvania • 1996-1999
Teaching Associate
Carnegie Mellon • 1996
Teaching and Research Associate
Frostburg State University • 1995
Honors/Awards Received for Academic and/or Professional Achievement
Distinguished Professor of English, 2014-2015
Laura Harrison Award, University of North Alabama
Professor of the Year, Finalist, 2009
Coastal Carolina University
Courses I Teach
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TECHNICAL WRITING
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TECHNICAL EDITING
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GRANT WRITING
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JOURNAL WRITING
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MULTIMODAL WRITING
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RESEARCH WRITING
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ADVANCED COMPOSITION
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DOCUMENT DESIGN
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PUBLISHING
University Service
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Preparing Future Faculty
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Internship Coordinator
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PREVIOUS PROGRAM COORDINATOR MA IN WRITING AT UNA
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FACULTY MENTOR FOR GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS AT UNA
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FACULTY SENATE
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GRADUATE FACULTY
2010 - present
2010 - present
Intellectual, Literary, and Artistic Contributions
Peer Reviewed Scholarly, Literary, and/or Artistic Publications
Winner, T. and Theodore Shields. “Breaking the island chains: A case study exploring the intricate powers of language shared on the World Wide Web.” Computers and Composition, 2002. 19.3 (2002): 273-84. Print.
Mauriello, Nicholas, Gian S. Pagnucci, and Tammy Winner. “Reading between the code: The teaching of HTML and the displacement of writing instruction.” Computers and Composition, 1998. 16.3 (1998): 409-419. Print.
Presentations to Scholarly, Literary, and/or Artistic Meetings
“How to put a degree in Technical Writing to work” (Presentation)
Huntsville, AL, Society for Technical Communication, Spring Conference. April 20, 2013.
“The edge effect in the teaching of basic writing” (Paper Presentation)
Savannah, GA, College English Association, March 2013
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“How to make money with a degree in English” (Presentation)
Conway, SC Capstone Class Guest Speaker, Coastal Carolina University, March 2013.
Research Network Forum (Roundtable Discussion)
Las Vegas, NV, Conference on College Composition and Communication, March 2013.
“Contesting On-Campus Presence: New Media Writing and the Definition of “Place” (paper presentation)
Catonsville, MD. Contentious Issues in Composition, The Maryland Statewide Standards for College English Committee Writing Conference.October, 2011.
“Technology and the Peaceful Writing Classroom” (Workshop)
Savannah, GA. Student Success in Writing Conference. February, 2011.
“Composing (for) Our Students: Creating, Using and Evaluating a Guide for First-year Composition”
Charleston, SC. 2010 meeting of the Philological Association of the Carolinas. March, 2010.