Rachel Flynn
Director, English Composition (Assistant Professor)
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Rachel Flynn Biography
About
Rachel Flynn, as the Director of Composition, oversees the first-year writing program from writing placement through completion of English 102. She teaches remedial and freshman writing courses and helps guide writing tutoring in the ASC.
Rachel’s research interests focus primarily on writing assessment, writing transfer, and fairness and equity in the writing classroom, however she enjoys learning from and engaging in a variety of writing and writing program administration related conversations.
Courses Taught
- Pre-College Writing Skills I & II (99A & 99B)
- English Composition I (101)
- English Composition II (102)
Education and Degrees
Doctorate:
PhD in Rhetoric and Writing from Bowling Green State University, expected 2025
Master’s Degrees:
Master of Arts in Teaching, English Education (Secondary) from Western Governors University, 2024
Master of Arts in English Literature and Rhetoric and Technical Communication, Eastern Washington University, 2014
Bachelor’s Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Whitworth University, 2007
Professional Experience
Position: Director of Composition
Start Date: 8/1/2025
Company: Heritage University
Position: High School Language Arts Teacher
Start Date: 8/16/2021 End Date: 6/13/2025
Company: Bowling Green State University
Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant/Program Assistant
Start Date: 8/19/2019 End Date: 8/1/2021
Company: Bowling Green State University
Position: Composition Instructor/Writing Center & ASC Director
Start Date: 8/15/2014 End Date: 5/15/2018
Company: Heritage University
Community Engagement
Research Interests
- Writing Assessment
- Writing Transfer
- Race and equity in Writing Classrooms
- Writing Placement
- Basic/Remedial Writing
- Writing Instructor Training and Development
- Writing Center Theory
Publications and Professional Affiliations
Publication: “Investigate and Invest in Supportive Spaces: Doctoral Programs that Accept and Enhance the Experiences of Graduate Student-Parents” Collaborative publication.
Title: Parenting While PhDing: Surviving and Improving the Working Conditions of Graduate Student-Parents, edited by Jackie Hoermann-Elliott and Jenna Morton-Aiken, Rutgers UP
Date Published: 7/15/2025
Publication: “The Various Implementations of a Shared Pedagogical Training in Diverse Spaces” Collaborative publication.
Title: Conference on College Composition and Communication Annual Convention
Date Published: 4/4/2024
Publication: “Program Profile 9. Negotiating Plural Identities Through Transfer and Inclusion: Program Revision at Bowling Green State University” Collaborative publication.
Title: Threshold Conscripts: Rhetoric and Composition Teaching Assistantships, edited by William J. Macauley, et al.
Date Published: 5/15/2023