Sumyat Thu

Sumyat Thu

Graduate Student

Teaching Assistant

Assistant Director, Computer Integrated Classroom

smthu@uw.edu

Fields of Interest

Background and Experience

Summary

Ph.D., English language and rhetoric, University of Washington (In Progress)

M.A., English language and rhetoric, University of Washington

B.A., Psychology, Agnes Scott College, GA

I study the relationships among language, literacy, and identity, language and race intersections, and translingual, transnational literacies from critical race theory and intersectional lens. I often incorporate community-engaged research and public scholarship in my work.

Public Scholarship Fellow, Simpson Center for the Humanities
Chair, 2019 Praxis Conference, UW
Co-chair, 2018 Praxis Conference, UW
Co-coordinator, 2017 Praxis Conference, UW

Awards:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Collaboration Grant, Expository Writing Program (2017-18)

Frederick Morgan Padelford Fellowship, UW English Department (2014-15)

The English-Speaking Union Graduate Recruitment Scholarship, Seattle (2014)

The George P. Hayes Fellowship Fund for Graduate Study in English, Agnes Scott English Department (2014)

Professional Affiliations:

College Composition and Communication (CCC), Council of Writing Program Administrators (WPA)

Courses Taught

Winter 2018

Autumn 2017

ENGL 108 I: Writing Ready: Preparing For College Writing

Spring 2017

ENGL 121 C: Composition: Social Issues

Winter 2017

ENGL 121 D: Composition: Social Issues

Autumn 2016

Spring 2016

ENGL 131 A7: Composition: Exposition

Winter 2016

ENGL 131 S: Composition: Exposition

Autumn 2015

ENGL 131 L: Composition: Exposition

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Background and Experience

Autumn 2019

Spring 2019

Autumn 2018