Faith Marie Kurtyka, PhD
Associate Professor
Arts and Sciences

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Faith Marie Kurtyka, PhD
Associate Professor
Arts and Sciences
Department
English
Position
Associate Professor
Articles
- Parlor Press
Messy but Meaningful: Using the Habits of Mind to Understand Extracurricular Learning. Applications of the Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing: Scholarship, Theories, and Practices. 2017 - Composition Studies
'Learning How to Feel: Conversion Narratives and Community Membership in First-Year Composition'
45.1 2017 - College English
With Krysta Larson. "College Readiness and the International Baccalaureate Program"
106 2016 - Peitho: Journal of the Coalition of Women Scholars in the History of Rhetoric and Composition
“We’re Creating Ourselves Now: Crafting as Feminist Rhetoric in a Social Sorority'
18.2, p. 25-44 2016 - Across the Disciplines: A Journal of Language, Learning, and Academic Writing
“Trends, Vibes, and Energies: Building on Students’ Strengths in Visual Composing'
12.4 2015 - Composition Forum
'Settling In to Genre: The Social Action of Emotion in Shaping Genres'
31 2015 - Fountainhead Press
With Jennifer Haley-Brown. 'Great Power, Great Responsibility: What Peer Review Can Learn from Community-Based Assessment' In Steven J. Corbett, Michelle LaFrance, and Teagan E. Decker (Ed.), Peer Pressure, Peer Power: Theory and Practice in Peer Review and Response for the Writing Classroom. , p. 159-170 2014 - Composition Forum
'What Does Your Money Get You?: Active Learning as an Alternative to Consumerism in the Composition Classroom'
26 2013 - Literacy in Composition Studies
3.2, p. 22-43
Presentations
- Invited Guest Speaker via Skype for Dr. J. Michael Rifenburg’s English 4880: Senior Seminar in Writing Research. “Research Methods and Methodology.” University of North Georgia. 2016
- With Peter Khost, Lauren Esposito, Shawn-Marie Garrett, David Hyman, Nicole Galante, and June Griffin. “Moving from Pro Forma to Performa: Music and Dance in the Writing Classroom,” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Houston, TX. 2016
- “We Are Here: Using Spatial Theory in the Composition Classroom.” You Are Here: Conference on Place, Space, and Embodiment, Omaha, NE. 2016
- “Women and the Media,” Alpha Phi Sorority Programming Chapter, Omaha, NE. 2015
- “Our Kind of Girl: Crafting a Collective Identity on Tumblr,” Feminisms and Rhetorics Conference. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. 2015
- “Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone,” Cortina Community Fall Retreat, Ashland, NE. 2015
- With Carolyn German. “Get Excited People!: Gendered Acts of Literacy in a Social Sorority,” Creighton University English Department Research Series, Omaha NE. 2015
- With LaRue Diehl. “Maintaining Your Faith in Uncertain Times,” Creighton Campus Ministry Theology on Tap, Omaha, NE. 2015
- “Get Excited People!: Gendered Acts of Literacy in a Social Sorority,” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Tampa, FL. 2015
- With Peter Khost, Lauren Esposito, Shawn-Marie Garrett, David Hyman, Nicole Galante, and June Griffin. “Multimodal, Embodied Pedagogies for the 21st Century,” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Tampa, FL. 2015
- With Desiree Nownes. “Gender Role and Identity on Campus,” Creighton Residence Life RA Training, Griswold Retreat Center, Griswold, IA. 2015
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), Marks, O. (Author & Presenter), Miller, W. (Author & Presenter), Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment, 'The Need for Authentic Peers: An evaluation of the effect of peer coaches,' Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2014
- Kurtyka, F., Sing, Act, Engage: Performance Pedagogy and Professional Development Across the Disciplines, 'Dance as Rhetoric,' Nassau Community College, Long Island, NY. 2014
- Workshop, Creighton Center for Service and Justice Fall Break Sustainability Trip, 10 participants. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Coordinator/Organizer), Brecht, J. (Coordinator/Organizer), Alpha Phi Sorority Risk Management Workshop, 'Self-Esteem and Positive Body Image,' Alpha Phi Sorority, Creighton University. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), Larson, K. (Author & Presenter), Nebraska Women in Higher Education Leadership Conference, 'Citizen Leadership in a Social Sorority: Tools and Methods for Understanding Women¹s Leadership,' Nebraska Women in Higher Education Leadership, Omaha, NE. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), Cortina Community Fall Retreat, 'Dialogic and Emotional Learning,' Cortina Community, Ashland, NE. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), Conference of Writing Program Administrators, ''Basic Life Stuff': The Habits of Mind in Sorority Alumnae Narratives,' Conference of Writing Program Administrators, Bloomington, IL. 2014
- College Recruitment Workshop, Creighton Admissions Office, 20 participants 2014
- Kurtyka, F., Omaha Women's Philanthropic Educational Organization (PEO), 'Leadership in a Social Sorority,' Omaha, NE. 2014
- Guest Lecture, English 202: Entering a Professional Dialogue, 25 participants. 2014
- Workshop, Composition Component Training Workshop, 30 participants. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Presenter), Conference on College Composition and Communication, 'Eloquentia Perfecta on the Ground: Building a Mission-Driven Writing Program,' Conference on College Composition and Communication, Indianapolis, IN. 2014
- Guest Lecture, Alpha Phi Sorority, 150 participants. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Panelist), McHendry, G. (Panelist), Taylor, A. (Panelist), Krebs, M. A. (Panelist), Creighton Lieben Center for Women, 'Women and the Web,' Creighton Lieben Center for Women, Omaha, NE. 2014
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), Dimond, A. (Author & Presenter), Miller, W. (Author & Presenter), Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment, 'The Institute for Embodied Learning,' Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2013
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), Feminisms and Rhetorics, 'We Can Make it Who We Are: Third-Wave Feminist Pedagogies in a Social Sorority,' Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. 2013
- Guest Lecture, English 202: Entering a Professional Dialogue, 25 participants 2013
- Kurtyka, F., Alpha Phi Academic Awards Parent Brunch, 'Academics and Beyond: The Benefits of Sorority Participation,' Alpha Phi Sorority, Omaha, NE. 2013
- Kurtyka, F., Dartmouth Seminar for Composition Research, ''It was almost like a love story': Transformation, Eros, and Literacy in a Social Sorority,' Dartmouth College/Council of Writing Program Administrators, Hanover, New Hampshire. 2013
- Kurtyka, F. (Author & Presenter), International Institute for Scholars of Teaching and Learning, 'Active Learning and Student Engagement in a Social Sorority,' Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Los Angeles, California. 2013
- Guest Lecture, Papillion-La Vista South High School Creative Writing Club, 10 participants. 2013
- Kurtyka, F., Conference on College Composition and Communication, 'An Investigation of Learning Culture and Community in a Social Sorority,' National Council of Teachers of English, Las Vegas, NV. 2013
- Kurtyka, F. (Presenter), Dimond, A. (Presenter), English Department Faculty Meeting, 'The Pedagogy of Polish: Discourse of Femininity in a Social Sorority,' English Department, Creighton University, Omaha, NE. 2013
- Kurtyka, F., Conference on College Composition and Communication, 'Creating Community in Service-Learning Partnerships Online And Offline,' Las Vegas, NV. 2013
- Guest Lecture, Cortina Community, 125 participants. 2012
- Guest Lecture, Papillion-La Vista South High School Biology Classes, 25 participants. 2012
- Guest Lecture, English 202: Entering a Professional Dialogue, 25 participants. 2012
- Guest Lecture, Alpha Phi Sorority, 70 participants 2012
- Kurtyka, F. (Presenter), Computers and Writing, 'Compose Yourself: Creating Digital Teaching Philosophies,' Computers and Communication, Raleigh, NC. 2012
- Kurtyka, F. (Presenter), Conference on College Composition and Communication, 'Everybody Comes to the Pharmacy Club for the Free Food: An Activity Theory Analysis of the Spaces of Student Life,' Conference on College Composition and Communication, St. Louis, MO. (March 23, 2012). 2012
Other
Kurtyka, F., "College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Fellowship," Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Principal), German, C. (Supporting), Larson, K. (Supporting), Bailey, A. (Supporting), "An Ethnographic Study of Learning in a Social Sorority," Sponsored by CURAS: Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship, Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Co-Principal), Dimond, A. (Co-Principal), Miller, W. (Co-Principal), "Teaching Students to Teach Students: The Effects of Peer Coaching," Sponsored by Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment, Creighton University
Prenosil, J. (Co-Principal), Kurtyka, F. (Co-Principal), "Faculty Development (Composition Component)," Sponsored by Core Revision Committee, Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Co-Principal), Prenosil, J. (Co-Principal), "Faculty Seed Grant (Composition Component)," Sponsored by Creighton University Graduate School, Creighton University
Prenosil, J. (Co-Principal), Kurtyka, F. (Co-Principal), "Quantitative Analysis Grant (Composition Component)," Sponsored by Office for Academic Excellence and Assessment, Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Co-Principal), Dimond, A. (Co-Principal), "The Institute for Embodied Learning: A Study on the Impact of the Enneagram on Student Learning," Sponsored by Office of Academic Excellence and Assessment, Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Principal), Walsh, C. (Supporting), Dimond, A. (Supporting), Stulock, G. (Supporting), "Magis Core Course Development Grant," Sponsored by Core Revision Task Force, Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Co-Principal), Dimond, A. (Co-Principal), "Faculty Seed Grant," Sponsored by Creighton University Graduate School, Creighton University
Kurtyka, F. (Principal), "College Knowledge Workshop," Sponsored by Educational Opportunity Programs, Creighton University
Awards
- Faculty Adviser of the Year
Faculty Adviser of the Year, Alpha Phi Sorority.
Student Activities Office - Excellence in Local Advising
Alpha Phi International
Consulting
Academic, Meghan Scdoris, Metropolitan Community College Part-Time Instructor, Omaha, NE
Meghan Scdoris
2013
Academic, Amy Berendzen, Creighton University Part-Time Instructor, Omaha, NE.
Amy Berendzen
2013