Ana Wetzl, Ph.D.
English
Professor
Campus:
Trumbull
Office Location:
Room 203B Classroom Building
Biography
I have been at 5X社区 at Trumbull since 2006. I teach freshman writing and communication courses, upper division English courses, and Flashes 101. Additionally, I am the Honors Coordinator. I strive to make my classroom a welcoming place where we can all share ideas and grow as a person and as a learner. Learning can be hard, and having a supportive environment and access to the necessary resources can make a difference in how well we handle that challenge. I grew up in Romania, and now I live with my family in Youngstown, Ohio, near Mill Creek Park. I spend much of my time at the ice rink with my hockey player son, and I love all wild and tame creatures, big and small.
Included among the courses Wetzl teaches are:
- Intro to Stretch and Stretch I
- College Writing and Research Writing
- Honors Colloquium I and II
- Introduction to Human Communication
- Introduction to Technical Writing
- Fundamental English Grammar
- Grammar for Editing, World Englishes
- Introduction to Linguistics
- Second Language Acquisition
- TESL Pedagogy
Education
Ph.D., English Composition and TESOL, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (2011)
M.A. Youngstown State University (Composition and TESOL) (2006)
M.A. Youngstown State University (Composition and TESOL) (2006)
Expertise
Applied Linguistics and Composition Studies
Publications
- Pam, Lieske, Ana Wetzl, and Mahli Mechenbier. 鈥淭eaching During a Pandemic: A Study of Instructors鈥 Preparedness for Remote Composition Delivery.鈥 Composition Studies, Spring 2023.
- Wetzl, Ana, Pam Lieske, and Mahli Mechenbier. 鈥淲hat Our Tutors Know: The Advantages of Small Campus Tutoring Centers." Praxis, Fall 2022.
- Emily Tondy, Alyssa Gelet, and Ana Wetzl. "Tutor Metamorphosis: Expectations and Reality when Tutoring Remotely." Peer Review, Spring 2022.
- Wetzl, Ana, and Pam Lieske. 鈥淭he Benefits and Limitations of Online Peer Feedback: Instructors鈥 Perception of a Regional Campus Online Writing Lab.鈥 Praxis, Fall 2020.
- George, Barbara, and Ana Wetzl. 鈥淎ddressing Erasure: Networking Language Justice Advocacy for Multilingual Students in the Rustbelt鈥 Composition Forum, Fall 2020.
- Wetzl, A. (2013). World Englishes in the mainstream composition course: Undergraduate students respond to WE writing". Research in the Teaching of English 48(2), 204-227.
- Wetzl, A. (2010) Digital education in Eastern Europe: Romania's affair with technology. Computers & Composition 27, 112-123.
Affiliations
Awards/Achievements
- Outstanding Composition Instructor Award, 5X社区 English Department (Fall 2023)
- Featured Educator of the Month, Center for Teaching and Learning (December 2023)
- Outstanding Teaching Award, 5X社区 Teaching Council (Fall 2021)
- Platinum Teaching Recognition Award, 5X社区 Teaching Council (Fall 2021)
- Mothers, Mentors, and Muses Award; 5X社区 Women鈥檚 Center (April 2018)
- Undeniable Accessible Award, Student Accessibility Services (April 2018)
- James Berlin Memorial Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2012 for dissertation - 鈥淟2 Writing in the L1 Composition Course: A Model for Promoting Linguistic Tolerance鈥
