Prof. Karen D. Austin, Director of
The Academic Support Center
and the Director of
The Shepherd
University Writing Center
and Instructor for the Department of English and Modern
Languages, Shepherd University
Call the number below to schedule an
appointment.
Knutti 114 * (304) 876-5221 * kaustin@shepherd.edu
Mailing address:
Prof. Karen D. Austin
Shepherd University
Knutti 114
P.O. Box 3210
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
I check email more often than I check
voicemail. Call the phone number above for appointments.
My responsibilities include the following:
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Supervise the Qualitative Tutors (Writing, History, Foreign Language, etc.)
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Supervise the ENGL 100A/B Instructors
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Teach Stretch-Model English Classes: ENGL 100A/B
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Counsel Students Regarding Placement Testing
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Counsel Students Regarding GPAs below 2.0
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Train Writing Tutors by Teaching the ENGL 377 Course
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Assist with Registration and Orientation
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Assist with First Year Experience Presentations
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Sit on Several Committees on Campus: Admission & Credits, FYEX, Advising, Enrollment Management, and Freshmen English Composition Committee
Classes That
I Am Teaching Fall 2007
ENGL
100A: Basic Academic Writing I, MWF 10:10 am to 11:00 am
ENGL 100B: Basic Academic Writing II, MWF 11:10 am to 12:00 noon
ENGL 377: Peer Tutoring and Composition Theory, MWF 9:10 am to 10:00 am
I've been in the
business since 1980, and I've been employed by Shepherd University
since Fall of 1997.
If you want to read more, click on the link
to my CV.