Wendy Williams
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Mail code: 2780Campus: Poly
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Dr. Wendy R. Williams, Associate Professor of English, studies writing instruction and visual/multimodal storytelling. She is the author of Listen to the Poet: Writing, Performance, and Community in Youth Spoken Word Poetry (2018, University of Massachusetts Press) and is currently writing her second book, Mentoring Youth Writers: How to Help Students Thrive in the Writing Classroom and Beyond (under contract, National Council of Teachers of English Press).
She has designed many new courses for ASU: ENG 505 Narrative Research Methods, ENG 520/446 Visual Narratives, ENG 466 Studio Ghibli Films, ENG 473 Critical Approaches to Children's Literature, ENG 584/484 Mentoring Youth Writers, and ENG 394 Writing about Food. Dr. Williams also teaches YA literature and English education courses. Prior to earning her Ph.D. In Curriculum and Instruction: English Education from Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (2015), she taught high school and middle school English in the Phoenix-metropolitan area for nine years.
Dr. Williams has served as the Teaching Creative Writing column editor for English Journal, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, and chair of NCTE's Achievement Awards in Writing Advisory Committee. She is the founding director of ASU’s Young Authors' Studio program (2017-2023) and Sparky Slam events (2017-2019) and currently serves on ASU’s Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee (CAPC) and Governance Grievance Committee (GGC).
Her work has been supported with funding from Arizona Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Southern Poverty Law Center.
Dr. Williams is also a cellist (studying with Xue Chen), a certified Maricopa County Master Gardener (University of Arizona), and Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts graduate (Scottsdale Culinary Institute). Previously she studied, taught, and competed in Shotokan karate and was invited to join the U.S. team (JKA/ISKF).
In addition, she completed a summer institute on Japanese culture and values at San José State University and a summer study abroad in English literature at the University of Cambridge in England.
Books (Monographs)
Williams, W.R. (under contract, writing in progress). Mentoring Youth Writers: How to Help Students Thrive in the Writing Classroom and Beyond. NCTE Press.
Williams, W.R. (2018). Listen to the Poet: Writing, Performance, and Community in Youth Spoken Word Poetry. University of Massachusetts Press.
Articles and Chapters
Williams, W.R. (in press). “Talking Back to the Bard through Words, Visuals, Gestures, and Sounds: Multimodal Assignments that Honor Students’ Voices and Cultures.” In L. Turchi (Ed.), Design and Discomfort in Anti-Racist Shakespeare Classrooms. ACMRS Press.
Williams, W.R. (in press). “Using Visual Storytelling to Support Democratic Approaches to Literacy Instruction.” In P. Hartman & J. Spanke (Eds.), Cultivating Democratic Literacy through the Arts: Guiding Preservice Teachers Towards Innovative Learning Spaces in ELA Classrooms. Information Age Publishing.
Williams, W.R. (2022). "Expanding What Counts as Writing: Animation in English Language Arts." English Journal, 111(6): 78-80.
Williams, W.R. (2021). "Reflections on Writing and Teaching: A Study of Five Writing Contest Winners." English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 20(3): 385-397.
Williams, W.R. & ByBee, K.D. (2021). “Visions of the City: Examining Urban Landscapes in Shaun Tan’s Visual Narratives.” In L. Nicosia and J. Nicosia (Eds.), Examining Images of Urban Life: A Resource for Teachers of Young Adult Literature, pp. 151-163. Myers Education Press.
Williams, W.R. (2020). “Examining Studio Ghibli’s Animated Films: A Study of Students’ Viewing Paths and Creative Projects.” Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 63(6): 639-650.
Williams, W.R. (2020). “Taking Risks with Form.” English Journal, 110(2), 104-106.
Williams, W.R. (2019). “Attending to the Visual Aspects of Visual Storytelling: Using Art and Design Concepts to Interpret and Compose Narratives with Images.” Journal of Visual Literacy, 38(1-2): 66-82.
Williams, W.R. (2019). “Exploring the Art of Spoken Word Poetry with Students: A Sample Unit.” In K. Macro and M. Zoss (Eds.), A Symphony of Possibilities: A Handbook for Arts Integration in Secondary English Classrooms, pp. 36-50. NCTE Press.
Williams, W.R. (2018). “Attempting Arts Integration: Secondary Teachers’ Experiences with Spoken Word Poetry.” Pedagogies: An International Journal, 13(2), 92-105.
Williams, W.R. & Blasingame, J. (2017). “Celebrating All Voices: Assuring Diversity in Young Adult Literature.” In J.A. Hayn, J.S. Kaplan, and K.R. Clemmons (Eds.), Teaching Young Adult Literature Today: Insights, Considerations, and Perspectives for the Classroom Teacher, 2nd ed., pp. 223-250. Rowman and Littlefield.
Williams, W.R. (2017). “Learning from a Teacher-Machine: Terror and Implanted Knowledge in The Prisoner.” In M.M. Dalton and L.R. Linder (Eds.), Screen Lessons: What We Have Learned from Teachers on Television and in the Movies, pp. 59-66. Peter Lang.
Williams, W.R. (2015). “Every Voice Matters: Spoken Word Poetry in and outside of School.” English Journal, 104(4), 77-82.
Williams, W.R. (2014). “New Technologies, New Possibilities for the Arts and Multimodality in English Language Arts.” Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE English Language Arts), 14(4), 327-355.
Williams, W.R. (2014). “Art Does Align with Common Core State Standards.” Language Arts, 92(2), 120.
Williams, W.R. (2013). “‘Untold Stories to Tell’: Making Space for the Voices of Youth Songwriters.” Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 56(5), 369-379.
Editorials
Williams, W.R., & Moulton, F. (2023). "The Wonderful World of Manga." YA Wednesday. http://www.drbickmoresyawednesday.com/weekly-posts/the-wonderful-world-of-manga
Williams, W.R. (2021). “Amanda Gorman’s Poetry Shows Why Spoken Word Belongs in School.” The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/amanda-gormans-poetry-shows-why-spoken-word-belongs-in-school-153838
Williams, W.R., & Reid, S.F. (2019). “Young Authors’ Studio: Writing and Learning Together in Arizona.” Literacy Today, 38-39.
Williams, W.R. (2018) “Innovation and Artistry in Young Adult Literature.” YA Wednesday. www.yawednesday.com/blog/archives/08-2018
Williams, W.R. (2013). “What’s Cooking in Your YA Literature Class?” In A.P. Nilsen, et al. (Eds.), Literature for Today’s Young Adults (9th ed.), pp. 378-379. Pearson.
Courses
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 471 | Literature for Young Adults |
ENG 505 | Narrative Research Methods |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 597 | Graduate Capstone Seminar |
ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
ENG 394 | Special Topics |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 446 | Visual Narratives |
ENG 520 | Visual Narratives |
ENG 584 | Internship |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 505 | Narrative Research Methods |
ENG 473 | Crit Approaches Children's Lit |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
ENG 484 | Internship |
ENG 584 | Internship |
ENG 471 | Literature for Young Adults |
ENG 584 | Internship |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 446 | Visual Narratives |
ENG 590 | Reading and Conference |
ENG 520 | Visual Narratives |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
ENG 484 | Internship |
ENG 584 | Internship |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 505 | Narrative Research Methods |
ENG 446 | Visual Narratives |
2019 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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ENG 466 | Studies in International Film |
ENG 598 | Special Topics |
ENG 473 | Crit Approaches Children's Lit |