CHRISTINA C. MCCOMB
College Park,MD
Summary
I offer nearly 500 credit hours of experience teaching academic writing at the higher education level to diverse students across all modalities and employing current pedagogical practices and technology.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - FULL-TIME and ADJUNCT
PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PGCC)
LARGO, MD
01.2015 - Current
- Instruct in both traditional classroom settings and virtual environments, adapting teaching methods for different learning styles. Special emphasis on Co-Requisite (EGL-0100S) and Composition I (EGL-1010). Notable experience with Composition II courses, including: Writing about Issues and Ideas (EGL-1100); Writing about Literature (EGL-1020); Writing about Technical Topics (EGL-1340); and Writing for Business (EGL-1320).
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ADJUNCT
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS (UMGC)
ADELPHI, MD
01.2015 - Current
- Teach various hybrid and remote Writing courses including Fundamentals of Academic Writing (WRTG 111), Academic Writing II (WRTG 112), Research Writing (WRGT 291), Advanced Research Writng(WRGT391), and Advanced Business WRiting(WRGT394).
- Assist in the development of curricula for Writing Department courses.
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (MC)
TAKOMA PARK, MD
01.2021 - Current
- Teach Writing courses, including Critical Reading, Writing, and Research (ENGL 102).
- Coach for the Achieving the Promise Academy (ATPA) for courses, including Critical Reading, Writing, and Research (ENGL 102).
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCC)
COLUMBIA, MD
01.2023 - Current
- Instruct students in a range of writing disciplines, including Critical Reading, Writing, and Research (ENGL 121).
RESEARCH DIRECTOR/SENIOR STAFF WRITER
THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
01.1998 - 01.2007
- Composed reports merging data from 50+ sources, providing actionable plans.
- Organized and conducted customized action plan training courses for clients.
- Analyzed and incorporated Gallup public opinion poll data, both current and historical, into news articles.
- Successfully managed multiple high-value research projects simultaneously.
Education
M.A. - Liberal Arts
St. John's College
01.1998
B.A. - English Language and Literature
The George Washington University
01.1996
Recent Conference Presentations and Sponsorships
Northeast Modern Language Association (NEMLA) - Presentations
- 2023 - Betraying Your People: Margaret Atwood's Aunt Lydia and the Ultimate Treachery,
- 2022 - Deceptive Healer: The Enduring Appeal of Marthe Cnockaert's 'I Was a Spy',
- 2021 - Integration or Annihilation: Today's Society Reflected in Neil Gaiman's American God
- 2021 - Troubled and Terrifying or Charming and Affectionate - The Duality of Shirley Jackson,
- 2020 - Margaret Atwood's Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale and Trump's Troubling Influence: Public Apathy and Political Complicity
Northeast Modern Language Association (NEMLA), 2024,
- 2024 - Reconsidering the Great War in Light of Women's Voices and Experiences
- 2024 - Films of the Great War: From Legacy to Netflix
- 2023 - Protagonists and Antagonists in World Literatures, Mythologies, and Folklores (Part 2)
- 2023 - Woman and the Great War: A Reexamination
- 2022 - Women and the Great War: New Critical Horizons (Part 2)
- 2022 - Literature and Film of South Asia: Dialogues with the European Canon, 2019-2021
- 2020 - Shakespeare in South Asian Cinema
- 2019 - Global Literature in the Wake of the Trump Presidency
- 2018 - Global Literature in the Age of Trump
Awards
- Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, 2022/2021/2020, University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC)
- Faculty Excellence Award - Part-Time Faculty, 2019, Prince George's Community College (PGCC)
Community Service
- ELECTION JUDGE, PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION, PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, UPPER MARLBORO, MD, 2018 to Present
Timeline
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCC)
01.2023 - Current
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (MC)
01.2021 - Current
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - FULL-TIME and ADJUNCT
PRINCE GEORGE'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE (PGCC)
01.2015 - Current
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - ADJUNCT
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND GLOBAL CAMPUS (UMGC)
01.2015 - Current
RESEARCH DIRECTOR/SENIOR STAFF WRITER
THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION
01.1998 - 01.2007
M.A. - Liberal Arts
St. John's College
B.A. - English Language and Literature
The George Washington University
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