B.A.
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
M.A.
Purdue University, Hammond, IN
About
Biography
Ms. Gifford joined the College of Nursing and Health Professions staff in March 2014 and is an academic advisor for students in the BSN program. She holds a master’s degree in English and a bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature with teaching and research interests in first-year English composition, multimodal composition, the theories and rhetoric of gender and sexuality, and academic advising. She has taught first-year English composition at Purdue Northwest and has also been a certified substitute teacher. Her most recent work within the field of academic advising includes reviewing a chapter for an upcoming publication, reviewing a chapter for a 2021 publication, a poster presentation, a juried art exhibition, a short story for a pocket guide, and work as a content developer. Her awards include first place in The Stark-Tinkham Writing Awards Graduate Critical Essay in 2009 and 2010 and the Laura McMullen Cross Scholarship from Wichita State University. Ms. Gifford is currently a member of NACADA, INACADA, and Valparaiso University’s Council of Academic Advisors.
