Tabetha Adkins

Tabetha Adkins
  • Senior Associate Vice President for Student Success and Dean, University College
  • Department: Academic Affairs
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: TADKINS@wcupa.edu

Education

  • BA in English from Marshall University
  • MA in English from the University of Louisville
  • PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville

Research Interests

writingwriting pedagogyethnographyAmish literacyliteracy studiesstudent success

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Adkins received her BA in English from Marshall University in West Virginia and her MA in English and PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Louisville. She served the students of East Texas A&M University for nine years, first as a faculty member in English, then as the Director of the Writing Center and the First-Year Writing Program, and finally as Dean of University College. In 2018 she joined the leadership team at West Chester University where she served first as Associate Provost for Student Success and Dean of the University College, and then as Interim Associate Vice President for Student Affairs. While Dr. Adkins has taught a number of courses in writing, pedagogy, and literature, her career has often been focused on supporting students’ experiences and learning outside of the classroom, whether it be through academic support services, engagement, program development, or onboarding. When not at work, she enjoys reading, traveling, writing, and spending time with her spouse and cats.

List of Publications

  • Adkins, Tabetha, Scott Heinerichs, and Lisa Yannick. “Understanding Institutional Culture in the Creation of Sustainable Support for First-Year Students.” National Symposium on Student Retention Proceedings. 2021.
  • Adkins, Tabetha. “Review of Identity and Power in Narratives of Displacement by Katrina M. Powell.” Literacy in Composition Studies 5.2. Special Issue: Fake News. December 2017. 113-116.l
  • Adkins, Tabetha. “Social Spill: A Case-Based Analysis of Social Media Data Collection.” Social Writing/ Social Media: Pedagogy, Presentation, and Publics. Eds. Stephanie Vie and Douglas Walls. Boulder, CO: Colorado State UP, 2017.
  • Adkins, Tabetha. “Literacy as a Legislative and Judicial Trope.” Literacy in Composition Studies 2.2. November 2014. 77-87.
  • Adkins, Tabetha and Connie Meyer. “Seoul Searching: Transitioning Basic Writers within the Global Frontiers Project.” Composition Studies 42.1. May 2014. 79-96.

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