Faculty Profile

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Rhonda Reid

Director
Center for Excellence in Writing
rhondare@buffalo.edu

Education:

  • PhD, Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and the Science of Learning (Writing Studies), University at Buffalo, 2021

Professional experience:

  • Director, Higher Education, University at Buffalo—SUNY.
  • Clinical Faculty, English, University at Buffalo—SUNY.
  • Assistant Professor, English, Onondaga Community College.

What mentoring means to me:

In my experience, isolation breeds anxiety and inertia, especially as we begin to imagine that we are alone or deficient in some way in our current challenges and dilemmas. I've been there! When I was a graduate student, I felt too shy to find a mentor—and somehow undeserving of taking up someone's time. Also, sometimes we hesitate to "talk it out" because we feel risks as a result of the power dynamics around us. I would love to be a safe space to talk for anyone who wants to work out any issue related to their educational journey. We all deserve to work and grow in a context of support and well-being.

Topics I am willing to discuss with students:

Academic Culture

  • Considering a non-academic path after grad school.
  • Dealing with politics and conflict with faculty or peers.
  • Decoding and demystifying academic culture and norms.
  • Taking a non-traditional path to grad school.
  • Uncertainty about staying in grad school.

Personal Experiences

  • Caregiving for children.
  • Experiences related to being a woman.
  • Experiences related to class and/or socioeconomic status.
  • Experiences related to mental health and/or abilities.