Aimee Jones
Assistant Professor
Contact
| [email protected] | |
| Phone | +1 561-237-7404 |
| Department | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Location | Trinity Residence Hall |
WhyLynn
Dr. Aimee Jones chose Lynn University because of the teaching-centered focus of the university, which allows professors to provide individualized and innovative instruction to students. Additionally, the diversity of the student body provides invaluable opportunities to engage with students' diverse perspectives and worldviews.
Professional profile
Jones is an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. She received her Ph.D. from Florida State University and brings to her classrooms a background in composition pedagogy and rhetorical history and theory. She currently teaches courses in the Dialogues of Belief and Reason and the Dialogues of Justice and Civic Life. Her research interests include composition pedagogy, writing center pedagogy, and multilingual/ translingual pedagogy and theory. Jones has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences, including the Conference of College Composition and Communication and the International Writing Center Association Conference. Her scholarship has been published in Translingual and Transnational Graduate Education in Rhetoric and Composition. Before coming to Lynn, she served on the faculty at Barry University.
Education
- B.A., University of Florida
- M.A., Florida International University
- Ph.D., Florida State University
Teaching philosophy
As a professor, Jones positions herself not just as an educator, but also as a facilitator and collaborator. She believes students learn best when they take on active roles in the classroom and create meaning for themselves. Thus, to encourage critical thinking and active participation, she practices a student-centered, materially rich pedagogical approach with a focus on responding practices, from both peers and herself, as a central component. She does so with two goals in mind: 1) to keep students actively engaged in the lesson; and 2) to have students present information from multiple points of view so they can experience competing meanings and decide how they want to make meaning for themselves.
Teaching specialties
- • First Year Composition
- • Advanced Grammar and Editing
- • Theories of Rhetoric/Theories of Knowledge
- • Ethics
- • Justice in American Life
Areas of scholarship
- Composition Pedagogy
- Writing Center Pedagogy
- Multilingual/ Translingual Pedagogy and Theory
Awards and honors
- Marian C. Bashinski Award for Excellence in Teaching
- International Writing Center Association President’s Future Leaders Award
