Biography

B.A. New York University
M.A. Rutgers University at Newark
Ph.D. Temple University

Dr. Woodworth currently serves as the chair of Writing Arts and teaches a wide variety of courses, from dual enrollment courses for high school students to graduate courses in Rowan's M.A. in Writing program. Her teaching and research interests include genre-based pedagogy, media literacy, racial justice in assessment, and the transition from high school to college. Dr. Woodworth is the co-chair of the Philadelphia chapter of the Council of Writing Program Administrators and is the former president of the New Jersey Writing Alliance.

Research Interests

Genre, writing assessment, antiracist pedagogy, retention, film studies, media literacy, learning transfer

Courses

Foundations for College Writing, College Composition I and II, Writing for Nonprofits, Issues in Composition Studies, Fiction to Film

Publications

Woodworth, A., Allison, L., Cesare, N., Del Russo, C., DeRewal, T., Lafferty, K., Miller, J., & Partyka, J. “Using Data to Drive DEI Work in Your Department.” Second Annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit, Rowan University, April 2022.

Woodworth, A. “Stop Circling the Assessment Wagons: Partnering with Data Specialists to Identify Factors in Inequity and Foster BIPOC Success,” Advances in Antiracist Assessment, Conference on College Composition and Communication (virtual conference), March 2022.

Haruch, A., Lafferty, K., Miller, J., Rausch, J., & Woodworth, A. “How Can Compassion and Community Transform Our Classrooms?,” Philadelphia Writing Programs Administrators Conference, April 2021.