Master’s Student: Delaney Sullivan, Kansas State University
Master’s Student
Delaney Sullivan is an M.A. student in English specializing in children’s literature from Kansas State University (K-State). As a graduate teaching assistant in K-State’s English Department, Delaney is an instructor for “Expository Writing 100”—a first-year undergraduate writing course that teaches the balance of informative composition on argumentative topics. Delaney also developed an original syllabus for and teaches an upper-level undergraduate English course, “Literature for Children,” which provides a working knowledge of major themes, authors, texts, and conversations in children’s literature for future teachers. At K-State, Delaney received the Graduate Student Council Award for Graduate Student Teaching Excellence and the English Department Jerome Johanning Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Teaching. Regardless of the course she teaches, Delaney’s goal is always to garner students’ excitement and engagement in the classroom. Whether it’s for writing or literature, Delaney’s teaching philosophy is to instill confidence in her students by crafting an engaging and participatory environment. Delaney has endless passion and energy for teaching, and she finds that when her students can see that they adopt a passion for the subject all their own. Whether it’s by crafting game-like activities that get everyone involved, using innumerable student examples, or navigating reading disabilities in the classroom, Delaney believes that when students think they can write, they will write. Prior to enrolling at K-State, Delaney earned her B.A. in English at the University of Florida. Delaney’s graduate research focuses on the intersection of politics and feminist theory in contemporary American adolescent romance series.
Honorable Mention: Evan Martschenko, University of Cincinnati