faculty
Joshua Botvin '16 he/him
Assistant Teaching Professor / Assistant Director Writing & Multiliteracy Center / Faculty Coordinator PAL Program
English & Communication
Contact
508-999-8441
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Balsam Hall 9167
Education
| 2016 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | MA |
| 2013 | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth | BA |
Teaching
- English
- Communication
- Rhetoric
- Pop Culture
Teaching
Courses
Argument-focused course that introduces students to scholarly reading and writing strategies. Students practice widely-applicable methods of reading, writing, and revising arguments. Students read college-level arguments from diverse popular, public, and academic genres in order to develop their academic skills of analyzing single arguments, synthesizing multiple perspectives, and composing informed responses to an ongoing conversation.
Argument-focused course that introduces students to scholarly reading and writing strategies. Students practice widely-applicable methods of reading, writing, and revising arguments. Students read college-level arguments from diverse popular, public, and academic genres in order to develop their academic skills of analyzing single arguments, synthesizing multiple perspectives, and composing informed responses to an ongoing conversation.
Synthesis-focused course that builds on ENL 101. Students sharpen analytical skills by reading complex texts across public and academic genres. Students also create individual research questions, build college-level research skills, compose sophisticated syntheses, and revise their own argumentative, academic contributions to a defined conversation. Students leave the course prepared for intermediate reading and writing tasks in a broad variety of disciplines as well as with improved research skills and the reflective habits of successful, life-long learners.
Synthesis-focused course that builds on ENL 101. Students sharpen analytical skills by reading complex texts across public and academic genres. Students also create individual research questions, build college-level research skills, compose sophisticated syntheses, and revise their own argumentative, academic contributions to a defined conversation. Students leave the course prepared for intermediate reading and writing tasks in a broad variety of disciplines as well as with improved research skills and the reflective habits of successful, life-long learners.
Introduction to the technical communication skills used in business and industry. Students practice techniques for creating, managing, and presenting information in written, oral, visual, and electronic forms and use a variety of tools to research and collaborate on projects that relate to many audiences, purposes, forms, and formats of technical communication.
Introduction to the technical communication skills used in business and industry. Students practice techniques for creating, managing, and presenting information in written, oral, visual, and electronic forms and use a variety of tools to research and collaborate on projects that relate to many audiences, purposes, forms, and formats of technical communication.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Introduction to the communication skills required in business and industry. Students will learn how to prepare, produce, revise, and deliver business reports, professional communications, computer-supported presentations, and oral presentations.
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Research
Research interests
- Pop Culture
- Rhetoric
- Writing Center Studies
- First Year English Pedagogy
Select publications
- Joshua Botvin (2023).
Jaws and the Racial Ubiquity of the Summer Blockbuster
This Shark Swallow You Whole: Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws - Joshua Botvin and Elisabeth Buck (2024).
A Tale of Two Writing Centers
Disruptive Stories: Amplifying Voices from the Writing Center Margins - Joshua Botvin, Jackie O'Dell, Yuan Zhang (2024).
A Guide to Analyzing Arguments in an Academic Setting - Joshua Botvin (2022).
Jaws and the Racial Ubiquity of the Summer Blockbuster
This Shark Swallow You Whole: Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws
Joshua Botvin is a Teaching Professor of English & Communication, the Assistant Director of the Writing & Multiliteracy Center, and the Faculty Coordinator for Peer Assisted Learning at UMass Dartmouth. He began his work in writing centers in 2017 as a Writing Assistant in the University’s Writing & Reading Center. Josh is local to the region and a graduate of UMassD, receiving both his Bachelor's in English Literature & Criticism as well as his Masters in Professional Writing from the University. Josh conducts research in pop cultural studies, classroom accessibility and engagement, labor equity, and writing center development. He teaches in the First Year English Program as well as classes in Business and Technical Communication. Josh is driven by the meaningful connections he makes with students, tutors, and peers, and hopes to positively impact those around him in the UMassD community.