Ann N. Amicucci

Dr. Ann N. Amicucci is an Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, part of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. She specializes in composition pedagogy, writing instruction, and social media rhetorics, with a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments that celebrate linguistic diversity.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Composition and TESOL, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2013
• M.A. in English, Youngstown State University, 2005
• B.A. in English, Kent State University, 2003

Her research examines innovative writing pedagogies that enhance student agency, confidence in writing, and faculty development for online education. She co-edited the open-access book Stories from First-Year Composition (2020), which presents research-based approaches to student-centered writing instruction across diverse classroom contexts.

Dr. Amicucci teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including Rhetoric & Writing I/II, Advanced Rhetoric & Writing, Rhetoric of Social Media, and TESOL pedagogy. Her interactive teaching methods incorporate collaborative activities and writing experiments to engage students.