Christy Goldsmith

Christy Goldsmith is an Assistant Teaching Professor of English Education and Associate Director of the Campus Writing Program at the University of Missouri. She plays a key role in teacher education, curriculum development, and literacy initiatives, with strong ties to state educational networks such as the Missouri Writing Projects Network (MWPN) and the Missouri Council of Teachers of English (MoCTE), where she served as president.

Her research and professional work focus on disciplinary literacy, writing instruction, and teacher identity development. She investigates how teachers conceptualize themselves as writers and how that identity influences their pedagogy, particularly in secondary and postsecondary settings. Her expertise includes Writing Across the Curriculum, literacy instruction, and professional development design, with a strong emphasis on bridging K–12 and higher education practices.

Christy leads the English Education undergraduate emphasis area at Mizzou, where she teaches methods courses in literature, writing, and media literacy, and mentors both preservice and in-service instructors. Through her leadership in the Campus Writing Program and her outreach via MWPN, she supports institutional and statewide efforts to strengthen writing instruction.

She has eight years of experience as a high school English teacher, which grounds her academic work in practical classroom experience. Her collaborations involve stakeholders from the Missouri Department of Education and public schools, enhancing the impact of her service and scholarship.

• Associate Director, Campus Writing Program
• Emphasis Area Coordinator, English Education
• Teacher-Consultant, Missouri Writing Projects Network
• Former President, Missouri Council of Teachers of English (MoCTE)