English Department People
Cynthia L. Selfe, Humanities Distinguished Professor
Office Information
365 Denney Hall, 164 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210
Phone: 614-688-3779
Office Hours:
Winter 2010: By Appointment
Personal URL(s):
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/selfe2/
365 Denney Hall, 164 West 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210
Phone: 614-688-3779
Office Hours:
Winter 2010: By Appointment
Personal URL(s):
http://people.cohums.ohio-state.edu/selfe2/
(Humanities Distinguished Professor) Interests: how literacy values and practices in digital environments shape, and have been shaped by historic, economic, social, cultural, material, educational, and personal factors, computer uses in educational settings. Selfe is the first woman and the first English teacher ever to receive the EDUCOM Medal for innovative computer use in higher education. She has authored or edited a number of works on digital technology, both alone and in collaboration with colleagues. Along with Scott DeWitt, she is the Director of OSU's annual Digital Media and Composition (DMAC) summer institute. She also coordinates the English Department's program of Visiting Scholars in Digital Media and Composition. Selfe studies digital technologies to learn more about people.
