CV

Education

• PhD, Texas Christian University, Rhetoric and Composition | (exp.) 2023
• MA, Texas State University, Rhetoric and Composition | 2014

• BA, Texas A&M University, English Literature | 2011

Professional Experience
Institutional Research Analyst | South Texas College, McAllen, TX | 2016-2019

• Contributed to strategic goals of community college through qualitative research method/ologies
• Assisted in developing a culture of data-informed decisions college-wide 
• Consulted with clients on qualitative research designs
• Created researchable questions and instruments to collect data
• Employed interviews, focus groups, surveys, observations, usability tests, film recordings, SWOT analysis, and digital texts
• Analyzed data using appropriate methods: narrative, discourse, artifact, document, process, and sentiment analyses
• Wrote reports (alphabetic and visual) to meet the needs of audience: accrediting agencies, grant programs, stakeholders, and public
• Conducted qualitative research for institution's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
• Revised and edited documentation used for SACSCOC accreditation
• Functioned as primary researcher for assessing co-requisite model of developmental education (HB2223)
• Facilitated a district-wide SWOT Analysis, including a total of 6 divisions and 3 comprehensive campuses
• Trained departments—Library Services, Centers for Learning Excellence, and Learning Commons/Open Labs—on conducting qualitative research

 
Adjunct Instructor of English | Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, TX | 2016-2019

• Taught ENGL 1301 (Comp. I), ENGL 1302 (Comp. II), and ENGL 2341 (Forms of Literature)—cap at 26 students
• Created writing assignments with problem-based approaches
• Incorporated technology in revising and editing practices
• Focused on issues (masculinity/gender, bilingualism, and immigration) relevant to Latina/o students
• Involved students in campus-wide writing contests
• Voluntarily participated in monthly Saturday trainings for adjuncts
• Engaged in professional development through NCTE
• Assessed and modified my own teaching practices

English Teacher | James Pace Early College High School, Brownsville, TX | 2015-2016

• Taught English I, III (AP), and IV (AP), and College Prep.
• Constructed lesson plans as a team and individually
• Collaborated with teaching coach to improve instruction
• Involved other teachers in national conversations and conferences

Instructor of Record and Graduate Assistant | Texas State University, San Marcos, TX | 2012-2014

• Provided instruction for Composition I and II—cap at 22 students
• Co-constructed syllabi in alignment with university goals to feature diversity-related issues
• Reflected on and shared instructional strategies
• Assessed writings for American Literature course of 204 students
  
  

College Recruitment Adviser (AdviseTX) | College Advising Corps, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX | 2011-2012

• Increased student scholarship money received from $1.8 million in 2010-2011 to $4.7 million in 2011-2012
• Established a college advising program at a Title I school
• Participated in a scholarship-selection committee awarding $20,000
• Organized an on-campus college fair with 25 entities present
• Spearheaded college, scholarship, and financial aid processes on-site

Publications

• Cano, José. “Code Switching: Moving towards Bilingual Critical Literacy.” Decolonizing Rhetoric and Composition Studies, edited by Iris D. Ruiz and Raúl Sánchez. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, pp. 63-75.

Conference Presentations 

• “Innovation through Qualitative Research.” Texas Association for Institutional Research. San Antonio, TX, Mar. 2020.
• “Qualitative Methods in Institutional Research Offices.” Texas Association for Institutional Research. Horseshow Bay, TX, Feb. 2019. 
• “Writing the Ethnic Identity: Latinxs in College Composition and Communication.” National Council of Teachers of English Annual Conference. Houston, TX, Nov. 2018.
• “Latinas/os in Dual Credit Courses: Living Realities, Cultivating Pedagogies,” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Portland, OR, Mar. 2017.
• “The Border as Metaphor: Material Realities and Rhetorical Tropes,” NACCS Conference. Salt Lake City, UT, Apr. 2014.
• “Looking South for Knowledge: Mexican and Mexican American Students in First-Year English,” Conference on College Composition and Communication. Indianapolis, IN, Mar. 2014.
• “English or Spanish: Engaging the Bilingual Repertoire in Rhetoric and Composition,” NACCS Tejas Foco. Northwest Vista College, Feb. 2014.
• “Yo Digo y Tú Dices: A Look at the Physical Body for Positionality in the Writing Class,” Second Annual Cultural Studies in Education Conference. UT Austin, Mar. 2013.

Professional Affiliations

• College Composition and Communication
• National Council of Teachers of English
• Texas Association of Institutional Research

Honors and Awards

• TCU's English Dept. Graduate Award in Rhetoric and Composition (Student in Years 1-2) | 2020-2021
• TCU’s Radford Fellowship ($21,000) | 2019-2020
• NCTE’s Early Career Educator of Color Leadership Award | 2017-2018
• San Marcos Association of Retired Teachers Scholarship ($1,000) | 2014
• South Texas Academic Rising Scholars Scholarship ($4,000) | 2012-2014

Service

• Graduate Senator for TCU's AddRan College of Liberal Arts (elected-position) | 2020-2021
• Judge for History Fair | Fort Worth, TX | 2020
  • Fort Worth ISD: Fort Worth Collegiate High School
  • ​Fort Wort ISD: Alice Carlson Applied Learning Center
• NCTE Conference, First Stage Proposal Reviewer | 2018-2020
• NCTE Local Engagement Committee, Member | 2019-2020
• Taco ‘bout Stem, Co-organizer | Lopez High School, Brownsville, TX | 2018-2019

Skills and Certifications

• English Language Arts 7-12 Texas Certification
• NVivo Certified Expert (Qualitative Data Analysis Software)
• Qualtrics Research Core Expert (Survey Software)
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• QGIS and Leaflet
• ​Project Management Fundamentals (Global Knowledge)
• Spanish Proficient: Reading, Writing, and Speaking

Contact: jl.cano at tcu dot edu