CV
Education
Professional Experience
Institutional Research Analyst | South Texas College, McAllen, TX | 2016-2019
Adjunct Instructor of English | Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, TX | 2016-2019
English Teacher | James Pace Early College High School, Brownsville, TX | 2015-2016
Instructor of Record and Graduate Assistant | Texas State University, San Marcos, TX | 2012-2014
Publications
Conference Presentations
Professional Affiliations
Honors and Awards
Service
Skills and Certifications
Contact: jl.cano at tcu dot edu
- 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
- 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