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Dr. Joseph Anson

Associate Professor

College of Arts and Sciences

Subjects

  • Teacher Education
  • English

Degrees Awarded

Ph.D.: Curriculum and Instruction
Utah State University, 2017

M.Ed.: Secondary Education—Reading
Utah State University, 2008

BA: English Teaching
Brigham Young University, 2000

AAS: English
Ricks College, 1995

Experience

  • English Teacher 2000-2018
  • University Professor 2017-present

Fields of Specialization

  • Teaching Writing
  • Adolescent Literature
  • Teacher Education
  • Secondary Education
  • English/Language Arts

Certifications

  • ESL Teaching Certification

Publications

Anson, J. (2023). Teacher’s lounge: Process interviews. Utah English Journal, 50, 32-44

Anson, J. (2012). All work and no play makes Jack (or Jill) a dull writer: Wordplay in the secondary classroom. Utah English Journal, 40, 9-13.

Anson, J. (2009). How can I know what I think until I see [and hear] what I say?- Getting students to start taking responsibility for their own writing through oral revision. Utah English Journal, 37, 61-65.

Research

  • Teacher Education
  • Content Area Literacy
  • Professional Development