Hi, I'm Ryan.
I'm an instructional designer at Idaho State University, a Ph.D. student in English and the Teaching of English, and an academic journal editor.
Whether as a community college librarian, a college radio d.j., a rhetoric and composition instructor, or the other positions I've held, I help people understand complex ideas and systems, embrace curiosity, and explore new alternatives.
A better world is possible, and I aim to help make it happen. If you're curious for more details, here's more about me.
Featured Sections
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Featured Posts
critlib #feelings
Why do I #critlib? Because another librarianship is possible.
Freire and Critical Librarianship
For Week One of the Critical Pedagogy MOOC MOOC, I write about Paulo Freire’s problem-posing method and its potential links to critical librarianship.
Recent posts
A formula of questions for critical thinking
A new note with some questions to spur critical thinking.
Weekly Assemblage for 2023 Week 49
Writing with Executive Dysfunction webinar. A WorkingOnIt group. Links Rhizome and other site updates.
Original publication dates in Zotero
A new note on how to add original publication dates in Zotero.
Obsidian Tasks patterns
How I use the Tasks plugin for Obsidian.
AcWriMo2023
Here’s how I’m giving Academic Writing Month a go this year.