Ph.D. in English. Specialization in English Language & Linguistics/English as a Second Language
Secondary specialization in Rhetoric & Composition
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language, with honors
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

A.B. in Russian Language and Literature, with high distinction
Minor in Linguistics
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

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professional positions

Associate Professor, 2010-present
Assistant Professor, 2004-2010
Graduate Director of M.A. in Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse, 2007-present
Coordinator, Graduate Certificate in TESOL, 2010-present
Department of Writing, Rhetoric, & Discourse, DePaul University, USA

Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2000-2004
Department of English, Purdue University, USA

Writing Center Director & Instructor, 1998-2000
First Year English, Bilkent University, Turkey

English for Specific Purposes Instructor, 1995-1998
Sumikin-Intercom, Japan

Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1993-1995
Department of English and Program in Intensive English, Northern Arizona University, USA

Instructor, 1992
American Language Institute, Czech Republic

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scholarship

Book

Tardy, C. M. (2009). Building genre knowledge. West Lafayette, IN: Parlor Press. [website]

Guest Edited Journal Issue

Tardy, C. M. (Ed.) (2011). The future of genre in second language writing: A North American perspective. Special issue of Journal of Second Language Writing, 20(1). [website]

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

Tardy, C. M. (2011). Enacting and transforming local language policies. College Composition and Communication, 62(4), 624-661. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M. (2010). Writing for the world: Wikipedia as an introduction to academic writing. English Teaching FORUM, 48(1), 12-19, 27. [article]

Tardy, C. M. (2009). "Press 1 for English": Textual and ideological networks in a newspaper debate on U.S. language policy. Discourse & Society, 20(2), 265-286. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M., & Matsuda, P. K. (2009). The construction of author voice by editorial board members.Written Communication, 26(1), 32-52. [abstract]

Matsuda, P. K., & Tardy, C. M. (2007). Voice in academic writing: The rhetorical construction of author identity in blind manuscript review. English for Specific Purposes, 26(2), 235-249. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M. (2006). Researching first and second language genre learning: A comparative review and a look ahead. Journal of Second Language Writing,15 (2), 79-101. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M. (2005). 'It's like a story': Rhetorical knowledge development in advanced academic literacy. Journal of English for Academic Purposes,4(4), 325-338. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M. (2005). Expressions of disciplinarity and individuality in a multimodal genre. Computers and Composition, 22(3), 319-336. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M. (2004). The role of English in scientific communication: Lingua franca or Tyrannosaurus rex? Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 3(3), 247-269. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M., & Snyder, B. (2004). 'That's why I do it': Flow and EFL teachers' practices. ELT Journal, 58(2), 119-128. [abstract]

Tardy, C. M. (2003). A genre system view of the funding of academic research. Written Communication, 20(1), 7-36. [abstract]

Book Chapters

Tardy, C. M., & Swales, J. M. (forthcoming). Genre analysis. In A. Barron & K. P. Schneider (Eds.), Pragmatics of discourse. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

Tardy, C. M. (2011). Genre analysis. In K. Hyland & B. Paltridge (Eds.), Companion to discourse analysis (pp. 54-68). London: Continuum Press.

Tardy, C. M. (2011). ESP and multi-method approaches to genre analysis. In D. Belcher, A. Johns, & B. Paltridge (Eds.), New directions for ESP research (pp. 145-173). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Tardy, C. M. (2010). Cleaning up the mess: Perspectives from a novice theory builder. In T. Silva & P. K. Matsuda (Eds.), Practicing theory in second language writing (pp. 112-125). West Lafayette, IN: Parlor Press.

Tardy, C. M. (2008). Multimodality and the teaching of advanced academic writing: A genre systems perspective on speaking-writing connections. In D. Belcher & A. Hirvela (Eds.), The oral/literate connection: Perspectives on L2 speaking, writing, and other media interactions (pp. 191-208). Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.

Tardy, C. M., & Courtney, J. (2008). Activities and assignments for teaching academic writing. In P. Friedrich (Ed.), Teaching academic writing (pp. 73-91). New York: Continuum Press.

Tardy, C. M., & Swales, J. M. (2007). Form, text organization, genre, coherence, and cohesion. In C. Bazerman (Ed.), Handbook of writing research (pp. 565-581). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Tardy, C. M. (2006). Appropriation, ownership, and agency: Negotiating feedback in academic settings. In K. Hyland & F. Hyland (Eds.), Feedback in second language writing: Contexts and issues (pp. 60-78). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Norris, C., & Tardy, C. M. (2006). Institutional politics in the teaching of advanced academic writing: A teacher-researcher dialogue. In P. K. Matsuda, C. Ortmeier-Hooper, & X. You (Eds.), The politics of second language writing: In search of the promised land (pp. 262-279). West Lafayette, IN: Parlor Press.

Grabe, W., Stoller, F. L., & Tardy, C. M. (2000). Disciplinary knowledge as a foundation for teacher preparation. In J. K. Hall & W. Eggington (Eds.), The sociopolitics of English language teaching (pp. 178-194). Buffalo, NY: Multilingual Matters.

Contributions and Dialogues

Matsuda, P. K., & Tardy, C. M. (2007). Continuing the conversation on voice in academic writing. English for Specific Purposes, 27(1), 100-105.

Johns, A. M., with Bawarshi, A., Coe, R., Hyland, K., Paltridge, B., Reiff, M. J., & Tardy, C. M. (2006). Crossing the boundaries of genre studies: Comments by experts. Journal of Second Language Writing, 15(3), 234-249.

Select Conference Papers

Influences on assessment and voice construction in second language writing. Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics, Chicago, IL. (2011, April).

Monolingualism, multilingualism, and college writing instruction. Paper presented at Thomas R. Watson Conference 2010, Louisville, KY. [Featured session] (2010, November)

Discourses of globalization and (linguistic) diversity in U.S. higher education. In colloquium entitled Multicultural literacy and the internationalization of English (Ditlev Larsen, Chair). Paper presented at TESOL, Boston, MA. (2010, March)

Interrogating monolingualism in the university writing classroom (co-authored with Amanda Hobmeier). Paper presented at TESOL, Denver, CO. (2009, March)

Exploring the intersections between voice, genre, and multilingual writing development. In colloquium entitled Voice in written discourse: Implications for multilingual writers (LuMing Mao, Chair; Peter Elbow, Paul Kei Matsuda). Paper presented at Conference on College Communication and Composition, San Francisco, CA.[Featured session] (2009, March)

Community engagement through course design. In colloquium entitled Community-based service learning in TESOL teacher education (Christine Tardy, Chair; Elizabeth Axelson, Pamela Bogart, Sarah Rilling). Paper presented at TESOL 2008, New York, NY. (2008, April)

Intertextuality and ideology in a public genre network: Debating the U.S. "national language" amendments. Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics, Washington, DC. (2008, March)

Service learning in teacher education: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations (co-authored with Laura Baltuska, Kathy Kusiak, and Eileen Lagman). Paper presented at Illinois TESOL and Bilingual Educators Conference, Naperville, IL. (2008, February).

Representations of global communication in U.S. and international professional writing textbooks. Paper presented at the 6th Symposium on Second Language Writing, Nagoya, Japan. (2007, September)

Construction of authorial voice by editorial board members (co-authored with Paul Kei Matusda). Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics, Costa Mesa, CA. (2007, April)

Guessing games: The rhetorical construction of voice in blind peer review (co-authored with Paul Kei Matsuda). Paper presented at the American Association for Applied Linguistics, Montréal, Canada. (2006, June)

Developing rhetorical knowledge into research genres. In colloquium entitled Extending the boundaries of genre studies: Theory, research, and pedagogy (Ann Johns, Chair; Anis Bawarshi, Charles Bazerman, Richard Coe, Ken Hyland, Brian Paltridge, Mary Jo Reiff). Paper presented at Association Internationale de Linguistique Appliquée, Madison, Wisconsin . (2005, July)

From isolated texts to integrated systems: Implications for genre learning. In colloquium entitled Re-examining theories of discourse types (Paul Kei Matsuda, Chair; Dwight Atkinson, Brian Paltridge, Mari Tanaka). Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics 2004, Portland, Oregon. (2004, May)

International graduate students' attitudes towards English as a language of science. In panel entitled Issues in international graduate student writing (Tony Silva, Chair; Christine Norris). Paper presented at Conference on College Composition and Communication, New York, New York. (2003, March)

The role of English in scientific communication: Lingua franca or Tyrannosaurus rex? In colloquium entitled Constructing knowledge within the Inner Circle: Attitudes and practices of international users of English (Christine Tardy, Chair; Edie Cassell, Christine Feak, Suzana González, Sarah Rilling). Paper presented at International Association of World Englishes (IAWE), Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. (2002, October)

Genre systems and the funding of academic research. Paper presented at American Association for Applied Linguistics 2002, Salt Lake City, Utah. (2002, April)

Exploring disciplinary texts and practices in an ESL graduate-student writing classroom. Paper presented at Writing Across the Curriculum, Houston, Texas. (2002, March)

Flow, teacher motivation, and the learner-centered classroom (co-authored with Bill Snyder). Paper presented at 6th Annual Middle Eastern Technical University Conference, Ankara, Turkey. (2000, May)

Realigning an ESP program with student needs. Paper presented at TESOL '98, Seattle, WA. (1998, March)

Discourse analysis and ESP materials development: Guidelines for teachers. Paper presented at International Business Communication National Conference, Kobe, Japan. (1997, February)

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professional service

  • Co-editor, Journal of Second Language Writing (2011-present)
  • Book Reviews Editor, English for Specific Purposes (2009-2010)
  • Editorial Board, Journal of English for Academic Purposes (2008-2010)
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Second Language Writing (2007-2010)
  • Editorial Board, Written Communication (2009-present)
  • Chair, TESOL Second Language Writing Interest Section (2009-10)
  • External Reviewer, Applied Linguistics, Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics, IKALA, Korea TESOL, Journal of Pragmatics, Linguistics and Education, Research in the Teaching of English, TESOL Quarterly, Research in the Teaching of English
  • Proposal Reviewer, American Association of Applied Linguistics, Conference on College Composition and Communication, Symposium on Second Language Writing, TESOL

awards and grants

  • DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Faculty Summer Research Grant (2011)
  • DePaul University, University Research Council Competitive Research Grant (2009)
  • DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Faculty Summer Research Grant (2009)
  • DePaul University, Public Service Council, Faculty Research Grant (2006)
  • DePaul University, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Faculty Summer Research Grant (2005)
  • Morley Research Scholarship, University of Michgan English Language Institute (2003)
  • Ruth Crymes TESOL Fellowship for Graduate Study (2003)
  • Purdue University Graduate Student Award for Outstanding Teaching (2003)
  • Purdue Research Foundation Graduate Student Summer Grant (2002, 2003)
  • Walter J. Johnson Literary Award for Graduate Paper in ESL (first prize co-winner, 2001; honorable mention, 2002; first prize, 2003)
  • TESOL Albert T. Marckwardt Travel Grant (1995)
  • AZ-TESOL Distance Assistance Grant (Spring 1994, Fall 1994)

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courses taught, 2000-present

DePaul University

  • Proseminar (graduate course)
  • Theoretical Foundations of Teaching ESL (graduate course)
  • Second Language Writing (graduate course)
  • Teaching ESL (graduate course)
  • English in a Global Context (graduate course)
  • Genre Theory & Practice (graduate course)
  • Global Englishes (graduate course)
  • Introduction to Language & Linguistics (graduate course)
  • Teaching/Tutoring ESL in Chicaago (service learning course)
  • Writing and Social Engagement: Urban Literacies (service learning course)
  • Genre and Discourse
  • Genre Theory & Practice
  • Teaching and Learning ESL
  • Global Englishes
  • Composition and Style
  • Technical Writing
  • Grammar and Style for Writers
  • Composition and Rhetoric I [section for multilingual writers]
  • Discover Chicago: The Languages of Chicago's Neighborhoods

Purdue University

  • Practicum in Teaching Academic Writing (graduate course)
  • Practicum in Teaching College English (graduate course)
  • Written Communication for ESL Graduate Students (graduate course)
  • Elements of Linguistics
  • English Composition II
  • English Composition I

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