Dr. Michael Vozniak has been teaching college English classes since 2014, first at Pierpont Community & Technical College, then at West Virginia University, and now at Glenville State University, where he teaches courses in Critical Reading & Writing and American Literature.  

A native-born West Virginian, Dr. Vozniak is a specialist in the teaching of first-year college English classes. His first published article appears in the online peer-reviewed journal Writing & Pedagogy. His scholarly interests include place-based writing, Appalachian studies, teaching for transfer, and writing about writing. 

“Power of a Place in Composition Pedagogy: Place-Based and Alternative Pedagogies in Composition Courses.” Appalachian Studies Association Conference, Huntington, WV, March 2026. 

“Using Place-Based Pedagogy to Build a Bridge between Students’ Home Literacies and Their Academic Literacies in a Composition/Rhetoric Class in West Virginia.” Conference on College Composition and Communication, Spokane, WA, April 2024. 

“Crafting Possibilities and Dwelling in Inquiry: A Place-Based Approach in Composition Courses.” Appalachian Studies Association Conference. Morgantown, WV, March 2022. 

“The College Popular Culture Class as a Tool for Decolonization.” Embracing Differences Conference, Midland, TX, April 2021.