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- Service
Education
Ph.D., Composition & Rhetoric, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison
M.F.A., Creative Writing, Univ. of Washington
B.A., English, University of Iowa
Books
Mead, C. D. (2025). THE PURSUED. NY, NY, Little A/Amazon.
Mead, C. D. (2024). THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE WHITE HOUSE. (p. 350). New York, NY, Penguin Random House. In Progress.
Mead, C. (2018). THE LOST PILOTS: THE SPECTACULAR RISE AND SCANDALOUS FALL OF AVIATION'S GOLDEN COUPLE. NY, NY, USA, Flatiron Books/Macmillan.
Mead, C. D. (2018). THE LOST PILOTS. (p. 300). NY, NY, Flatiron Books.
Mead, C. D. (2016). ANGELIC MUSIC. (p. 250). NY, NY, Simon and Schuster.
Mead, C. (2016). ANGELIC MUSIC: THE STORY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S GLASS ARMONICA. New York, NY, USA, Simon & Schuster.
Mead, C. (2013). WAR PLAY: VIDEO GAMES AND THE FUTURE OF ARMED CONFLICT. Boston, MA/New York, NY, USA, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Media Contributions
Mead, C. (2021). "The Perfect Play".
(2021). Vice .
(2021). Vice.
Mead, C. (2021). "The Champions".
Mead, C. (2020). "The Occultists: El Padrino".
(2020). CBC.
Mead, C. (2020). "The Poet".
(2018). National Geographic Channel.
(2017). KPCC--Southern California Public Radio.
(2016). NPR Massachusetts.
(2015). WNPR.
Mead, C. (2014). "A Rare Look Inside the Air Force's Drone Training Program".
(2014). The Atlantic.
Mead, C. (2013). "Virtual-Reality Video Games May Be the Best Treatment for PTSD".
(2013). KPCC (Southern California Public Radio).
(2013). WNYC.
(2013). KUT (Austin Public Radio).
(2013). Sirius XM.
(2013). Newstalk Ireland.
(2013). New Hampshire Public Radio.
(2013). KERA (Dallas Public Radio).
(2013). Wisconsin Public Radio.
(2013). Kill Screen.
(2013). Chris Riback.
(2013). Roll Call, Washington, D.C..
(2013). Daily Kos.
Mead, C. (2013). "Shall We Play a Game? The Rise of the Military-Entertainment Complex".
Mead, C. (2013). "Military Recruiters Have Gone Too Far".
Mead, C. (2009). "America's Army Invades Our Classrooms", (4).
Presentations
Mead, C. (2015, January 21). "War and the Healing Powers of Simulation". Education and Technology Forum. Phoenix, AZ: Mayo Clinic.
Mead, C. (2014, October 28). "War, Literacy, and Simulation". College lecture and reading. Lafayette College, Easton, PA: Lafayette College.
Mead, C. (2013, September 28). "Corey Mead: War Play". BookCourt, Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Writers Space.
Mead, C. (2011, December 1). "War, Education, and Video Games". Bothell, WA: University of Washington at Bothell, Education Program.
Mead, C. (2010, April 26). "Transitioning from Graduate Student to Assistant Professor". Ph.D. program in Composition and Rhetoric. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Mead, C. (2010, March 18). The Recruitment of Literacy:Legacies of Literacy in America's Army. Conference on College Composition and Communication.
Mead, C. (2009, October 23). A Dialogue with Ira Shor. New York, NY: CUNY Graduate Center.
Mead, C. (2009, January 30). Research in the New Literacy Studies Tradition. CUNY Composition and Rhetoric Group. New York, NY: CUNY Graduate Center.
Mead, C. (2009, March 14). Digital Warriors: Literacy, the Military, and Videogames. Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA
Mead, C. (2008, October 16). How the U.S. Military is Redefining Literacy in the 21st Century. Thomas R. Watson Conference. Louisville, KY: University of Louisville.
Mead, C. (2008, April 3). Less Painful Than Reading Books: The Military's Influence on Literacy in the 21st Century. Conference on College Composition and Communication. New Orleans, LA
Mead, C. (2007, March 23). All But War is Simulation: The Military-Entertainment Complex and the Future of Literacy. Conference on College Composition and Communication. New York, NY
Mead, C. (2007, March 30). Prelim Takers, Prelim Readers. Composition and Rhetoric Colloquium. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2007, May 7). Teaching 'Uncreative Writing'. English 795, Proseminar in the Teaching of Writing. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2007, August 31). Effective Writing Center Pedagogy. Writing Center on New TA Training. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2007, October 11). Discourse in the Composition Classroom. English 795, Proseminar in the Teaching of Writing. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2007, October 25). Developing your Teaching Portfolio. Proseminar in the Teaching of First-year Composition. : UW Madison.
Mead, C. (2007, December 31). Literacy in a Time of War. Invitation to appear at the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL
Mead, C. (2007, March 15). A Brief History of Literacy Instruction in the U.S. Military. Composition and Rhetoric Colloquium. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2006, December 31). . Public Reading. Kinki University, Tokyo Japan
Mead, C. (2006, December 31). . Public Reading. University of Colorado at Boulder
Mead, C. (2006, December 31). The Institutionalization of Composition and Rhetoric. Invitation to appear at the Conference on College Composition and Communication. Chicago, IL
Mead, C. (2006, June 18). New Media Literacy as Military Strategy. Games, Learning, and Society Conference. Madison, WI
Mead, C. (2006, May 8). The Pedagogy of Geoffrey Sirc.. English 795, Proseminar in the Teaching of Writing. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2006, April 14). Strategies for Writing Center Success. Writing Center on New TA Training. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2005, December 31). . Public Reading. Woodland Pattern Bookstore, Milwaukee, WI
Mead, C. (2005, December 31). . Public Reading. Knitting Factory, New York, NY: Speakeasy Reading Series.
Mead, C. (2005, December 31). Dialogue and Discourse: Situating the Social in Composition. Invitation to appear at the Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Francisco, CA
Mead, C. (2005, December 31). . Public Reading. Chicago, IL: Discrete Series.
Mead, C. (2005, May 9). Creative Writing in the Composition Classroom. English 795, Proseminar in the Teaching of Writing. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2005, December 31). . Public Reading. Chicago, IL: Myopic Reading Series.
Mead, C. (2005, December 31). . Public Reading. Ear, Inn New York, NY
Mead, C. (2004, December 31). . Public Reading. Woodland Pattern Bookstore, Milwaukee, WI
Mead, C. (2004, March 26). A Century of Change: The Politics of First-Year Composition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1900-2000. Conference on College Composition and Communication. San Antonio, TX
Mead, C. (2004, March 10). Composing Character: Writing at UW-Madison in the Early 20th Century. Composition and Rhetoric Colloquium. UW-Madison
Mead, C. (2003, December 31). . Public Reading. Milwaukee, WI: Mariner Reading Series.
Mead, C. (2000, December 31). . Castalia Reading Series. University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mead, C. (1999, December 31). . Public Reading. Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
| Title | Funding Agency Sponsor | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Date | Total Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy and the Long War: An Historical Overview of Reading and Writing in the United States Military | PSC-CUNY 41 | 07/01/2010 | 06/30/2011 | 3867 | Completed | |
| Digital Warriors: Literacy, the Military, and Videogames | PSC-CUNY 40 | 07/01/2009 | 06/30/2010 | 2525 | Completed |
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Department Literacy Fund Travel Award | UW-Madison | 2007 | departmental award, funded dissertation research travel to Washington DC and New York |
| Vilas Travel Award | UW-Madison | 2007 | University-wide competition, funded travel to CCCC in New York |
| Third Bed Press Chapbook Contest (winner) | 2006 | ||
| Slope Books Prize (finalist) | 2005 | ||
| Early Excellence in Teaching Award | UW-Madison | 2004 | University-wide competition, given to one instructor in each department annually |
| English Department Travel Award | UW-Madison | 2004 | departmental award, funded travel to CCCC in San Antonio |
Department
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Coordinator | 1/1/2018 | Present | |
| Tenure and Promotion Committee | Committee Member | 1/1/2018 | Present |
| Composition Committee | Committee Chair | 1/1/2009 | Present |
| Workshop: "Composition as a Happening" | 4/30/2009 | ||
| Workshop: "Teaching with Your Mouth Shut" | 11/30/2008 |
College
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Coordinator | Present | ||
| "Lexington Universal Circuit: A Journal of Economics and Sociology" | Faculty Advisor | Present | |
| Assessment Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Composition Committee | Committee Chair | Present | |
| Tenure and Promotion Committee | Committee Member | Present | |
| Assessment Coordinator | Present | ||
| Acting Writing Director | Directing the First-Year Writing Program at Baruch College | 12/31/2017 | |
| Representative to the School of Public Affairs | 12/31/2013 | ||
| University Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Education | Faculty Researcher | 12/31/2010 | |
| Faculty Inquiry Group on Learning Communities | 12/31/2009 | ||
| Workshop: "Composition as a Happening" | 4/30/2009 | ||
| Workshop: "Teaching with Your Mouth Shut" | 11/30/2008 |
University
| Committee Name | Position Role | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition and Rhetoric Group | Committee Member | 1/1/2008 | Present |
| Composition Committee | Committee Member | 8/25/2008 | Present |
| Committee on Social Activities | Committee Member | 1/1/2022 | Present |
| University Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Education | Participant | 1/1/2009 | 12/31/2010 |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Council of Teachers of English | Member | Present | ||||
| College Composition and Communication | Member | Present |
Public
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Academic Co-Lab, Madison, WI | Research Fellow | 1/1/2005 | 12/31/2008 | |||
| UW-Madison Composition and Rhetoric Program | Graduate Student Mentor | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2008 | |||
| The Schools of Hope Literacy Project, Madison, WI | Tutor | 1/1/2004 | 12/31/2008 | |||
| Teaching Assistants' Association, UW-Madison WI | Member | 1/1/2003 | 12/31/2008 | |||
| English Department Teaching Committee, U-W Madison | Member | 1/1/2006 | 12/31/2007 | |||
| Community Writing Assistance, Madison Public Library | Volunteer Instructor | 12/31/2007 | ||||
| Expository Writing Committee, Department of English, UW-Madison | Member | 1/1/2006 | 12/31/2007 | |||
| UW-Madison Writing Center | Graduate Mentor | 9/30/2007 | ||||
| International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) Tokyo, Japan | Writer/Editor | 9/1/2006 | 9/30/2007 | |||
| Games, Learning, and Society Conference, Madison, WI | Evaluation Supervisor | 12/31/2006 | ||||
| Oxfam Japan Fundraiser, Tokyo, Japan | Co-organizer | 9/30/2006 | ||||
| Writing Center Advanced TA Training | Co-leader | 4/30/2006 | ||||
| Undergraduate Writing Fellows Program | Commenting Mentor | 9/30/2005 | ||||
| UW-Madison Writing Center | Graduate Mentor | 4/30/2005 |