Fernanda Tate-Owens

Fernanda Tate-Owens received her master’s degree in English from Iowa State University with a concentration in business and technical communication. She taught business writing courses at Guilford Technical Community College, Jones College of Business and Brookstone College. Before joining Johnson & Wales University in 2005, she served as the Writing Center director at her alma mater, Johnson C. Smith University, where she not only taught composition courses but also gained experience in academic support services.

Tate-Owens' professional development and scholarship activities include presenting papers at Philological Association of the Carolinas and South Atlantic Modern Language Association Conference; presenting workshops at Central Piedmont Community College Share Academy, Lilly Conference, Winthrop Conference on Teaching and Learning, Metrolina Library Association Conference and North Carolina Association of Middle Level Education; and presenting posters at SAMLA, Lilly and JWU Expo. She has been nominated for a creative writing award, honored for her leadership and recognized as the author and designer of the first history book for an organization.

When she is not in the classroom, Tate-Owens is involved in the community. She is a Silver Star and Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Education

• M.A., English, Iowa State University
• B.A., English, Johnson C. Smith University

Teaching Interests

Composition and Writing
Public Speaking
Literature
Integrated Studies

Scholarly Interests

Pedagogy
Publication

Courses

• ILS2390 The XX Factor
• ENG3150 Fashion Writing
• LIT2030 African American Literature