Helene Lois Krauthamer, Ph.D., is a faculty member in the Division of Arts and Humanities at UDC, specializing in English. She holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from SUNY Buffalo and has a strong background in grammar, game-based learning, and writing pedagogy. Krauthamer has authored two books: The Great Pronoun Shift and Spoken Language Interference Patterns in Written English. She is an active leader, serving as a representative to the UDC-NEA Faculty Association and coordinating the English B.A. program. Her research interests include linguistics, rhetoric, and online teaching.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics, State University of New York at Buffalo Master of Arts in Linguistics, State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, New York University
Roles
Alliance 4 Representative, UDC-NEA Faculty Association, 2020-Present Editorial Board Member, College English Association Mid Atlantic Review, 2020-Present Read and Meet Coordinator, UDC, 2020-Present Member, Collaborative Committee, 2020-Present Program Coordinator, English B.A. Program, UDC, 2016-Present
Courses Taught
IGED Frontier Capstone I/II IGED Discovery Writing IGED Foundation Writing I/ II Peer Tutoring Advanced Grammar Structure of English Graduate Writing Proficiency Words in Context History of English
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Linguistics; grammar; game-based learning; rhetoric and composition; tutoring, teaching and learning with technology; online instruction; assessment; writing center pedagogy; stylistics; music; poetry
Leadership
Alliance 4 Representative, UDC-NEA Faculty Association, 2020-Present Editorial Board Member, College English Association Mid Atlantic Review, 2020-Present Read and Meet Coordinator, UDC, 2020-Present Member, Collaborative Committee, 2020-Present Program Coordinator, English B.A. Program, UDC, 2016-Present Sigma Tau Delta Faculty Sponsor, UDC, 2002-Present Treasurer and Board Member, College English Association: Middle Atlantic Group, 1998-Present
Impact
Selected Publications
Books
Krauthamer, H. (2021). The great pronoun shift. Routledge.
Krauthamer, H., & Petti, M. (2018). English at your service: Community-based learning in an undergraduate English program. In A.S. Burtin, J. Fleming, & P. Hampton-Garland (Eds.), Changing urgan landscapes through public higher education. Information Science Reference.
Krauthamer, H. (2020). The great pronoun shift. CEAMAG Journal, 28, 21-36.
Selected Presentations
Krauthamer, H. (2024). Grammar games: Achieving equity through play. Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
De, A., & Krauthamer, H. (2024). Fostering belonging and leading change. College English Association: Middle Atlantic Group, Washington, D.C.
De, A., Krauthamer H., & Vilageliu-Diaz, A. (2023). We’re back: The evolution, devolution, and revolution of a writing center. Mid-Atlantic Writing Center Association Conference, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
Invited Participations
Krauthamer, H. (2024). The great pronoun shift. Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar Conference, Largo, Maryland.
