Ahmad Wright is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of the District of Columbia Community College, specializing in narrative composition, speculative horror fiction, and academic support for pre-college and first-year college students. He possesses a strong background in teaching, tutoring, and faculty leadership.
Experience
Education
Master of Arts in English: Creative Writing, City College of New York Bachelor of Arts in English, Morehouse College
Roles
Assistant Professor, English, University of the District of Columbia-Community College Lamond Riggs Campus, 2017-24 Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, 2018-23 Adjunct Faculty, Summer Programs for 11th and 12th Grade College-Bound Students Tutoring/Supplemental Instruction Coordinator/Interim Tutoring Center Director, Center for Academic and Career Excellence, University of the District of Columbia Community College, 2016-19 Adjunct Faculty, University of the District of Columbia Community College, 2011-17
Courses Taught
2017-Present:
IGED 110: Foundation Writing in the Arts & Humanities (Asynchronous online & on-ground) IGED 111: Foundation Writing in the Natural and Social Sciences (on-ground)
2011-2017:
ENGL015: English Fundamentals ENGL 111: English Composition I ENGL 112: English Composition II
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Interested in accelerated learning models, academic support for pre-college, and first-year college students Major focus includes narrative composition and criticism, and speculative horror genres in fiction
Leadership
Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Advisor Faculty Senate Member for the UDC Community College (Humanities) DEPC Chair 2024-25
Wright, A. (2021). This is what America looks like: Poetry & fiction from DC, Maryland, and Virginia. In C. Bock & J. Carlson (Eds.), Washington Writers’ House Anthology (pp. 5-7). Washington Writers’ Publishing House.
Wright, A. (2024, March). Review of Black Women, Ivory Tower: Revealing the Lies of White Supremacy in American Education by Jasmine L. Harris. African-American Literature Book Club. https://aalbc.com/book_review/9781506489834.
Wright, A. (2024, May). Review of Only for the Brave at Heart: Essays Rethinking Race, Crime, and Justice by Leone Pettiway. African-American Literature Book Club. https://aalbc.com/book_review/9798989182008.
Wright, A. (2024, July). Review of A2: A Scholarly Poetical Science Discourse by Ayo Sekai. African-American Literature Book Club. https://aalbc.com/book_review/9780974226934.
Wright, A., Garcia, I., Covington, L., & Aguiar, C. (2023). Stealing back time: Reducing traumatic writing experiences & supporting student success. Two-Year College English Association Conference, Bethesda, Maryland.
Wright, A., Howard, A., & Aguiar, C. (2020). Mode, content, and assessment: Adaptive and thematic approaches to writing in the community college gen-ed Classroom. National Organization of Student Success Maryland (NOSSMD) Workshop on Assessment.
Wright, A., Howard, A., & Aguiar, C. (2019). All in together now: Inclusive grading practices in the writing classroom. Two-Year College English Association Conference, Portland, Maine.
Wright, A., Howard, A., & Aguiar, C. (2019). Behind the iron curtain: Engaging students in the grading process. National Association of Developmental Education Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Recognitions
Outstanding Faculty Award, UDC-CC, 2018 Outstanding [Adjunct] Faculty Award, Strayer University, 2018 ACUE Effective Teaching Practices, Association of College and University Educators, American Council on Education, 2018
Invited Participations
Wright, A., Howard, A., & Aguiar, C. (2020). All in together now: Inclusive grading practices in the writing classroom. Montgomery College Germantown Campus Professional Development Session, Germantown, Maryland.
