Santa Clara University

Dr. David Coad is thrilled to be returning to Santa Clara, having set his foundation as an SCU English major. Dr. Coad holds a PhD in Education with a Designated Emphasis in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies from the University of California, Davis, and an MA in English from San José State University. With over ten years of teaching experience in higher education, Dr. Coad deeply resonates with the teaching process, and he encourages students to engage deeply in their own learning process. He fosters a safe space for students to ask critical questions and actively participate in meaningful learning. As a scholar, Dr. Coad examines digital identities and communities, which he has published about in Kairos and Computers and Composition. This research informs his themed CTW sequence, “The Human Role in Digital Technologies." His current project is an edited book of classroom activities, Dynamic Activities for First-Year Composition, which is under contract to be published by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).