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Background

Rebekah Atwood
Ed.D of Educational Leadership, Concordia University; Master of English and Creative Writing, Southern New Hampshire University

I have been teaching a wide variety of English, Humanities, and Communication classes since I obtained my Master's in English and Creative Writing in 2014. During my academic career, I have studied both literature and fiction writing, as well as educational leadership in my Ed.D. Previously before coming to PPSC, I have served as department chair for Education and Communication and served as Associate Dean at Klamath Community College in Southern Oregon. In my spare time, I am a prolific fiction author with over 40 romantic suspense best sellers available on Amazon. I live in Colorado Springs with my husband, a fellow PPSC faculty member, with our two cats, Rumble and Ace, and my rat terrier, Sadie. I look forward to working with PPSC students for many years to come!

Professional Experience

Pikes Peak State College (2021 – Present); Oregon Institute of Technology (2017- 2020); Klamath Community College (2014-2020); Southern New Hampshire University (2012-2014); Assistant Director of Admissions, Prescott College (2022- 2024); Admissions Specialist, Pikes Peak State College (2020-2022); Owner/Operator, Thorned Heart Press (2020-Present); Editor, Out of Your Write Mind (2014-2022); Editor, CERVANVAS Arts (2010-2014)

Honors & Awards

PTK Honor Society, 2012; Psi Chi Honor Society, 2012; Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society, 2012; Instructor of the Year – Klamath Community College, 2017; Student Group of the Year – Klamath Community College, 2019; Instructor of the Year – Pikes Peak State College, 2025

Classes Taught

English Composition I & II, Technical Writing, World Mythology, Film as Art, Speech, Technical Communication, Small Group Communication, Organizational Communication, History, Humanities, Creative Writing, Literature

Publications

Over 40 fiction novels - Amazon 2014-Present
Scribe Magazine, SNHU, 2014
The 13th Floor, 2014-2020
CERACANVAS, 2012-2014

Professional Memberships

National Council of English Teachers; National Education Association

Research Interests

First year experience; social, political, and ethical implications of technologies like AI, virtual reality, and other digital tools; andragogy in the two-year college English classroom; pedagogy of technical writing; high impact practices and the impact on the two-year college classroom; technology in the college classroom.