Amy J Barnickel, Ph.D.

• Lecturer
• Amy.Barnickel@ucf.edu
• Office Hours: W 9:00 am -12:00 pm
• Campus Location: TCH168C

Dr. Barnickel began her career at UCF in an administrative position in the Office of the President in 1994. During her tenure in that office, she was a professional writer for the president, generating and answering correspondence, writing speeches, researching proposals and other documents, collaborating with other departments on accreditation documents, grants, studies, and other written materials. She responded to most complaints that reached the president's office, and she also maintained the president's office website.

Since earning her Ph.D. in Texts and Technology from UCF in December 2010, Dr. Barnickel has joined the faculty of the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, where she is a lecturer. She is also an affiliate member of the faculty in Women's and Gender Studies.

Dr. Barnickel teaches online and in face to face environments. She has taught Professional Editing, Careers in Professional Writing, Composition, and Women's Studies courses. Dr. Barnickel is expanding her expertise in all areas of writing instruction, but one particular new area of study for her is the intersection of art-making and writing. She recently began a project inspired by cowboy artist Charles Russell that revolves around resurrecting the art of the illustrated postcard and illustrated letter and that offers many possibilities for inspiration in writing and art classrooms.

Education

• Ph.D. in Texts and Technology from University of Central Florida (2010)
• M.A. in English Education from University of Central Florida (1999)
• B.A. in English and French from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1992)

Research Interests

Art-making and writing, Gender, feminism, writing, cultural studies, caribbean literature, women's studies, theatre and musical theatre

Recent Research Activities

Dr. Barnickel  recently completed a project inspired by cowboy artist Charles Russell that revolves around resurrecting the art of the illustrated postcard and illustrated letter and that offers many possibilities for inspiration in writing and art classrooms. Her workshop proposal, "Remixing the Self-Illustrated Post Card: Technological Mediations of Art and Writing," was accepted for the annual convention of the National Art Education Association in San Diego, CA, March 29-April 1, 2014. She received her department's excellence in community engagement award in 2015 for this project.

Awards

2015 Excellence in Community Engagement, Department of Writing and Rhetoric, UCF

Activities

Student Conduct Board Member

Assistant Editor, Studies in Art Education

Editor, KLYNNACADEMICS.COM

DWR Curriculum Committee

DWR Diversity Committee

Leadership Enhancement Program graduate and mentor

Graduate Portfolio Assessment

First year writing portfolio assessment

Member of the reading committee for Central Florida new playwrights

Professional contributor to OrlandoMomsBlog.com

Artist--local art/wine walks, traffic signal boxes, etc.

Community Theatre--recently seen in Steel Magnolias--AHA Players, Apopka, FL

Courses

• Spring 2023
• Fall 2022
• Summer 2022
• Spring 2022
• Fall 2021
• Summer 2021