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Last published 2024
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Heidi Skurat Harris

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Researcher

Also affiliated: Concordia University Chicago (2020); Eastern Oregon University (2011–2012)

Faculty Researcher

9 h-index 49 pubs 331 cited

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Heidi Skurat Harris's research focuses on online education, pedagogical strategies, and the impact of teaching methods on student success and satisfaction. Her work has explored instructor presence, rapport-building techniques, and creating inclusive, anti-racist, and accessible online learning environments, particularly in the context of writing programs. Harris has also published on literary analysis, examining themes and style in works of fiction and nonfiction. She has a significant publication record, with 49 total publications and 320 citations, and an h-index of 9. Her scholarly collaborations include numerous shared publications with George H. Jensen at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, as well as collaborations with Rebecca A. Glazier, George M. Jensen, and Melvin Beavers.

Metrics

  • h-index: 9
  • Publications: 49
  • Citations: 331

Selected Publications

  • From correspondence to cloud: The history of research and online writing instruction (2026)
    Computers & composition/Computers and composition DOI OpenAlex
  • Chapter 14. Reflective Learning in Data Storytelling (2024)
    The WAC Clearinghouse; University Press of Colorado eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Wayfinding in Distance Learning: Finding Our Way Through Times of Stress in Online Writing Graduate Programs (2023)
    The WAC Clearinghouse; University Press of Colorado eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • What the COVID pandemic taught us about creating inclusive, anti-racist, and accessible online writing classes and programs (2022)
    Computers & composition/Computers and composition 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Foreword: Turning Research into Practice, (2021)
    The WAC Clearinghouse; University Press of Colorado eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Instructor Presence and Student Satisfaction Across Modalities: Survey Data on Student Preferences in Online and On-Campus Courses (2021)
    The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Chapter 11. Create, Support, and Facilitate Personal Online Writing Courses in Online Writing Programs (2021)
    The WAC Clearinghouse; University Press of Colorado eBooks 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Foreword: Turning Research into Practice, (2021)
    The WAC Clearinghouse; University Press of Colorado eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Using Multimedia for Instructor Presence in Purposeful Pedagogy-Driven Online Technical Writing Courses (2020)
    Journal of Technical Writing and Communication 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Using Multimedia for Instructor Presence in Purposeful Pedagogy-Driven Online Technical Writing Courses (2020)
    Journal of Technical Writing and Communication 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Common Traits of the Best Online and Face-to-face Classes: Evidence from Student Surveys (2020)
    18 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • User-Centered Design as a Foundation for Effective Online Writing Instruction (2018)
    Computers & composition/Computers and composition 54 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Immersion, Reflection, Failure: Teaching Graduate Students to Teach Writing Online (2017)
    Technical Communication Quarterly 55 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Over, under, or through (2017)
    Communication Design Quarterly 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Chapter 13. Preparing Students for OWI (2015)
    19 citations DOI OpenAlex

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