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Faculty Member

Kelsey Hixson-Bowles

Biography

Kelsey teaches in the Writing Studies and First Year Writing programs, focusing on helping students from diverse backgrounds build confidence in writing. In addition to her teaching duties, Kelsey serves on the Writing Program Committee and enjoys collaborative research with undergraduates and colleagues alike . She has served as co-chair of the International Writing Center's Summer Institute 2019 and 2021 and regularly presents at conferences such as the International Writing Center Association Conference, Conference on College Composition and Communication, and National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing. She has been published in _Writing Center Journal_, _Praxis: A Writing Center Journal_ and _How We Teach Writing Tutors: A WLN Digital Edited Collection_. Kelsey’s scholarship explores the ecosystem of writing education, including transfer of learning, writing center studies, writing in the disciplines, as well as the social, emotional, and cognitive factors of learning to write. Kelsey earned her PhD in Composition and Applied Linguistics from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in English from Kansas State University.

Education

PhD, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2019

Major: Composition & Applied Linguistics

MA, Kansas State University, 2014

Major: English

BA, Kansas State University, 2012

Major: English

Teaching

ENGL 2010

Intermediate Academic Writing, Summer 2026

ENGL 2010

Intermediate Academic Writing, Spring 2026

ENGL 2800

Introduction to the English Major, Spring 2026

ENGH 1005

Literacies and Composition Across Contexts, Spring 2026

Presentations

Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Canlas, Jerevie (Co-Author), Advancing Education through Artificial Intelligence, "Generative AI in Higher Education", Polytechnic University of the Philippines - Lopez, Lopez, Philippines. (May 7, 2026)
Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Canlas, Jerevie (Co-Author), AI Training for Civil-Military Operations of the Philippines Army, "Generative AI in Higher Education", Civil-Military Operations of the Philippines Army , Manila, Philippines. (May 6, 2026)
Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Canlas, Jerevie (Co-Author), AI in Education Conference, "Generative AI in Higher Education", Far Eastern University Institute of Technology, Manila, Philippines. (May 5, 2026)
Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Canlas, Jerevie (Co-Author), Benilde x Utah Valley University Faculty Research and Student COIL, "Generative AI in Higher Education", De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde, Manila, Philippines. (May 4, 2026)
Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey (Co-Presenter), Yin, Yi (Co-Presenter), Sullivan, Eliza (Co-Presenter), Forstrom, Hyrum (Co-Presenter), Torres, Kayla (Co-Presenter), 3rd Annual Symposium on Teaching and Learning 2026, "Evolving Teaching with AI_ Faculty and Student Perceptions Inform Practice", UVU Office of Teaching and Learning, Virtual. (March 27, 2026)
Torres, Kayla (Moderator), Sullivan, Eliza (Panelist), Forstrom, Hyrum (Panelist), Brown, Abigail (Panelist), Calhoun, Taylor (Panelist), Smith, Stone (Panelist), Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey (Coordinator/Organizer), Yin, Yi (Coordinator/Organizer), Student Voices on AI_ Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Learning, "Student Voices on AI_ Challenges, Opportunities, and the Future of Learning", CHSS & Kahlert Applied AI Institute, UVU. (March 4, 2026)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Bell, Lisa , Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Nield, Maren , Marcum, Joni Hayward, Alsharif, Asmaa , (2025) "Peer Tutoring as a High-Impact Practice_ Understanding Writing Center Tutors as Learners" (Issue: 2, vol. 55). United States: Journal of College Reading and Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/10790195.2025.2489338
Azima, Rachel , Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Simpkins, Neil , "Experiences of Leaders of Color in Writing Centers" .
Bleakney, Julia , Hall, Mark , Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Lee, Sohui , Singh-Corcoran, Nathalie , (2024) "Timely, Relevant, Practical_ A Study of Writing Center Summer Institute Alumni Perceptions of Value and Benefits" (Issue: 3, vol. 41). Writing Center Journal. https://doi.org/10.7771/2832-9414.1186
Azima, Rachel , Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Simpkins, Neil , (2022) "“Starting from Square One”: Results from the Racial Climate Survey of Writing Center Professional Gatherings" (Issue: 1, vol. 40). United States of America: Writing Center Journal. https://doi.org/10.7771/2832-9414.1009
Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Wallace, Jessica , McIntire, Konnor , Berg, Hayden , Walker, Kiara , Passafiume, Kaitlin , (2021) "Developing generative dispositions towards writing through micro-coaching: Results from a dispositions awareness study" (Issue: 3, vol. 18). United States of America: Praxis: A Writing Center Journal. https://www.praxisuwc.com/183-hixsonbowles-et-al
Hixson-Bowles, Kelsey , Powell, Roger , Johnson, Karin , Roggenbuck, Ted , (2019) "Teaching tutors_ Self-efficacy and the relationship between tutoring and writing" . United States: How We Teach Writing Tutors_ A WLN Digital Edited Collection.. https://wac.colostate.edu/docs/books/dec1/Hixson-BowlesPowell.html

Awards

Cynthia L. Peterson Outstanding JCRL Article Award

Journal of College Reading and Learning - October 15, 2025

Senior Fellow Higher Education Academy

Office of Teaching and Learning - August, 2022