Crystal Sands is an adjunct faculty member teaching writing, reading, and literacy classes at Walden University. She holds a PhD in Rhetoric from Texas Woman's University and has been teaching college-level writing for more than 20 years. She has experience in a wide variety of academic roles and has served as a writing tutor, writing program director, and writing center director. She won more than 10 national awards in online education for her work on a major open-source writing project. She currently teaches as an adjunct and works as a freelance writer for magazines and books. She has published over 20 reference articles, three textbooks, and a collection of essays. Her research interests include writing process theory, writing pedagogy, and student confidence in writing.
More About Me
Education
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PhD, Texas Woman's University
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Master's, Texas Woman's University
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BA, Texas Woman's University
Public Service
Global Society of Online Literacy Educators
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Committee Member
Awards / Honors
USDLA Best Practices for Distance Learning Course Design
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2015
ITC Outstanding Use of New Technology
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Instructional Technology Council
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2015
J. Dean Bishop Award for Writing Instruction
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2002
Publications
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Sands, C. D. (2017). Rubrics Are Bad/Rubrics Are Good: The Value of Rubrics in Writing Instruction.
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Sands, C. D. (2019). Critical Essays on the Life and Work of Tom Petty.
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Sands, C., Greshman, M. (2007). Education Matters.
Presentations
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Sands, C. (2014). A Journey Toward Open Access Multimedia Writing Support.
College Composition and Communication.
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Sands, C., Condon, W. (2014). Why Teach Writing.
Excelsior College.
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Sands, C. (2016). Writing Across the Disciplines: Helping Students and Faculty.
Southern New Hampshire University.
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Sands, C. (2014). Creative Use of Technology in the Writing Lab.
International Writing Center Association.
