Karen Ruddy
Department of Humanities
Writing Department
Sessional Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream
Undergraduate Program Director; Coordinator, Fundamentals of Learning
Email: kruddy@yorku.ca
Dr. Karen Ruddy joined the Writing and Humanities departments in 2020 as a Sessional Assistant Professor. She holds a Ph.D. in Social & Political Thought from York University, with a focus on transnational feminist and decolonizing literacies and pedagogies. An interdisciplinary scholar and educator, Karen has over 20 years of experience teaching across the disciplines in first-year general education courses and working as a writing instructor at York and community-based adult literacy programs.
Dr. Karen Ruddy joined the Writing and Humanities departments in 2020 as a Sessional Assistant Professor. She holds a Ph.D. in Social & Political Thought from York University, with a focus on transnational feminist and decolonizing literacies and pedagogies. An interdisciplinary scholar and educator, Karen has over 20 years of experience teaching across the disciplines in first-year general education courses and working as a writing instructor at York and community-based adult literacy programs.
She currently serves as the Coordinator of the Fundamentals of Learning program, an academic recovery program that supports LA&PS undergraduate students as they relaunch their studies after academic or personal setbacks. Her pedagogical scholarship focuses on the affective and embodied dimensions of writing pedagogy, and explores how student retention and persistence can be enhanced by pedagogies that embrace the affective experience of failure in the teaching and learning encounter.
Degrees
Ph.D. Social and Political Thought, York UniversityM.A. Social and Political Thought, York University
B.A. Political Studies, Queen's University
Professional Leadership
Undergraduate Program Director
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | A | Fundamentals of Learning | LECT |
| Fall 2024 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | A | Fundamentals of Learning | TUTR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | TUTR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | M | Fundamentals of Learning | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | M | Fundamentals of Learning | TUTR |
| Winter 2025 | AP/PRWR3011 3.0 | M | Reading the News: Examining the Rhetoric | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | TUTR |
Dr. Karen Ruddy joined the Writing and Humanities departments in 2020 as a Sessional Assistant Professor. She holds a Ph.D. in Social & Political Thought from York University, with a focus on transnational feminist and decolonizing literacies and pedagogies. An interdisciplinary scholar and educator, Karen has over 20 years of experience teaching across the disciplines in first-year general education courses and working as a writing instructor at York and community-based adult literacy programs.
Dr. Karen Ruddy joined the Writing and Humanities departments in 2020 as a Sessional Assistant Professor. She holds a Ph.D. in Social & Political Thought from York University, with a focus on transnational feminist and decolonizing literacies and pedagogies. An interdisciplinary scholar and educator, Karen has over 20 years of experience teaching across the disciplines in first-year general education courses and working as a writing instructor at York and community-based adult literacy programs.
She currently serves as the Coordinator of the Fundamentals of Learning program, an academic recovery program that supports LA&PS undergraduate students as they relaunch their studies after academic or personal setbacks. Her pedagogical scholarship focuses on the affective and embodied dimensions of writing pedagogy, and explores how student retention and persistence can be enhanced by pedagogies that embrace the affective experience of failure in the teaching and learning encounter.
Degrees
Ph.D. Social and Political Thought, York UniversityM.A. Social and Political Thought, York University
B.A. Political Studies, Queen's University
Professional Leadership
Undergraduate Program Director
Research Interests
Current Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | A | Fundamentals of Learning | LECT |
| Fall 2024 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | A | Fundamentals of Learning | TUTR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | TUTR |
Upcoming Courses
| Term | Course Number | Section | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | M | Fundamentals of Learning | LECT |
| Winter 2025 | AP/FND1000 3.0 | M | Fundamentals of Learning | TUTR |
| Winter 2025 | AP/PRWR3011 3.0 | M | Reading the News: Examining the Rhetoric | SEMR |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | LECT |
| Fall/Winter 2024 | AP/HUMA1250 6.0 | A | Diaspora Communities and Global Cultures | TUTR |
