Jody R. Rosen’s Profile
Modernism, Narratology, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Open Digital Pedagogy, Experimental Writing, Writing Across the Curriculum
Jody R. Rosen, an associate professor in the English Department at New York City College of Technology, holds an AB from Brown University and a PhD and Women’s Studies Certificate from the CUNY Graduate Center. She currently serves as Co-Director of the OpenLab, and previously as a Writing Across the Curriculum coordinator. Through both of these positions, she has had the opportunity to strengthen community at City Tech through technology and writing. Teaching courses in composition and literature, she values the role of open technology and writing in all courses, and integrates open digital pedagogy and writing-intensive and communication-intensive approaches into her teaching. Her scholarship focuses on open pedagogy, especially communication-intensive and community-focused, as well as narrative theory, Modernisms, and gender and sexuality studies. Her work has been published in the Virginia Woolf Miscellany, Forces of Nature: Natural(-izing) Gender and Gender(-ing) Nature in the Discourses of Western Culture, Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy, Learning Community Research and Practice, Hybrid Pedagogy, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, and Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture. She is currently collaborating on a manuscript on feminist detective fiction, as well as a working on a book project on 1920s women’s fiction, in which she considers the function of repetition as a subversive narrative mode in marriage-plot revisions emerging from the post-World War I era, focusing on novels by H.D., Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Nella Larsen, Edith Wharton, and Virginia Woolf.
My Courses
ENG 1121 is an advanced course in expository essay writing that includes a required library paper. This course further develops research and documentation skills (MLA style). Demanding literary and expository readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing. A focus on using rhetorical analysis and audience awareness todevelop reading, writing, and researh skills for use both in and out of academia. Build upon skills learned in ENG 1101 to develop fluency for composing in contemporary environments through practice and revision of project-based assignments. Course avatar and sidebar image from “Pow Wow Hawaii – Marko Livingston Graffiti Mural” by Anthony Quintano via Flickr under the license CC BY 2.0.
WKSHP CT101-LC05 (17526) Fall 2025
This workshop focuses on helping new students transition to college life, and specifically to City Tech. The workshop will enhance the New Student Connection with additional information, activities, and various opportunities to connect with faculty, staff, and current City Tech students. In addition to learning how to access a variety of college services and resources, students will develop personalized plans for their college career.
ENG 1101 English Composition F2025
This is a course in reading, writing, and conducting research in multiple genres to learn genre awareness and transferable writing skills. You will develop strategies for composing in contemporary environments through practice and revision of project-based assignments. This course SATISFIES REQUIRED CORE- ENGLISH COMPOSITION Pre-requisite: CUNY proficiency in English This course is part of a First Year Learning Community with City Tech 101 for students in Built Environment majors. Avatar and Site Header Photo Credit: Photo by Duc Nguyen from Pexels using a CC0 license.
This is a course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
ENG 1121 is an advanced course in expository essay writing that includes a required library paper. This course further develops research and documentation skills (MLA style). Demanding literary and expository readings are assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing. A focus on using rhetorical analysis and audience awareness todevelop reading, writing, and researh skills for use both in and out of academia. Build upon skills learned in ENG 1101 to develop fluency for composing in contemporary environments through practice and revision of project-based assignments. Course avatar and sidebar image from “The Art Institute of Chicago – Pae White’s ‘Restless Rainbow’ overlooking The Lurie Garden and Millennium Park” by JR P via Flickr under the license CC BY-NC 2.0.
My Projects
This is a collaborative space for student interns working on the OpenLab Team.
City Tech’s Source for Academic Affairs Information
This is the City Tech Ursula C. Schwerin Library Blog, Library Buzz
The Open Road is our place to highlight all that’s possible on the OpenLab. Join now to keep up on OpenLab news, events, and updates. Check our weekly In the Spotlight posts for a glimpse into the incredible work being done by City Tech students, faculty, and staff. Follow OpenLab News for announcements and site updates. And see our OpenLab Calendar for office hours, events, and workshops. You can find our workshop schedule and signup for workshops here as well. The Open Road is also a place for the OpenLab community (meaning you!). We would love your feedback, insight, and comments. Please send along anything on the OpenLab that you love! We are always available for any questions you might have. Email us anytime at openlab@citytech.cuny.edu!
L4: Living Lab Learning Library
Welcome to L4, a virtual resource exchange of innovative teaching practices. To see all that L4 has to offer, please click on the “Visit Project Site” link.
My Clubs
This Green Spaces club focuses on Design in the Service of Science, on green urban ecosystems and the embrace of nature for soon-to-open spaces at City Tech. The club welcomes a diverse array of perspectives from biology, design, health care, literature, history, social sciences, etc. So come, get your hands dirty, hang out with friends, find kindred spirits, and take a stake in your backyard at the college.
This is the official website for the PSC CUNY chapter for City Tech aka NYC Tech aka New York City College of Technology.
This club is for support and friendship among the staff and faculty LGBTQ community.
What is this philosophy-stuff all about? Come watch some philosophy videos and engage in a little philosophy talk! Philosophers and non-philosophers welcome.
Marathoners and half-marathoners unite!
