Dr. Chy Sprauve

Assistant Professor
Department of English
Humanities Bldg, Room H428-16B
222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364-1497
Phone: 718.631.6302 Email:  chy.sprauve@qcc.cuny.edu
Chy Sprauve

 

Education

B.A. English (Honors), State University of New York at Albany, 2008.
M.A. Africana Studies, State University of New York at Albany, 2010.
M.Phil. Composition-Rhetoric, CUNY Graduate Center, 2018.
P.hD. Composition-Rhetoric, CUNY Graduate Center, 2022.

 

Scholarship
I study Black literacy movements in the Southern United States. My research areas include Composition-Rhetoric and Writing Studies, Critical Pedagogy, and African American Studies.

 

Selected Publications

 

Peer-Reviewed Articles

• “A Moving Practice: How the Writing Workshop Can Mobilize Black Rhetorical Devices.” The St. John’s University Humanities Review, vol. 19, no. 1, 2022, pp. 68-79.

 

Essays in Edited Collections
• “Dressing as Self-Help: Power, Aesthetics, and Pedagogy.” The Fabric of Cultures: Systems in the Making, edited by Eugenia Paulicelli. Queens College Art Center/City University of New York, 2017, pp. 62-65.
• “Our Scarf,” with Iris Finkel. The Fabric of Cultures: Systems in the Making, edited by Eugenia Paulicelli. Queens College Art Center/City University of New York, 2017, p. 80.

 

Book Reviews
• Review of Aristotle and Black Drama: A Theater of Civil Disobedience, by Patrice D. Rankine. Journal of African American Studies, vol. 19, no, 1, 2015, pp. 91-93.

 

Public Scholarship
  • “Restorative Evaluation: A Reparative Approach to Assessing Student Work.” Visible Pedagogy, CUNY Academic Commons, 11 December 2020. Online.
  • How Ritual Can Inspire Connection in the Classroom.” Visible Pedagogy, CUNY Academic Commons, 12 November 2020. Online. 
  • Why Wellness Work Belongs in the Classroom.” Visible Pedagogy, CUNY Academic Commons, 22 October 2019. Online. 
  • Teaching Theories of Gender, Race, and Literary and Expressive Culture,” with Maxine Krenzel and Anna Zeemont. Teaching and Learning, HASTAC/Humanities Commons, 3 April 2017. Online. 

 

Selected Conference Presentations

  • “Composition Commons: Creativity, Collaboration and the University We Need Now.” “Computer Love”: Extended Play, B-sides, Remix, Collaboration, and Creativity. 2025 CCCC Annual Convention. Baltimore, MD. April 9–12, 2025 (Upcoming) 
  • “Building a Curriculum for Life: How Rituals Respond to Student Needs in the Classroom.” Frontiers on the Horizon: Weaving Ideas and Innovation into a Tapestry of Hope. TYCA Northeast 2024 Conference. Providence, RI. October 10–12, 2024 
  • “Humanities Core Curriculum, Humanities Core Values.” 2024 MLA Convention. Philadelphia, PA. January 4–7, 2024 
  • “Writing as an Invitational Practice.” Feminisms and Rhetorics 2023: A Deconference. Spelman College. Atlanta, GA. September 30–October 3, 2023 (Virtual) 

Campus Cultural Centers

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Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

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QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.