Joy Ok

Joy Ok smiles and poses for the camera in a graduate stole.

WRaCS Doctoral Student
Education

Why did you choose the DE in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies?

I chose the DE in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies (WRaCS) because of its commitment to exploring how technology affects writers in education. I have always wanted to understand how emerging technologies have and continue to impact students’ writing development. DE in WRaCS has encouraged me to grow as a writer and educator by strengthening my skills academically and in my field.

Teaching Experience:

  • Teaching Assistant, UWP 1
    • UC Davis | Fall 2025
  • Teaching Associate, ENGL 1001: First-Year Composition
    • California State University, Stanislaus | Fall 2024
  • Assistant Director, Writing Center, Learning Commons
    • California State University, Stanislaus | January 2023 - January 2024
  • Tutor Mentor, Writing Center, Learning Commons
    • California State University, Stanislaus | July 2023 - May 2024
  • Writing Center Tutor, Learning Commons
    • California State University, Stanislaus | August 2021 - May 2025

Conference Presentations

  • “Is Policing AI Contributing to Widening the Equity Gap and Discouraging Access to Digital Literacy for First-Generation Students and Multilingual Scholars?” International Writing Center Association (IWCA) Annual Conference, October 2024.
  • “Beyond the Pandemic: A Process Pedagogical Approach to Building Equity and Student Self-Efficacy,” Young Rhetoricians' Conference, Santa Cruz, June 2024.
  • “Transformative Pedagogies: Integrating AI in First-Year Composition to Enhance Writing Processes,” Young Rhetoricians’ Conference, Santa Cruz, June 2024.
  • “Bridging the Gap Between the WC and FYC with ChatGPT,” Northern California Writing Centers Association (NCWCA) Conference, Jessup University, March 2024.
  • “Empowering Student Agency: Integrating AI Tools to Address Educational Challenges Post-Pandemic,” CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning, California State University, San Bernardino, February 2024.
  • “Artful Recovery: Inviting Tutors into Wellness,” Northern California Writing Centers Association (NCWCA) Conference, UC Merced, March 2023.
Education and Degree(s)
  • Ph.D. in Education, University of California, Davis
  • M.A. Writing Studies, California State University, Stanislaus
  • B.A. English, California State University, Stanislaus
Honors and Awards
  • Graduate Outstanding Student Award, Department of English, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, California State University, Stanislaus. Spring 2025.
  • Cindy and Dickie Selfe Follow. Digital Media and Composition Institute. Department of English, The Ohio University. May 6-13, 2024.
Research Interests & Expertise
  • AI literacy
  • Community-engaged scholarship
  • Composition pedagogies
  • Digital humanities
  • Digital rhetoric
  • Large language models
  • Multimodal composition
  • Writing Center pedagogy
  • Writing Centers
Publications
  • Ok, J. F., & Landon, B. R. (2025). Fostering AI literacy: LLMs in writing center training and collaboration. In T. Wang (Ed.), Impact of emergent technologies on writing centers and pedagogy (pp. 209–242). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-8059-8.ch007.