Joanne Baird Giordano

Building the Two-Way Street: A Guide for Two-Year/Four-Year College Writing Program Partnerships

Joanne Baird Giordano (Salt Lake Community College)has extensive experience coordinating and teaching in writing, developmental reading and writing, and ESL programs at community colleges. She is Chair of the Two-Year College English Association and co-facilitator for the CWPA summer workshop. She has organized national conferences, workshops, and webinars. She has also worked collaboratively on statewide projects for writing placement, developmental education reforms, and general education learning outcomes. Her research focuses on students’ transitions to college reading and writing, along with the experiences and working conditions of two-year college faculty.