Jule Rohanna Thomas
Professor Teaching
330-978-9324
5057 Woodward #10503.41
2310 UGL
Department
Jule Rohanna Thomas
Jule Wallis-Thomas has been at WSU since 2009. Her greatest professional joy is teaching, mentoring students and transferring knowledge to practical applications inside and outside of the classroom. Her courses focus on discipline specific writing, specifically for nursing and pre-med students and typically teaches ENG 1020, ENG 3010, ENG 3020, and ENG 5785. Her classes and work often integrate community learning and/or service learning with local organizations and non-profits in Detroit. Jule has three sons: Gavin, Spencer, and Felix. Jule's best friend and partner in life is her husband Michael. Her friends who have, over the years, become family and keep her sane. Jule's personal interests are running, gardening and camping.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
- Rhetorical genre theory
- Discipline specific research and writing
- Community and service learning
- Grant writing
- Trauma-based pedagogy
Research
- Thomas, Jule. “The Performative and Intersectionality of Writing: How the World of Parenting Influences the Spaces and Stages of Revision.” Revising Moves. Ed. Carr, A., LaVecchia, C., Micciche, L. University Press of Colorado, 2024
- Thomas, Jule and Jankens, Adrianne. “Collaborative Development: A Reflective Mentoring for GTAs.” Writing Programs, Collaboration, and Partnerships: Working Across Boundaries, edited by Myatt, Alice and Gaillet, Lyncee. Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. 161-178 https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59932-2_8
- Thomas, Jule, et al. “ENG 3010: Research.: The Wadsworth Guide to Research, Wayne State Edition. 2nd ed., CENGAGE Learning, 2015, pp. 263-268
- Thomas, Jule, Gwen Gorzelsky. “Intermediate Writing: An ENG 3010 Overview.” The Wayne Writer: Custom Edition for Wayne State University. Boston: Pearson, 2013, pp. xxiv-xxx
Education
- Ph.D. in Philosophy
- M.A. in Learning Design and Technology
- M.A. in Literature
- B.A. in Secondary Education
Awards and grants
- Presidential Excellence in Teaching Award (2022)
- Wayne Women Lead Warrior Award. Michigan’s American Council on Education (ACE) Women’s Network
- Wayne Women Warrior Project. Michigan’s American Council on Education (ACE) Wayne State University
- Academy of Teachers Award. Office of the Provost and Office for Teaching and Learning. Wayne State University. (2019-present)
- Thomas, Jule; Amy Cooper, Kenya Swanson, Roxana Zuninga, Tony Whitehead. Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success. Office of the Provost. Wayne State University. (2019)CLAS Assessment Award. Wayne State University. "Writing Center Tutees: Who Uses the Center, Who Does Not, and How Does Use Impact Students' Academic Success?" (2018-2019)
- English Department Teaching Award. Wayne State University. (2018 2020)
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars Distinguished Teaching Award (2016)
- Community of Excellence in Teaching Scholars (2015)
- Presidential Excellence in Teaching Award (2013-2014)
Selected publications
- Wallis-Thomas, Jule and Adrienne Jankens. “Collaborative Development: Reflective Mentoring for GTAs.” Ed. Alice Myatt and Lynee Gaillet. Writing Programs, Collaborations, and Partnerships: Working Across Boundaries. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017
Courses taught by Jule Rohanna Thomas
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024
Spring-Summer Term 2024
- ENG3010 - Intermediate Writing
- ENG5785 - Academic Writing for Graduate Students
- ENG5850 - Introduction to Scholarly Writing for Non-native English Speakers
Winter Term 2024
Fall Term 2023
Spring-Summer Term 2023
- ENG3010 - Intermediate Writing
- ENG5785 - Academic Writing for Graduate Students
- ENG5850 - Introduction to Scholarly Writing for Non-native English Speakers