Hi, I'm Ryan.

I'm an instructional designer at Idaho State University, a Ph.D. student in English and the Teaching of English, and an academic journal editor.

Whether as a community college librarian, a rhetoric and composition instructor, or the other positions I've held, I help people understand complex ideas and systems, embrace curiosity, and explore alternatives.

A better world is possible, and I aim to help make it happen. If you're still curious, here's more about me.

Featured Sections

Blog
Somewhat regular posts.
ID Portfolio
Examples of my ID work.
Reading
What I'm reading.
Bookmarks
Annotated links.
Featured Pages
Other pages of note.
Colophon
How I make this site.
Notes
My digital garden.
Uses
I use & enthuse.

Featured Posts

Freire and Critical Librarianship

3 minute read

For Week One of the Critical Pedagogy MOOC MOOC, I write about Paulo Freire’s problem-posing method and its potential links to critical librarianship.

critlib #feelings

2 minute read

Why do I #critlib? Because another librarianship is possible.

Recent posts

Now March 2024

1 minute read

Some of what I’m doing, as of 2024-03-19.

Weekly Assemblage for 2024 Week 05

2 minute read

Amy Minervini published a new OER English composition book. Mita Williams might dropkick you. Plant43 might make you move to the Sentient City.