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

January 25, 2015 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

December 13, 2015 2 minute read

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

Recent posts

Original publication dates in Zotero

December 6, 2023 less than 1 minute read

A new note on how to add original publication dates in Zotero.

Obsidian Tasks patterns

November 18, 2023 less than 1 minute read

How I use the Tasks plugin for Obsidian.

AcWriMo2023

October 31, 2023 3 minute read

Here’s how I’m giving Academic Writing Month a go this year.

My Obsidian plugins shortlist

October 23, 2023 less than 1 minute read

The plugins I use most with Obsidian.

I've Been Using Obsidian

October 12, 2023 less than 1 minute read

I’ve been using Obsidian. Both enthusiastically and reluctantly.