Position Title
Lecturer
Position Title
Lecturer
Voorhies 221
Office Hours
Wednesday 2:30-4:30p.m. via Zoom & by appointment
Bio
Dr. Moore is a Sacramento native and the Central Valley holds a warm place in her heart. She's a dedicated educator and scholar whose works focuses on literacy equity and social justice. She believes writing is more than a skill—it’s a tool for empowerment.
Her courses invite students to engage with diverse perspectives and composing practices, connect ideas across disciplines, and use their voices to advocate for themselves and others. Dr. Moore weaves activism into her teaching philosophy, empowering students to use writing as a powerful tool for advocacy and societal change. Mentorship is important to her and she works alongside students to help them grow as confident writers, critical thinkers, and active participants in the world around them.
Outside of teaching, she enjoys hikes in Yosemite, baking, reading, cuddling with her two cats, and watching football. Go 49ers.
Education and Degree(s)
- PhD, rhetoric and composition, University of Nevada, Reno
- MA, English, Sacramento State University
- BA, Literature, University of California, Santa Cruz
- AA, Liberal Arts, American River College
Honors and Awards
- 2026 Chancellor's Fellowship for Inclusive Excellence
Courses
- Advanced Composition
- Journalism
- Writing for Social Justice
Research Interests & Expertise
- Rhetoric & composition, literacy equity, & social justice
Publications
- Moore, Alison. "I'm the Problem, It's Me: A Story of Reflection and Failure from a White Girl Writing Teacher. Narratives of Joy and Failure in Antiracist Assessment: Exploring Collaborative Writing Assessments, Edited by Asao B. Inoue and Kristin DeMint Bailey, pp. 109-125. DOI: 10.37514/PRA-B.2024.2227.2.06