About

(See below or CV for Selected Professional Experience and Education)

Hi, I’m Stacia.

Dr. Stacia Lael Moroski-Rigney is Assistant Provost and Director of the Office of Accreditation, Assessment, Curriculum, and Compliance at Michigan State University and an affiliated graduate faculty member in Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures (WRAC). Stacia co-edited Writing Center Administrators as Campus Leaders (with Candis Bond, Joy Bracewell, Wonderful Faison, and Kem Roper–forthcoming from Utah State Press, 2026), co-authored The Pop Culture Zone: Writing about Popular Culture (1st ed.) with Dr. Trixie Smith and Dr. Allison Smith, has contributed to COMPbiblio: Leaders and Influences in Composition Theory and Practice, and has published articles in WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship, Connecting Writing Centers Across Borders (CWAB), and SDC: A Journal of Multiliteracy and Innovation. She is a former President of SWCA and a former co-chair of the IWCA Summer Institute. Stacia also works as a invited advisor for universities in first-year experience, writing programs, general education, assessment, and writing centers.

When not at work, Stacia is an event planner, a cook, a gifter, a runner, a shower singer, a TV/film buff, and a lover of most things Kentucky. Beyond her … ahem… scholarly interest in pop culture, she also relishes any time traveling; New Orleans is her favorite domestic stop, but the White Temple in Thailand is the ultimate destination. When reading, non-fiction is her go-to choice although Goodfellas and The Great Gatsby (I know, I know) will always hold a place in her heart.

Stacia’s whole heart is with her wife Dr. Karen Moroski-Rigney, their families, and their three pets. Karen is the Director of Strategic Planning, Assessment, and Accessibility for the College of Arts and Letters at MSU and an affiliate graduate faculty member in WRAC. Her research and specialties include trauma studies, writing, writing program administration, Tier II writing, and disability justice in writing programming/writing centers. Karen also does consultation work.

Karen and Stacia have two gorgeous cats who have exceeded expectations in every way—Tag-Along (a Maine Coon/Ragdoll mix) and Henry (a short-haired, kisses-anytime-on-demand grey cat).

Growing up in Kentucky makes Stacia long for cold cocktails on front porches, country ham and biscuits, and the sound of hooves galloping in the distance, but lovely Michigan has become her home away from home. She couldn’t be more grateful for MSU, lakes, beaches, and her Michigan friends and family.

Professional bio for presentations and publications

Dr. Stacia Moroski-Rigney is the Director of the Office of Accreditation, Assessment, Curriculum, and Compliance (AACC) at Michigan State University, where she also serves as the university’s Accreditation Liaison Officer to the Higher Learning Commission. A scholar-practitioner and nationally recognized leader in higher education administration, Dr. Moroski-Rigney brings deep expertise in assessment, general education, writing program administration, and education policy. Her work emphasizes sustainable systems, inclusive practices, and transparent leadership.

With over two decades of experience across institutions and sectors—including faculty and administrative roles at Lipscomb University and Middle Tennessee State University—Dr. Moroski-Rigney has led transformative initiatives in academic compliance, strategic planning, and curriculum reform. Her leadership philosophy is grounded in her “Seven Cs of Administrative Leadership”: Communication, Critical Pedagogy, Culture, Competency, Creativity, Compassion, and Celebration.

An accomplished author and invited speaker, she is widely published in the fields of writing center theory and higher education leadership. She also has a longstanding commitment to community engagement, prison education, and mentoring the next generation of scholar-administrators.

Previous Selected Professional Experience

Michigan State University
College of Arts and Sciences
Director, Citizen Scholars Program, 2020-Present
On Special Assignment in the College of Arts and Letters for General Education Assessment, 2021

Duties: Administration and assessment of the Citizen Scholars Program; teach Al 491; assess IAH courses for the APUE; also selected for the JED Campus Team, the Strategic Student Success Workgroup Transfer Student Success Project Committee, the CAL Culture of Care Orientation Team, and the College of Arts and Letters (CAL) Mentors Program.

Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Culture (WRAC), August 2019-Present
Academic Specialist
Affiliate Graduate Faculty, 2020-Present

Duties: Teaching first-year writing and graduate-level composition courses.

Lipscomb University, 2010-2019
Office of the Provost, June 2015-August 2019
Director of General Education (June 2015-August 2019)

Duties: Chairing the General Education Council, Assessing the general education program, Chairing the Academic committee overseeing the global learning program, Approving and scheduling general education courses (Banner), Teaching general education courses, Leading the Lipscomb Experience (first-year seminar) program, Hiring adjunct faculty, Leading professional development and observing general education faculty, Managing the General Education and Lipscomb Seminar budgets, Overseeing the service learning program (SALT)

Director of LIGHT (QEP; Cultural and Global Competencies) Program (June 2017-August 2019)

Duties: Chairing the SALT (Service Learning, 1st QEP) and LIGHT (Intercultural Competency, 2nd QEP) Advisory Council, Assessing the LIGHT program, Creating LIGHT courses and selecting and approving LIGHT in the Major Courses, Organizing LIGHT events on campus, Managing the LIGHT program, Maintaining the LIGHT Scholars program, Hiring and Supervising the Assistant Director of LIGHT, Leading professional development for faculty

Department of English & Modern Languages/Graduate Program in Film and Creative Media, 2010-2019
Tenured Associate Professor; Graduate Faculty

Duties: Teaching composition courses, literature courses, English Education courses, film and television graduate courses, advising English Education majors and Film Studies minors, supervising student teachers

Director, The Writing Studio at Lipscomb University (July 2010-August 2019)

Duties: Hiring Consultants and the Assistant Director of the Writing Studio, Organizing Staff Meetings, Developing Policies, Training and Developing Resources, Maintaining Technology, Evaluating Consultants, Selecting and Training Peer Mentors, Supervising Professional Development Opportunities, Placing Writing Assistants in Faculty Workshops, Supervising Community Service Opportunities with Area Schools

LIFE Program at Tennessee Prison for Women, 2018-2020
Tenured Associate Professor

Duties: Teaching EN 1313 “University Writing,” EN 219v “Film as Literature,” and FCM 5xn3 “Film Pedagogy”

Shandong University
Summer English Program, Department of English, Jinan, China, 2011
Instructor

Duties: Teaching film, American culture, and English to Chinese grade school, undergraduate, and graduate students during a summer semester class for college credit; designing unit plans, initiatives, and assessment

Middle Tennessee State University
Department of English, 2002-2010
Instructor (2004-2010)

Duties: Teaching Composition courses, Developmental Writing Courses, Web-Assisted Courses, Literature Courses

Assistant Coordinator of Graduate Teaching Assistants (2007-2009)

Duties: Training, Supervision, and Evaluation of TAs, Scheduling TA Classes, Supervising Professional Development Activities for TAs, Leading CV and Teaching Portfolio Workshops, Organizing and Leading Grade Norming Sessions, Organizing and Leading TA Orientation, Managing In-house and External Publications, Organizing Peck Composition Series

Graduate Student Administrator for Teaching Assistants (2005-2007)

Duties: Mentoring and Supervising Teaching Assistants, Leading Grade Norming Sessions, Scheduling, Leading TA Orientation and Training, Observing Teaching Assistants, Serving in Shadow Mentoring Program, Coordinating Peck Composition Series, Serving as Liaison to the UWC, Consulting for Surviving Freshman Compositio

Research Assistant (2002-2007)

Duties: Assisted David Lavery, Michael Dunne, Sara Dunne, Allison Smith, Trixie Smith, and Charles Wolfe

University Writing Center, 2002-4, 2007-10
Assistant Coordinator (2007-2010)

Duties: Supervising Fellows Program, Serving as Liaison to Department of Speech and Theatre, Organizing Staff Meetings, Developing UWC Policies, Training and Evaluating Writing Assistants, Selecting and Training Graduate Student Administrators, Supervising Professional Development Opportunities, Placing Writing Assistants in Shadow Mentoring Program, Supervising Community Service Opportunities with Area Schools

Lead Writing Assistant (2003-2004)

Duties: Supervising and Observing all Writing Assistants, Leading Staff Meetings, Creating UWC Training and Tutoring Materials, Leading Writing Center Orientation, Substituting for the Assistant Director/Director

Writing Assistant (2002-2004)

Duties: Tutoring University Students, Writing Fellow for English as a Second Language Freshman Composition Class, Conducting Writing Workshops for Faculty

Glasgow Middle School, Kentucky
Department of English, 2002
Teacher of English, Reading, and Arts and Humanities (Grades 7 and 8)

Teaching Emphasis: Music, Speech/Drama, Arts, Film, Television, Literature, and Portfolio Writing

Barren County High School, Kentucky
Department of English, 2001
Intern Teacher of English, Freshman Community (Grade 9)

Teaching Emphasis: Literature, Grammar, Expository Writing, Speech, Portfolio Writing

Selected Education

Doctor of Philosophy in English, December 2008
Middle Tennessee State University

Emphasis: Rhetoric and Composition, Popular Culture/Film Studies, and Critical Theor
Dissertation Research: “Personal Experience Pedagogy: Renewing the Purpose, Reviving the Passion”
Committee: Dr. Allison D. Smith (Director), Dr. Robert Holtzclaw, and Dr. Jimmie Cain

Master of Arts in English, May 2004
Middle Tennessee State University

Emphasis: Popular Culture/Television Studies
Thesis: “The Simpsons and Education: Popular Culture’s New Text”
Advisor: Dr. David Lavery; Second Reader: Dr. Sara Lewis Dunne

Bachelor of Arts in English (Writing Option), Summa Cum Laude, December 2001
Western Kentucky University

Emphasis: Poetry Writing, Journalism, and English Education

Licensure: Secondary Teaching Credentials in English, Journalism, Drama, Speech, and Communication

State of Kentucky 2001
Endorsements: Arts and Humanities, 2002, Western Kentucky University

Certification: International Writing Center Association Summer Institute, 2014

Emphases: Consultant Training, Assessment, and ELL

Certification: Quality in Online Education, Sloane-C Consortium, 2014
Certification: National Writing Project Summer Institute, 2006
Emphases: K-16 Teaching of Writing, Faculty Development, Teacher Leader Training

Emphases: Educational Policy, ADA Accommodation, and Undergraduate Student Research