- Associate Teaching Professor, Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator
- Professional and Public Writing
- Phone: 401.277.5057
- Email: fromanelli@uri.edu
- Office Location: Davis Hall (Kingston), Rm 108
Biography
Frank Romanelli teaches live, blended, and online and coordinates the concurrent enrollment program for professional and public writing. He is a member of The National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), having served on the communication committee; and an executive board member of the New England Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NEACEP). Frank presents nationally and online about concurrent and dual enrollment and digital and media literacy. He also facilitates faculty development workshops in project-based learning, digital learning, and digital literacy.
Frank has served as the director and Digital Pedagogy Specialist for the former Writing and Rhetoric Production Lab (now the digital writing center) and as coordinator of UnClassroom, a project-based learning initiative for the Harrington School of Communication and Media. He is a member of the leadership team of the Summer Institute in Digital Literacy and the Assistant Director at Media Education Lab.
Frank has done extensive teaching, writing and coordinating in project-based learning in higher education. He also enjoys his work as a performing singer/songwriter.
Research
Frank’s research and pedagogy span four areas: digital literacy in writing, project-based learning, early college pedagogy, and social-emotional learning.
Education
- B.A. and M.A., Education and English, University of Rhode Island
- Post graduate work in Educational Leadership, Rhode Island College
Selected Publications
2018, February 1. CE instructor community webbyte (video file). https://youtu.be/5thhhx6lqVQ.
2017, October 10. Advanced placement, international baccalaureate, and dual and concurrent enrollment (video file). https://youtu.be/Blvr_eIsTtw
2017, August 26. Frank M. Romanelli Jr. Media education (video file). https://youtu.be/2_giEqEDKOo.
2016, August 9. PBL in higher ed not. pbl blog. Retrieved from https://fromanelli.wordpress.com/2016/06/22/highered-pbl/
2011, March 22. A new literacy: making connections in digital environments (video file). https://youtu.be/15K8F7PHoSo.