Doctoral Student, concentration in Rhetoric and Composition
Education
BA, Adolescent-Young Adult (AYA) 7-12 Integrated Language Arts, music minor
Ohio Northern University, 2010
MFA in Creative Writing
Reinhardt University, 2018
Scholarly Focus
- First-Year Composition (FYC) Pedagogy
- Hip Hop Pedagogy and Literacies
- Digital Rhetoric and Multimodality
- Pedagogical Strategies Supporting Disadvantaged and Underserved Students in Composition Classrooms
- Liturgical Rhetoric
- Rhetorical Practices in Worship Design and Presentation
Publications
Green, Casanova. " Interview with Jericho Brown ." The Blue Mountain Review, no. 14, 2019,
Green, Casanova. “ It’s More Than Just Words: The Case for a Multimodal Approach .” Education Technology Insights.
Green, Casanova. “Leveling the Playing Field: An Introduction to Justice Pedagogy.” Ed. Matadores: Revolutionizing the Educational System, edited by Maria Angelica Benavides and Donna Vallese, B-Global Publishing, 2023.
Green, Casanova. Things I Wish I Could Tell You. Southern Collective Experience, 2022.
Green, Casanova. “ Walking Jazz: An Interview with Earl Braggs. ” The Blue Mountain Review, no. 11, 14 June 2018.
Awards
- Education 2.0. Outstanding Leadership Award, December 2022
- Presidential Lifetime Service Award, March 2023
- Education 2.0 Visionaries Award, July 2023
- CXO 2.0 Outstanding Leadership Award, March 2024
Presentations and Lectures
“It Shall Spring Forth: Making Your Writing Revelatory"
2019 CSCC Writers Conference, Columbus State Community College
“Justice Pedagogy Enacted” (with Dr. Ryan Shepherd)
2023 CCCC Annual Convention. Chicago, IL
Panel Discussion: “Art As A Medium Of Interactive Education and Learning”
Winter 2022 Education 2.0 Conference, Las Vegas, NV
Panel Discussion: “Breaking the Cycle: Strategies to Overcome Mental Health Disparities in Marginalized Student Communities”
2024 Education 2.0 Conference, Las Vegas, NV
Panel Discussion: “Nurturing Informed Voters”
2025 Education 2.0 Conference, Las Vegas, NV
“The Rhetoric of Worship”
2023 New Beginning Music Conference, Columbus, OH
Podcast Appearances
Chief Psycho with Jonathan Bonnano: “ Diversifying Higher Education ”
Church Disrupted with Jeff Cochran: “042: CEO Pastors VS Shepherds, Scandals, and a Church Worth Fighting For ”
EDUP Xcelerated Excellence with Dr. Joseph Easley II: “ Inspirational Shorts with Casanova Green-The First-Year College Experience ”
Six Degrees of Segregation with Katie Garry: “03 - Casanova Green - Apartheid, Protests and Prayer ”
The Curious Creatrix Podcast with Haden Starbuck: “ Educator, Writer, Singer, and Pastor Casanova Green Tells Us about Weaving Together Music, Words, and Faith ”
Courses Taught
English/Composition Coursework
Ohio University:
- ENG 1510- Writing and Rhetoric I
- ENG 2800- Writing with Research: “The Next Destination: Writing for the Future Now”
Columbus College of Art and Design
- LIBA 1290: Writing and the Arts
- LIBA 3355: African American Literature
Columbus State Community College
- ENGL-0140 (was DEV-0140): Intermediate Reading
- ENGL-0145 (was DEV-0145): Advanced Reading
- ENGL-0155 (was DEV-0155): Basic Composition
Felbry College School of Nursing
- ENG 101: English Composition I
- ENG 102: English Composition II
Hocking College
- ENGL 1510: English Composition I
- ENGL 2123: English Composition II- Current Issues
- ENGL 2223: Business Writing
- ENGL 2255: Technical Writing
Other Coursework
Columbus State Community College
- COLS 1101: College Success Skills
Hocking College
- GS 1010: Pathway to Prosperity
- GS 2010: Pathway to Prosperity II
- MUS 1131: Hocking College Singers