Education
Ed.D. in Leadership, Valdosta State University
M.A. in English, Valdosta State University
B.A. in English, Valdosta State University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Dr. Stephanie B. Conner is a tenured associate professor of English with a focus on composition and Interdisciplinary Studies at the College of Coastal Georgia with over 25 years of experience. She has presented at nearly 40 conferences including the Conference on College Composition and Communication and published her work in journals such as Response to Writing. Her research is grounded in pedagogical best practices in college writing instruction as well as professional development in teaching and learning. Her most recent work includes a collaborative, dual-institution IRB-approved study with three other composition professors exploring faculty emotional responses to plagiarism and AI in writing courses and is due for publication at Composition Forum in spring 2026. Other research areas include incorporating Writing Center coaches into peer review activities and using weak examples as instructional material to bolster students’ critical thinking about citation and AI use. Dr. Conner has also worked collaboratively to develop a discipline-specific first-year writing course for students interested in the nursing program and has presented on this work at conferences such as Arizona State’s Writing in the Health Professions. She has served as a faculty senator and as chair of the Advising, Faculty Development, and Active Learning committees.