Valerie Turner, MA

BIOGRAPHY

Valerie Turner attended California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in history in 1995 and her Master of Arts in English in 2003.  Valerie has been teaching at CSUB for over 25 years.  She began in 1999 as an adjunct faculty member, teaching English composition to international students.  In 2005, she became a full-time faculty member and has since taught both upper- and lower-division composition courses.  

During her time at CSUB, Valerie has served as the Writing Program Assessment Coordinator and the Assistant Composition Coordinator for the Writing Program and has mentored many colleagues over the years for the Teaching Assistant Program. She currently serves as the campus site leader for the department's AI Grand Challenge: Leveraging AI for Teaching and Learning grant, sponsored by the California Education Learning Lab.