1. Paige Hayes Horst
Virginia Tech 129 Walnut Tree Lane
School of Education Newport VA 24128
304 War Memorial Hall 540-544-7673
Blacksburg VA 24061 540-641-5741
paigeh11@vt.edu
about.me/phorst
EDUCATION
May 2016 Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, English Education, Virginia Tech
1986 M.A. Creative Writing, Hollins College
1985 B.A. English, Hollins College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012-present Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech
2011-present Teacher Consultant, Blue Ridge Writing Project
2012-present Assistant Director/Instructor, AllWrite@VirginiaTech
2007-2012 English Language Arts Teacher, 6th-8th
, Dayspring Christian Academy
SCHOLARSHIP
Peer-reviewed Publications
Dredger, K.S., Horst, P.H., Martin, J.E., Williams, M.S. (2014). Harnessing the
participatory nature of adolescents today: New literacies and young adult
literature. Educational Practice and Reform. 1(1).
Horst, P.H. (2014). Not just a piece in the game: Creating collaboration with young
adult literature. Reading in Virginia. 35(1)
Horst, P.H. (2012) Flipping the switch: Teaching grammar in context with middle
school students through writer’s workshop. Virginia English Bulletin.
Book Chapters
Martin, J.M., Trupe, A., Biviano, A., Horst, P.H., Guard, C., Estes, K. (2014) “Braided
Essays and Booktrailers.” Tablet Computers in School Libraries and
Classrooms. H.M. Lang, C. Meier, R.K. Miller (Eds). American Library
Association.

2. Peer-Reviewed Conference Presentations
Stewart, T. T., Azano, A. P., & Horst, P. H. (2015, November). Exploring place and
practicing justice: Making cultural context a centerpiece of the study of the arts of
language. National Council of Teachers of English. Minneapolis, MN
Azano, A. & Horst, P.H. (2014, February) Supporting disciplinary literacies: Reading
strategies for college students. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy.
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Va.
Horst, P.H. (2014, October) Why does Pitbull have a harmonica?: Understanding
hip hop based pedagogy in rural classrooms. 106th
NREA Convention and
Research Symposium. San Antonio, Tx.
Azano, A. & Horst, P.H. (2013, February). Literacy from the inside out: Exploring
personal literacy journeys with bodystorming. Conference on Higher
Education Pedagogy. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Va.
Dredger, K., Martin, J.M. & Horst, P.H. (2013, February). Recording and reflection
using Web 2.0. Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy. Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg Va.
Horst, P. (2011, October). Stop! It’s grammar time: Grammar conventions in context
(6-12). Virginia Association of Teachers of English Fall Conference. Staunton
Va.
Invited Workshop Presentations
Horst, P.H. (2012, July). Where you belong: Building a classroom community with
writer’s workshop. Virginia Department of Education SOL Institute (English
Strand), Roanoke Va.
TEACHING
Courses Taught at Virginia Tech
Comprehension and Content Area Reading (Instructor of Record)
Teaching Adolescent Readers (Co-taught with Dr. Amy Azano)
Comprehension and Content Area Reading (Co-taught with Dr. Amy Azano)
Teaching Composition (Graduate Teaching Assistant)
Courses taught at James Madison University
Reading Across the Content Areas (Adjunct)
Dayspring Christian Academy
American Literature
British Literature
Introduction to Literature
Language Arts (6th
-8th
grade)
Grammar (6th
-8th
grade)
Composition
Creative Writing
Writing Workshop (6th
-8th
grade)

3. Writing Lab
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2015- Present Research Assistant: Promoting PLACE in Rural Schools, (2014-2019).
PI: Dr. Carolyn Callahan, Co-PI: Dr. Amy Azano
Collaborative five-year grant (1.9 million dollars) to the University of Virginia and
Virginia Tech awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Jacob Javits grant
program. Conducted cognitive interviews, assisted with instrument design, conducted
professional development workshops, revised curriculum to include place based
instructional strategies for gifted students in rural educational settings.
SERVICE
University Service
• Search Committee, English Education Program Director (2014)
• Virginia Tech Board of Visitors Graduate Think Tank, member (2013)
• Search Committee, English Education Visiting Assistant Professor/Interim
Program Director (2012)
Professional Service
• The English Journal, Ad hoc reviewer: 2013-present
• English Literature Conference, Invited reviewer: Great Children’s Writers as a
National Treasure Annual Conference, Faculty of Teacher Education, Osijek,
Croatia: 2013-present.
Community Service
• Blue Ridge Writing Project, Virginia Tech, Teacher Consultant, 2011-present
• AllWrite@Virginia Tech Writing and Digital Media Camp, Assistant Director,
2012-present
Awards and honors
• Virginia Tech Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award (Honorable
Mention) 2014
• Virginia Tech Favorite Faculty Award 2014
Professional Membership
• American Educational Research Association
• International Literacy Association
• National Association of Teachers of English
• National Writing Project
• Virginia Association of Teachers of English

4. • National Association for Gifted Children
References
Dr. Amy Price Azano
School of Education
303 War Memorial Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Va 24061
540-231-8889
azano@vt.edu
Dr. Trevor Thomas Stewart
School of Education
309 War Memorial Hall
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Va 24061
540-231-8335
ttstew@vt.edu
Dr. Mary Kathleen Dredger
College of Education
James Madison University
MEMH 7210A
MSC 6909
Harrisonburg, Va 22807
540-568-2813
dredgemk@jmu.edu