Curriculum Vitae

For a list of works written, edited, or published by Ben Vandersluis, and other miscellaneous achievements, please see his portfolio.

Education

Master of Arts: English (Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy) with distinction
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
Thesis: "Horror Counterstory Rhetorics: Mexican Gothic as a Heuristic Model for a Synthesized Rhetorical Analysis"
Committee: Dr. Ayde Enriquez-Loya (chair), Dr. Christian Fosen, Dr. Kimberly Jaxon
May 2023
Certificate in Teaching College-Level Writing
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
December 2022
Certificate in Literary Editing and Publishing (LEAP)
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
December 2022
Bachelor of Arts: English (English Studies), minor in Comparative Religion
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
December 2017
Associate of Arts: Social and Behavioral Science
Butte College (Oroville, CA)
December 2015

English Mentor
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
August 2021 - December 2022
Teacher Associate
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
August 2021 - May 2022
Writing Tutor
California State University, Chico (Chico, CA)
August 2021 - December 2021
Plant Breeder Assistant
Rice Experiment Station (Biggs, CA)
January 2018 - January 2021
Bookseller
Barnes and Noble Booksellers (Chico, CA)
November 2014 - August 2017

Vestry Secretary
St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church (Chico, CA)
February 2020 - February 2023
Student Editor/Intern
Watershed Review, Flume Press (Chico, CA)
January 2022 - December 2022
August 2017 - December 2017
EGSC Secretary
English Graduate Student Council (Chico, CA)
August 2021 - May 2022