The experience I gained here as a student is invaluable to the writer and professional I am today.
Mo Reeves, Ph.D. Manager of Web Content
- Alum
- Staff
Dr. Reeves describes herself as a storyteller. Whether writing for the A&M-Commerce website, teaching a course, or working in the community, she strives to connect with people through narrative. In her free time she is a trail ultra runner and Blaze Trails Running ambassador. Most weekends you can find her either running DORBA trails or at a live race either competing or cheering on other runners.
How can I help you?
My goal is to ensure that the university website remains up-to-date so that current and future students and alumni are well informed about the opportunities available at A&M-Commerce. Additionally, I work to develop the people profiles of students, faculty, staff and alumni in order to share the unique stories of the many accomplishments of our Lion pride!
A Conversation with Mo
What would you tell a student who is thinking about attending A&M-Commerce?
The experience I gained here as a student is invaluable to the writer and professional I am today. It says a lot about the positive and supportive environment of the university that many alumni return as staff members.
How did you become a Web Content Manager?
When I was a senior in high school I thought I would become an elementary music teacher because I had such a positive experience in my music classes as a child. When I got to college, I discovered my passion for writing and discussing writing and I became a double major in music and English liberal arts. After college, I worked a variety of jobs, from education to non-profit, and I realized that while I enjoyed teaching, my heart was in working to see creative projects through to completion. My current position as a web content manager allows me to utilize my teaching background while working directly with stakeholders or entire departments while focusing primary on my passion for developing and fulfilling creative projects as I take concepts for pages and develop and place content to make them a reality.
Educational Background
- Ph.D., English (Rhetoric and Composition), Texas A&M University-Commerce, 2019
- M.A., Music Education, Adams State University, 2015
- B.A., Music Liberal Arts and English, Adams State University, 2008
Community Engagement
- Board President, North Texas Trail Runners, 2022-Present
- Board Member, Arttitude, 2015-2022
- Editor, Opaline Magazine, 2017-2019
Research Interests
- Community Writing
- Marginalized Narratives
- Digital Rhetoric and Social Media Writing
Selected Publications
- Opperman, M. “Intentionally Public, Intentionally Private: Gender Non-Binary Youth on Tumblr and the Queering of Community Literacy Research,” Community Literacy Journal. Spring 2018.
- Opperman, M. “Review: Fashioning Lives: Black Queers and the Politics of Literacy by Eric Darnell Pritchard.” Reflections: A Journal for Public Rhetoric, Civic Writing, and Service-Learning, vol. 17 no. 2, 2017, p 117-122.
