Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
African-American Literature, Women’s Studies Certificate
Howard University
2006
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Faculty
Faculty
Adrienne Carthon, Ph.D. ( She/Her)
Master Instructor
Department/Office
- Department of English, Writing Instructors and Lecturers
School/College
- College of Arts & Sciences
Biography
A native of Savannah, GA, Dr. Carthon-Lyons has built a career as a fair and well-versed instructor of English. Her teaching extends from composition to African-American, American, and Caribbean literatures to issues related to gender/sexuality and feminist studies. She has taught on every level from K-12 to graduate school and has a passion for teaching early career students.
Education & Expertise
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.)
English Literature
North Carolina State University
1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Howard University
Broadcast Journalism
1997
Academics
Academics
ENGW 102 Expository Writing
ENGW 103 Argumentative Writing
ENGW 104 Writing, Literacy, and Discourse (Honors and Hybrid sections)
ENGW 105 Reflective Writing Portfolio
HUM 107 Women in Literature
ENGL 045 Afro-American Lit I
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
MSU Office of Faculty Professional Development Travel Grant, 2010
Outstanding Morgan Woman of the Year Nominee, 2008
Howard University Graduate Assistantship, 2003-2006
Publications and Presentations
Publications and Presentations
The Stakes Are High. Are the Benefits Bountiful?
The Stakes Are High. Are the Benefits Bountiful?: HBCU Students, AI, & the Power of Composition
An outgrowth of work submitted for Howard University's Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Writing Faculty Task Force, this essay examines what is at stake for students of color with the use of AI as well as the potential opportunities it presents. The research is tailored to explore how the mission of Historically Black Colleges and Universities aligns or diverges from engagement with this latest technology and its implications for the larger community. Building on existing research, this essay documents some of the conversations occurring at the margins of a much larger discourse and broadens the understanding of the intersections of technology, race, and class. While there are statements on the inherent bias of AI as it relates to communities of color and African American speech patterns and topics, this study extends to what it means for the student in the composition classroom and beyond and how HBCUs are uniquely suited to address issues of bias. I propose that HBCUs create a Generative AI product that builds on existing technology that is fueled by culturally diverse data sets that account for a truly diasporic expression of Blackness that is rooted in the lived experiences of its participants.
Book Chapters
"Earl T. Shinhoster" in The African American National Biography (pp. 178-179)
"J. California Cooper" in Encyclopedia of African American Women Writers (pp. 116-120)
"Jessica Care Moore" in Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature (pp.166-167)
"Tony Medina" in Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Literature (pp.162-163)