Portfolio
The pieces in this portfolio are organized by writing, editing, speaking, technology, and news features. If you have any questions about any of these pieces, want to hear more about my work, or are interested in seeing examples of technical writing, please contact me.
Writing | Editing | Speaking | Technology | News
Writing
Jordan Pugh, Katy Ryan, and Lydia Welker. A Threat to Education Anywhere Is a Threat to Education Everywhere. Appalachian Prison Book Project. September 2023.
Katie Rieger, Christina Lane, Sarah Lonelodge, and Lydia Welker. Contingent Voices: An Overview of a Field-Wide Study and Suggestions for Support on Three Levels. Programmatic Perspectives. July 2023.
How loving books made me rethink mass incarceration. The Soapbox Project. June 2023.
Newsletters. Appalachian Prison Book Project. December 2020 to present.
Overview, technical overview, and technical FAQ. Vega. May 2017.
Jim Kalmbach and Lydia Welker. Looking Back, Looking Forward: Twenty Years of Kairos. Kairos: A Journal of Rhetoric, Technology, and Pedagogy. January 2016.
Guest Writer. The Bonfire. The Alumni & Friends of the Missouri Academy. January 2016.
The Science of Science Writing. Undergraduate Thesis. Missouri State University. May 2014.
NETwork Against Malaria Chapter Start-Up Guide. NETwork Against Malaria. May 2013.
Editing
Copyeditor. International Journal of Sport Finance. FiT Publishing. Volume 14 to present.
Copyeditor. Sport Marketing Quarterly. FiT Publishing. Volume 28 to present.
Proofreader and Indexer. The Sport Management Educator: Strategies for Teaching. FiT Publishing. 2023.
Copyeditor. Sport Facility Management: Organizing Events and Mitigating Risks. FiT Publishing. 2023.
Proofreader and Indexer. Foundations of Sport Management (4th edition). FiT Publishing. 2022.
Proofreader and Indexer. Introduction to Esports Management. FiT Publishing. 2022.
Proofreader and Indexer. Case Studies in Sport Business Marketing (3rd edition). FiT Publishing. 2022.
Copyeditor. Fundraising for Sport and Athletics (3rd edition). FiT Publishing. 2021.
Associate Editor. Proceedings of the Computers and Writing Annual Conference, 2016 & 2017. WAC Clearinghouse. 2018.
Editor. Network Sense: Methods for Visualizing a Discipline. West Virginia University Libraries. 2017.
Associate Editor. Bad Ideas About Writing. West Virginia University Libraries. 2017.
Editor. La Table de Chef Parny: Recipes from Chef Roland’s Culinary Journey. Printed by author. 2016.
Chief Editor. LOGOS: A Journal of Undergraduate Research. Missouri State University. Volumes 5–8.
Editor. Missouri Academy Student-Parent Handbook. Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics, and Computing. 2012.
Speaking
Radio Guest. 12-31-23, Howard Swint, Lydia Welker. Mountain State Update. January 2024.
Guest Speaker. Prison Narratives Panel. Shorecrest Preparatory School. November 2023.
Podcast Guest. Lydia Welker with Appalachian Prison Book Project. Healing Wisdom. August 2023.
Podcast Guest. The Appalachian Prison Book Project (With special guest Lydia Welker). Appalachian Firesides. May 2023.
Podcast Guest. Books Behind Bars with Guest Lydia Welker. The Perks of Being a Book Lover Podcast. April 2023.
Guest Speaker. Prison Narratives Panel. Shorecrest Preparatory School. November 2022.
Podcast Guest. Little Women (2019). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. April 2021.
Podcast Guest. Booksmart (2019). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. March 2021.
Podcast Guest. Thoroughbreds (2017). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. March 2021.
Podcast Guest. Ready or Not (2019). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. March 2021.
Podcast Guest. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. February 2021.
Podcast Guest. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. January 2021.
Podcast Guest. Knives Out (2019). Your Friendly Neighborhood Filmcast. January 2021.
Podcast Guest. Episode 1. Contact Across the Divide. November 2017.
Cheryl Ball and Lydia Welker. Conference Presentation. "Digital Publishing Projects and a Pedagogy of Professionalization." Computers and Writing 2016.
Guest Speaker. Food Writing Panel. Missouri State University. March 2015.
Guest Speaker. Editing Panel. Missouri State University. August 2013.
Technology
Social Media Manager. Appalachian Prison Book Project Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. January 2016 to present.
Website Manager. Appalachian Prison Book Project. January 2016 to present.
Website Developer. Sally Jane Brown: Feminist Artist, Writer, Curator. August 2021.
Website Manager. Council of Editors of Learned Journals. September 2016 to January 2018.
Website Manager. Digital Publishing Institute. January 2016 to January 2018.
Assistant Technology Coordinator. Professional Writing and Editing Program; West Virginia University. August 2016 to May 2017.
Website Manager. Research Office; Eberly College of Arts and Sciences; West Virginia University. May 2016 to May 2017.
Co-Founder. Humans of Springfield Missouri. April 2014 to July 2015.
News
Ray Levy Uyeda. Meet the prison book project helping to save lives. Prism. August 2024.
Jack Walker. Morgantown Nonprofit Mails Books To People Incarcerated Across Appalachia. West Virginia Public Broadcasting. May 2024.
Amanda Larch. The Appalachian Prison Book Project. YNST Magazine. January 2024.
Kaitlyn Eichelberger. Appalachian Prison Book Project spreads holiday cheer, provides a light in the darkness for incarcerated Appalachians. The Dominion Post. November 2023.
Connor Gibbons. Appalachian Prison Book Project challenges mass incarceration through literature. The Daily Athenaeum. September 2023.
Caity Coyne. Appalachian Prison Book Project calls for notebook donations. The Wayne County News. December 2022.
Keaton Ross. Tablets and Video Calls Are Coming to Oklahoma Prisons. But at what cost? Oklahoma Watch. January 2022.
Sabrina Wagganer. The Alum Report: Lydia Welker. Department of English Blog. October 2021.
Diane Bernard. People in WV Prisons Charged Steep Fees for “Free” Books. Public News Service. December 2019.