Dr. David Macinnis Gill
Associate Professor of Secondary Education, Watson College of Education
Email: gilld@uncw.edu
Office Hours: I hold virtual office hours on Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Eastern Time, and I'm available at other times by appointment.
About Dr. Gill
I'm an associate professor of secondary education here at UNCW, where I've worked since 1999, and before UNCW, I taught at Ohio University. Before Ohio, I taught high school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. My doctorate in education is from the University of Tennessee, and I've served as President of ALAN, the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents, and in other national positions.
I'm also the award-winning author of novels for young readers, and my short stories, essays, and poetry have appeared in journals, magazines, and anthologies. I live in a home with two kitchens, and I know how to make three things in them: pancakes, bacon, and macarons.
How to Reach Me
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Email
Email me at gilld@uncw.edu and put "SEC 507" in the subject line. I try to return emails within 24 hours on weekdays. If you haven't heard back by then, send a follow-up.
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Canvas Inbox
I don't use Canvas email, so please write to my UNCW address instead.
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Office Hours
I hold virtual office hours on Thursday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, Eastern Time. I'm also available at other times by appointment, over Zoom or in person, so email me to set up a time.
Netiquette
The Core Rules of Online Communication
We'll talk this semester through recorded video discussions and email, and without a live conversation, it's easy to misread someone's tone. The ten rules below are from Virginia Shea's Netiquette, and if we follow them, we'll keep our conversations civil and productive.
- Remember the human.
- Adhere to the same standards of behavior online that you follow in real life.
- Know where you are in cyberspace.
- Respect other people's time and bandwidth.
- Make yourself look good online.
- Share expert knowledge.
- Help keep flame wars under control.
- Respect other people's privacy.
- Don't abuse your power.
- Be forgiving of other people's mistakes.