A'Kena LongBenton

In her 30+ year teaching career (26 years at the collegiate level), A’Kena LongBenton has created over 70 instructional/ informational videos and made 70+ presentations at English, reading, and technology conferences. Further, two of her most humbling professional experiences are teaching English to Chinese professors in Beijing, China and having her co-edited online electric vehicle curriculum recognized by President Obama’s Executive Office of Science and Technology. Recently, from Harvard University, A’Kena has earned three post-graduate certificates in media and technology for education, instructional leadership, and universal design for learning programs. Moreover, from Yale Divinity School, A’Kena has earned a certificate in prayer, meditation, and mindfulness. Last, A’Kena will be a residential fellow at Yale Divinity School this summer in their limited clergy The Leader’s Way certificate program.

AI and Blackout Poetry (Spring Term 2026)

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