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Writing has been an integral part of my life for many years. I have an M.A. in English (Wright State University, 2003) , a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies (Wright State University, 2009), and am ABD on my Ph.D in English (University of Nebraska, Lincoln; expected graduation date December 2009). My published work includes essays, reviews, and poetry.
Publication Credits:
- Works included in upcoming anthology: The Great American Poetry Show (upcoming 2009)
- Book review on Marge Piercy's novel Sex Wars (Winter 2007, Prairie Schooner)
- Essay "Wasn't That a Time? History on a Forty-Year Re-Run" (October 2006, Dana Literary Society. Also won a Certificate of Merit)
- Book, Audio Visual Primer, Backwoods Publications, 1982
- Poetry published in: Fairfield Review (Editor's Choice Award); Pudding House; Children, Churches and Daddies, Creative Juices, The Poet, Nexus.Contributor to The Encyclopedia of American Literature 1815-1895, Vol II. Wrote entires on "Murders in the Rue Morgue" and on Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton. Other writings: American Libraries, The Upper Room, Check 'n' the ChartsAwards:
- Stuff Graduate Fellowship, University of Nebraska, 2007-2008
- Karen Dunning Award in Women's Studies, University of Nebraska, 2007
- Certificate of National Merit (2nd place nationally in poetry) League for Innovation, 2000
- Philo T. Farnsworth Award for Scriptwriting in a Documentary, 1991
- Selected for the Danforth Fellowship Competition, Wright State University, 1979
Teaching Experience:
I am an affiliate faculty member in Women's Studies at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio. Have also taught at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio and at Sinclair Community College in Dayton. Have taught the following courses:
- English 101 & 102 (First-year composition)
- English 099 (Developmental Writing)
- Chicana/Latina Literature
- American Literature Survey 1600-present
- American Ethnic Literature
- Working-Class Literature
- Literature of the 1960s
- The Mystery Novel
Other Academic Positions:- 2008: Judge for Seth J. Kittay Poetry Contest, Wilmington College
- 2007-Present: Online reviewer for AP English syllabi, Educational Testing Services
- 2004: Editorial Assistant for Prairie Schooner, University of Nebraska
Numerous Conference Papers and Presentations