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Education
- Texas Christian University
PhD in English, May 1993
Dissertation: Critical Pedagogy and the Student-Centered Classroom: Multicultural
Approaches to Writing Courses, directed by Jim W. Corder - Texas A&M University-Kingsville
MA in English/psychology minor, December 1989 - Holy Apostles College and Seminary
MA in Philosophy, in progress - Texas State University
BA in English/psychology minor, May 1981
Teaching Experience
- Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, Texas August 1993 to present. Initially Assistant Professor and currently tenured Associate Professor (also Assistant Dept. Head from 2006--2010). Courses taught: composition theory (graduate), modern rhetoric (graduate), classical rhetoric (graduate and undergraduate),advanced composition (Honors and regular), pedagogy of English studies, technical writing, first-year composition, upper-level linguistics, and second-year literature.
- Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
Teaching assistant, August 1990 to May 1993
Courses taught: sophomore composition and British literature - Tarrant County Junior College, Fort Worth, Texas
Instructor, August 1989 to August 1990
Courses taught: basic writing, first-year composition, surveys of British and world literature - Azle High School, Azle, Texas
Teacher, August 1989 to May 1990
Courses taught: senior and sophomore level composition and literature - George West High School, George West, Texas
Teacher, August 1984 to May 1989
Courses taught: senior level composition and literature - Poth High School, Poth, Texas
Teacher, August 1981 to May 1984
Courses taught: composition and literature on all four grade levels
Awards
- Fall 2011 Texas A&M University System Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence
- 1993 Women's Wednesday Club Award at TCU (essay)
- 1992 Lilla Thomas Award at TCU (essay)
Professional Organizations
- International Society of the History of Rhetoric
- Rhetoric Review Association of America
- Rhetoric Society of America
