Type Of Business:
Independent University
Expertise:
Teaching Rhetoric, Composition, American Literature and Native American Literature, Writing Across the Curriculum, Conducting Research, Publishing Articles
Major Product/SVS:
Private Higher Education with Over 100 Programs in Five Colleges for 4,000 Undergraduate and 1,000 Graduate Students, University Programs of Study Including Liberal and Fine Arts, Sciences, Business Administration, Communications, Education, Engineering and Health Sciences
Favorite Business Publication:
College English; Research in the Teaching of English
Hobbies/Sports:
Swimming, Sewing, Hiking, History, Conducting Research
Education Degrees:
Ph.D. in Rhetoric Composition and the Teaching of English, University of Arizona (1993); Master of Arts, University of Virginia
Affiliations Awards:
Co-Editor, Bergmann, Linda and Edith M. Baker, Composition and/or Literature: The End of Education, National Council of Teachers of English Press (2006); Midwest Modern Language Association of America; Modern Language Association of America; Two-Year College English Association Midwest; Two-Year College English Association
Place of Birth:
St. Louis, MO
Children's Names:
Sara, Brent
Work History:
Associate Professor, English, Bradley University, Peoria, IL; Yavapai College, AZ (1982-1994); Erau, Prescott, AZ (1980-1981); Stephens College (1969-1970)
Career Achievements:
Representative, Midwest Region, Two and Four-Year Institutions, National Council of Teachers of English
Highlight of career?:
The highlight of her career was teaching travel writing in London on five different occasions and teaching the American West as Symbol and Myth graduate course.
Charity:
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Number Of Years In Profession:
35
Number Of Years In Current Position:
13
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to positive role models and her own personal curiosity and pursuit of excellence.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession after obtaining a Master of Arts degree and earning her first part-time position in the field.