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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH & HUMANITIES

Faculty

Education

M.A., English
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff,  AZ
December 2000

B.S., Secondary Education
History and Social Studies/English minor
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff,  AZ
May 1999

Professional Experience

Fall 2005-present
Instructor
Humanities II, Composition II, Composition I, Basic Writing
Rogers State University, Claremore, OK

Spring 2002-Spring 2005
Instructor
Composition II, Composition I
Maricopa Community College District.  Phoenix, AZ

Spring 2001-Fall 2001
Instructor
Theatre & the Western World, Composition II, Composition I
Mohave Community College District.  Kingman, AZ

Summer 1999
Instructor
History of the United States I and II
Mohave Community College District.  Kingman, AZ

Distinctions

Magna Cum Laude
B.S. Secondary Education
Northern Arizona University, May 1999
Cumulative GPA: 3.71

With Distinction
M.A. English
Northern Arizona University, December 2000
Cumulative GPA: 3.92

Publications

“Got Myself a Soul? The Puzzling Treatment of the Soul in Buffy.” The Truth of Buffy: Essays on Fiction Illuminating Reality. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2008.

Logical Fallacies and A Logical Fallacies Exercise. 7th edition of The Guide to College Writing, 2000.

Paper Presentations/Conferences

Pop Culture Conference, February 14, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM.  Paper and presentation: “Got Myself A Soul: The Illogical Treatment of the Soul in Buffy.”

Whedon Conference, May 28, 2006 in Barnesville, GA.  Paper and presentation: “Got Myself A Soul: The Puzzling Treatment of the Soul in Buffy.”

Professional Affiliations

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Highlights of Educations Training

Northern Arizona University:  Current Trends and Theories in the Teaching of English, Dimensions of Discourse, English Grammar, English Teaching Methods, NAWP Mini-Institute Writing Workshop, Evaluation of Learning, Communication in the Classroom.